2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C C300

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage certificate of title and identifies “FRONT END” as the primary damage classification. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-end damage supports the auction’s unverified “FRONT END” code; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from the photographs. The visible damage is concentrated at the front of the vehicle. The hood is severely crushed at the front center, with pronounced inward deformation, deep creases, and a folded section above the grille. The grille assembly is severely broken and displaced, with damaged horizontal elements, an open central section, and jagged edges. The front bumper cover has severe deformation, scuffing, broken edges, and open separations across the center and passenger-side corner. The passenger-side outer bumper area is visibly separated from the adjacent front section. The central grille emblem is missing, leaving a circular opening. According to the VIN decoding, this is a 2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class C300 sedan with all-wheel drive, a 2.1-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a South African assembly origin. The available decoding data does not specify the transmission. The findings document visible exterior front-end damage only; the condition of underlying structural, mechanical, electrical, restraint, cooling, and driver-assistance components is not established by the provided information.