2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C C450-4M Sport AMG

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage certificate with damage exceeding 75% and identifies the primary damage as front-end damage. Stage 1’s assessment supports the front-end damage classification based on the severe visible damage, but states that the available photos cannot confirm whether the total damage exceeds 75% of the vehicle’s value. The vehicle has extensive collision damage concentrated at the left front. The hood is severely buckled and deformed across the left side and front edge. The left front bumper and lower fascia are torn, displaced, and partially detached, with internal components exposed. The left front fender is heavily deformed around the headlamp and wheel opening, and the left headlamp assembly and surrounding mounting and fascia sections are displaced, broken, or missing. A moderate inward dent and crease are visible on the left rear quarter panel immediately ahead of and above the rear wheel. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag and lower knee airbag are visibly deployed. VIN decoding identifies this vehicle as a 2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan, trim C450-4M Sport AMG, with a 3.0-liter six-cylinder gasoline engine. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Vance, Alabama, USA. The available decoding data does not specify the drivetrain or transmission. Further inspection and repair assessment should include the front structure, cooling and mechanical components behind the damaged fascia, lighting and wiring, suspension and steering components, restraint-system components, and overall alignment.