2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA 250 CLA250

The auction lists the primary damage as Front End. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports this front-end damage classification. The vehicle has severe damage concentrated at one front corner. The headlamp assembly is missing, and internal plastic and metal components, mounting areas, and other components are exposed. The front bumper cover is extensively cracked, torn, deeply creased, displaced, and separated from adjacent panels. The grille and surrounding trim are broken and displaced, with missing sections and irregular openings. The hood is severely buckled and creased along the front edge and corner, with a pronounced raised and uneven gap above the front fascia. The adjacent front fender and wheel-arch area are crushed, torn, and deformed, with broken liner and trim components visible. A spiderweb-pattern crack is also present in the lower passenger-side portion of the windshield. The provided findings document visible exterior and front-end damage only. They do not establish the condition of the engine, transmission, suspension, steering, cooling system, airbag system, electrical components, or underlying structural members. A comprehensive physical inspection and diagnostic evaluation are recommended before purchase, including checks for hidden damage behind the missing and displaced front-end components. The VIN decodes as a 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class CLA250 sedan, manufactured in Hungary. It is listed with a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine, a seven-speed automated manual transmission, and left-hand drive. The vehicle is equipped with standard ABS, stability control, traction control, front and side airbags, and seat-belt pretensioners according to the supplied factory data. The drivetrain is not specified in the decode. NHTSA recall records provided for this model year include recalls concerning the emergency-call communication system, including software or activation issues that may disable or misroute eCall; an airbag-related steering-component grounding issue; and a roof-panel bonding issue on vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof. The roof-panel recall applies only to vehicles with the specified panoramic-sunroof configuration. Recall completion should be verified with Mercedes-Benz using the VIN before the vehicle is operated.