2024 MERCEDES-BENZ C 300

The auction records designate this 2024 Mercedes-Benz C 300 as Salvage with a primary damage classification of Front End. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the Front End classification: the front bumper and grille are absent, the front reinforcement and wiring are exposed, the bumper reinforcement is deformed, and the driver-side front fender is extensively damaged. The front bumper fascia and grille are missing, exposing the radiator, condenser, front reinforcement, mounting brackets, and wiring. The passenger-side end of the bumper reinforcement is bent downward and outward. Multiple wires and connectors are hanging below the front bumper area and at the passenger-side front corner. The detached bumper cover is lying in front of the vehicle, with its passenger-side end broken and separated from the main cover, including damaged and missing edge sections. The driver-side front fender has severe creasing and crushed metal around the wheel opening and headlamp area. The paint is scraped and disrupted, and the wheel-opening edge is irregular. The instrument cluster displays a check-engine warning, an electronic stability-control indicator, and a yellow vehicle warning symbol. These visible warning indicators and the exposed front-end components require diagnostic testing and a thorough inspection before the vehicle is considered roadworthy. The findings do not establish the condition of concealed structural, cooling, electrical, restraint, or mechanical components. According to the VIN decoding data, this is a 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan in C 300 4MATIC specification, with all-wheel drive, a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in South Africa. The provided NHTSA records list three recalls applicable to the 2024 C 300: fuel-pump shutdown and possible loss of drive power (23V880000), incorrectly manufactured 80-amp fuses that may cause loss of drive power or critical safety functions (24V115000), and a driver-side seat-belt tensioner-cover issue that may allow the seat-belt anchor to come loose (25V253000). Recall completion status is not provided and should be verified with Mercedes-Benz before purchase or operation.