2024 MERCEDES-BENZ C

The vehicle is a 2024 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan, identified by the VIN as a C300 4MATIC/C300 4-M Turbo with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, and a nine-speed automatic transmission. It was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in East London, South Africa. The auction lists the vehicle as having a Certificate of Salvage and identifies the primary damage as FRONT END. The visible evidence supports the FRONT END classification through extensive damage at the left front corner; however, the Certificate of Salvage status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The most significant damage is concentrated at the left front corner. The left front fender is severely crushed and torn, with large gaps, irregular panel edges, and exposed or displaced inner components around the headlamp and wheel opening. The left front headlamp lens is broken, with internal components exposed or displaced. The front edge of the hood is creased and irregular above the headlamp, and the left front bumper corner has extensive scraping, paint loss, black scuffing, and torn or displaced material. The left front tire is visibly deflated and collapsed against the wheel. Damage around the wheel area is severe, but the condition of the wheel, suspension, steering, brake components, and possible underlying structural parts cannot be determined from the provided findings. These areas require a thorough physical inspection before the vehicle can be considered safe to operate. Additional damage is visible along the left side. The forward portion of the left front door has dark scuffing and paint transfer. The lower left side sill behind the front wheel shows scrape marks and dirt-embedded abrasion. The left rear quarter panel and wheel-arch area have broad scraping, paint loss, and dark or white paint-transfer marks, while the left rear bumper corner has dark scuffing. Repairs are likely to require replacement or repair of multiple left-front exterior components, the headlamp, the front wheel and tire as necessary, and inspection of the underlying wheel, suspension, steering, braking, electrical, and body structures. The full extent of mechanical, alignment, restraint-system, and structural damage is not established by these findings.