2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLA 250 4MATIC

The auction lists the primary damage as “Left Rear.” Stage 1’s photo review supports this claim: extensive visible damage is present at the left rear quarter panel, wheel arch, tail lamp, fuel-filler area, and bumper corner. The left rear quarter panel is severely crushed, torn, and perforated around the fuel-filler opening and wheel arch, with exposed underlying material and distortion extending toward the rear lamp. The left rear tail lamp assembly is severely damaged, with broken or missing lens sections, exposed internal components, and separation from the surrounding bodywork. The left rear bumper cover is moderately damaged, with cracking, heavy scuffing, deformation, torn sections, and separation from adjacent panels. The fuel-filler door is missing, leaving the filler area exposed. The left rear wheel-arch trim is broken, displaced, and missing in sections. Minor linear scratches and light scuffing are also visible on the left rear door and adjacent lower side panel. The vehicle decodes as a 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class SUV/MPV with a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine rated at 208 horsepower and a seven-speed automated manual transmission. The VIN data identifies the vehicle as manufactured by Mercedes-Benz Cars in Sindelfingen, Germany. NHTSA records list several recalls applicable to certain 2020 GLA250 vehicles. These include recalls involving eCall communication-module software, possible communication-module deactivation, panoramic-sunroof front-panel bonding on vehicles equipped with a panoramic sunroof, and a fuel-rail and injector issue that may cause a fuel leak. Recall applicability and completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz before purchase. Given the extent of the rear structural and body-panel damage, a professional inspection should also assess the quarter-panel structure, wheel-arch area, lamp wiring, fuel-filler system, bumper supports, wheel and suspension components, and the operation of all related safety systems.