2013 MERCEDES-BENZ C C300

The auction record lists a Certificate of Salvage and identifies the primary damage as FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the FRONT END classification through extensive, directly visible collision damage. However, the Certificate of Salvage title status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs alone. The vehicle has severe damage concentrated at the front, particularly on the viewer-right side. The hood is heavily crushed, folded upward, and sharply creased, with torn edges and exposed components. The front bumper, lower fascia, and grille are missing or extensively broken. The viewer-right headlamp assembly is absent or severely damaged, and the surrounding mounting area is exposed. The viewer-right front fender and wheel-arch area are extensively crushed and torn, with damaged or missing trim. Lower rocker trim and the sill area forward of the front door are also moderately damaged. The front cooling and radiator area is exposed and visibly deformed. Cooling components, support pieces, plastic parts, wiring, and connectors appear displaced or damaged. Visible front cross-member, reinforcement, and other support components are bent or irregularly positioned, indicating possible damage to front structural areas. The full condition of the chassis, suspension, steering, engine, cooling system, electrical system, and other mechanical components requires physical inspection and testing. Airbags have deployed, including the driver steering-wheel airbag and additional airbag fabric visible in the lower driver dashboard or footwell area. The restraint system and related control modules will require inspection and likely replacement or repair. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2013 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300 sedan with a 3.5-litre gasoline V6 engine and a reported South African manufacturing location. The decoded data does not provide drivetrain or transmission details. Overall, this vehicle should be considered a heavily damaged salvage-repair project, with substantial front-end, structural, cooling-system, lighting, body, and restraint-system work required.