2024 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300

The auction lists the primary damage as “Left Side.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this claim, with extensive damage to the left rear door, quarter panel, wheel-arch area, and rear bumper corner. The left rear door is severely crushed, deeply creased, and torn open at the forward edge, exposing dark interior components and broken panel material. The door handle area and lower edge are distorted. The left rear quarter panel is also severely deformed and torn around the rear door opening and wheel arch, with exposed internal components and mounting areas. The metal ahead of and above the left rear wheel is heavily crushed and irregular. The left rear bumper corner is creased, scuffed, displaced, and separated from the quarter panel, leaving pronounced open gaps and exposed inner edges. A minor cosmetic issue is visible on the lower front bumper corner, where light linear scuffing is present. No known failure-pattern flags were provided. The findings are based on visible damage only; the condition of the underlying structure, suspension, wheel and tire, door hardware, wiring, restraints, sensors, and other mechanical or electrical systems requires physical inspection and testing. The VIN decodes as a 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C 300 4MATIC sedan, built in South Africa. It has a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive. The supplied recall information lists three applicable campaign categories for this model and year: a fuel-pump shutdown issue, incorrectly manufactured 80-amp fuses that may cause loss of drive power or safety functions, and a driver-side front seat-belt tensioner-cover issue. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or an authorized dealer.