2023 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 4MATIC COUPE

The auction lists the primary damage as Left Rear. However, Stage 1 reports that the visible damage is concentrated at the right rear/passenger-side corner. The visible evidence therefore does not support the auction label and indicates a side mismatch. The right rear quarter panel is severely crushed and deformed around the wheel arch and tail-lamp opening, with extensive abrasion marks and exposed underlying material. The surrounding body panel has an irregular broken opening with deformed edges and exposed internal structure, and the wheel-arch lip is distorted. The right rear door has broad, moderate scuff and abrasion marks. The lower right rocker-panel trim is missing between the doors and rear wheel opening, leaving mounting points and underlying components visible. The right rear bumper cover is severely torn, displaced, and separated from the body. It is hanging outward with broken edges, detached sections, heavy abrasion, and exposed bumper-area components. The outer right rear tail-lamp assembly is missing, with internal components and broken mounting material visible in the lamp opening. According to the VIN decoding, this is a 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class GLC 300 4MATIC, identified as an all-wheel-drive SUV/multipurpose vehicle with a 2.0-liter gasoline M264 four-cylinder turbocharged engine, 255 hp, and a nine-speed transmission. The vehicle was manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in Bremen, Germany. NHTSA records list the following recalls for the 2023 GLC 300/GLC 300 4MATIC: campaigns 23V445 and 23V880 concerning possible fuel-pump shutdown and loss of drive power; 24V520 concerning dashboard bolts and auxiliary-heater wiring; 24V808 concerning front seat-rail attachment; 24V115 and 25V255 concerning the main fuse box and potentially incorrect replacement fuse boxes; 25V365 concerning headlight adjustment caps; 25V379 concerning panoramic-sunroof-equipped vehicles and C-pillar impact protection; 25V533 concerning steering-coupling fasteners; and 26V481 concerning the driver’s door-lock microswitch. Recall applicability and completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase. The documented damage is severe and primarily affects the right rear body structure, quarter panel, wheel-arch area, bumper, tail-lamp mounting area, rocker trim, and adjacent rear door. A complete physical inspection is required to assess possible damage to internal structure, mounting points, lighting systems, wiring, sensors, wheel and suspension components, and the vehicle’s safety systems.