2024 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300

The auction lists the primary damage as rear damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this classification: the rear bumper, rear lamp assemblies, trunk area, and rear quarter panels show extensive damage. The 2024 Mercedes-Benz C 300 has severe rear-end collision damage. The complete rear bumper cover is missing, exposing the reinforcement bar, mounting structure, wiring, and underbody heat shielding. The rear body panel and trunk opening are extensively deformed, with irregular folds, displaced edges, and exposed internal components. The trunk lid is severely distorted and sits unevenly, leaving a large irregular gap above the rear body opening. Both outer rear lamp assemblies are missing from the quarter-panel openings, with their wiring and mounting points exposed. One detached lamp assembly is shown separately on the ground. The left rear quarter panel has pronounced creasing, torn edges, and damage around the lamp mounting area. The right rear quarter panel and bumper area are crushed and displaced, with the outer lamp cavity exposed. Light-colored scuffing is also visible on the right rear quarter panel. The vehicle decodes as a 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan, C 300 4MATIC, with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The VIN decode identifies the vehicle as manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in South Africa. NHTSA records list three recalls for the 2024 C 300/C-Class range: a fuel-pump recall that may cause loss of drive power, an 80-amp fuse and fuse-box recall that may result in loss of drive power or critical safety functions and may increase fire risk, and a driver-side front seat-belt recall involving the belt-tensioner cover and anchor security. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz before purchase. Given the extent of the visible rear structural and body damage, a complete physical inspection and confirmation of the vehicle’s mechanical, electrical, restraint, lighting, and alignment condition will be necessary.