2016 MERCEDES-BENZ C300 C300-4M

The auction record identifies this vehicle as having a salvage certificate of title, with “FRONT END” listed as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible front-left collision damage supports the auction’s unverified front-end damage claim; however, the salvage-title status cannot be confirmed from photographs. The vehicle has severe collision damage concentrated at the front-left corner. The front-left fender is crushed and sharply deformed from the leading edge through the wheel-opening area, with torn metal around the opening. The front-left headlamp assembly is missing, leaving the lamp cavity, mounting areas, and internal components exposed. The front bumper cover and lower fascia are torn, displaced, partially detached, and partly missing, with brackets and other components visible. The left-front edge of the hood has pronounced creasing and folded deformation, and it is raised above the adjacent fender. The driver, front-passenger, and roof-side curtain airbags are visibly deployed. Curtain-airbag fabric is hanging along the left roof-side and rear side area behind the front seat. The extent of the collision indicates that the vehicle will require comprehensive inspection and repair, including assessment of the front structure, suspension and steering components, cooling and electrical systems, restraint-system components, and any associated sensors or wiring. The findings do not establish the condition or operability of these systems. VIN decoding identifies the vehicle as a 2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan, C300-4M trim, with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Vance, Alabama, USA. Drive type and transmission details were not provided by the decoder. NHTSA records list multiple recalls for applicable 2016 C300/C-Class vehicles. These include recalls involving the steering rack, electric power-steering system, airbag deployment, airbag-control-unit software, the starter electrical system, emergency-call system software, the fuel rail and injectors, electronic stability control, and panoramic sunroof or roof-panel bonding. Recall completion status for this individual vehicle was not provided and should be verified with Mercedes-Benz using the VIN before purchase or road use.