2018 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA CLA250

The 2018 Mercedes-Benz CLA is listed with a salvage certificate and an auction primary-damage classification of “REAR END.” Stage 1 reports that the visible severe damage at the left rear corner supports the stated rear-end classification; however, the salvage-certificate status cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The principal damage is concentrated at the left rear corner. The left rear tail-lamp assembly is missing, leaving an open cavity with exposed wiring and internal components. The surrounding quarter-panel metal is severely crushed and deformed, and the left rear bumper cover is torn, crushed, displaced, and open at the corner. Further deformation is visible across the left rear body and bumper area. Additional exterior issues include white paint transfer and dark scuffing on the lower right corner of the front bumper. The hood has multiple irregular areas of peeling or deteriorated paint. Inside, the driver’s seat has a long horizontal tear in the lower cushion and a separate vertical tear in the inner side bolster, with the underlying light-colored material exposed in both areas. According to the VIN decode, this is a left-hand-drive Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class sedan, specifically a CLA250, built in Hungary. It is equipped with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine, a seven-speed automated manual transmission, and standard safety systems including ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, front and side airbags, and seat-belt pretensioners. The vehicle’s mechanical, structural, electrical, and safety-system condition is not established by the listed exterior and interior findings and should be verified through a thorough physical inspection.