2017 MERCEDES-BENZ C C300

This 2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class is listed with a salvage vehicle title and an auction primary-damage classification of “SIDE.” Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the side-damage classification, based on extensive damage to the left doors, rocker panel, front fender, and left exterior mirror. The salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs alone. The left front door has severe inward crushing, deep creasing, and multiple deformed areas across the outer panel. The left rear door is also severely dented and creased, particularly through the lower and central sections. Pronounced crushing and irregular deformation are visible along the left rocker panel and lower side sill between the doors. The left front fender has moderate deformation around the rear edge and wheel arch, while the left exterior mirror has a damaged housing with exposed internal or mounting components; the mirror surface is not clearly visible. The windshield glass is missing, leaving the windshield frame open. Light-colored airbag fabric is visible hanging from the roof-side area and the outer side of the front seat, indicating that the restraint system requires inspection and likely repair or replacement. At the rear, the left quarter panel has moderate creasing, scraped paint, and deformation near the wheel arch and bumper junction. The rear bumper cover is severely displaced, detached at the left corner, and partly absent from its installed position. Exposed bumper-area components, loose wiring, lower mounting areas, and scuffing are visible. According to the VIN decode, this is a U.S.-built 2017 Mercedes-Benz C300 sedan with a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, seven-speed automatic transmission, and rear-wheel drive information not provided by the decoder. The vehicle is equipped with front airbags, side airbags for the first and second rows, and seat-belt pretensioners. A complete inspection should include the body structure and rocker area, door and quarter-panel mounting points, windshield frame, airbag and supplemental restraint systems, rear bumper components and wiring, and all related electronic systems before repair or purchase.