2024 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300

The auction lists the primary damage as **left-rear damage**. However, Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence does not support a left-rear-only claim: the major rear damage is concentrated at the **right rear corner**, with additional damage to the front hood and grille. The right rear bumper corner has severe damage, including a missing bumper-cover section and a detached painted bumper panel lying separately. The bumper mounting area is open and damaged, with broken or exposed attachment points, irregular panel edges, and visible wiring and connectors hanging below the displaced right rear tail lamp. The tail lamp has been pulled away from its normal body opening, leaving gaps and exposed mounting areas. Heat shielding, brackets, inner panels, and other internal components are also visible. The remaining rear bumper cover has surface scuffing and dark transfer marks. At the front, the hood is moderately deformed, particularly at the left-front corner near the headlamp and grille. It has an irregular raised gap above the grille and left headlamp. Several sections of the left side of the grille mesh and surrounding trim are broken or missing. The vehicle decodes as a 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC sedan with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The VIN data identifies the manufacturing plant as East London, South Africa. Three NHTSA safety recalls are listed for the applicable 2024 C 300 model range: a fuel-pump shutdown issue that may cause loss of drive power, incorrectly manufactured 80-amp fuses that may cause loss of drive power or safety functions and increase fire risk, and a driver-side seat-belt-cover issue that may allow the belt anchor to loosen. Recall applicability to this specific VIN and completion status should be confirmed with Mercedes-Benz before purchase. The visible damage requires replacement and repair of the right rear bumper components, bumper mounting areas, tail-lamp installation, wiring, and associated trim, in addition to front hood and grille repairs. A thorough physical inspection is recommended to check the underlying body structure, lighting and parking-sensor systems, wiring, safety systems, and mechanical condition before the vehicle is considered roadworthy.