2024 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 4MATIC SUV

The auction listing identifies this 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 as salvage, with “Left Front” recorded as the primary damage. Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence supports the left-front primary-damage designation and also notes separate visible damage at the left rear corner. Salvage status itself cannot be confirmed from the provided images. The left front has severe collision damage. The hood is heavily creased and deformed along its left front edge and corner. The left front fender is crushed and sharply creased above and behind the headlamp, with irregular wheel-arch gaps. The left headlamp assembly is displaced and broken or missing, exposing internal components. The left side of the front bumper cover is torn and displaced, with large openings, exposed internal parts, and a missing lower-side lamp or trim insert. Much of the lower front bumper fascia and grille/underbody trim is also absent, leaving mounting structures and internal components visible. Additional damage is present at the left rear. The left rear tail lamp is broken and displaced, with missing lens sections and exposed internal structure. The surrounding left rear quarter panel is moderately creased and deformed, with irregular gaps near the lamp and bumper. The left rear bumper corner has multiple visible white scrapes and scuff marks. The VIN decodes as a 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class SUV, specifically a GLC 300 4MATIC, with all-wheel drive, a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine rated at 255 hp, and German manufacture. The decode lists standard safety equipment including ABS, electronic stability control, traction control, front and side airbags, blind-spot monitoring, parking assist, rear cross-traffic alert, rear automatic emergency braking, and pedestrian automatic emergency braking. The condition of these systems cannot be determined from the listed exterior findings. NHTSA records list several recalls applicable to certain vehicles in this model range: campaign 24V658000 concerns possible failure of the engine-support integral carrier; 24V862000 concerns rear differential mounting bolts on GLC 300 4MATIC vehicles; 24V115000 concerns incorrectly manufactured 80-amp fuses; and 25V255000 concerns vehicles that may have received an incorrect fuse box during repair of the earlier fuse recall. Additional records include 25V379000 for panoramic-sunroof-equipped vehicles, concerning C-pillar impact protection; 25V533000 concerning the steering coupling bolt; and 26V481000 concerning the driver’s-door-lock microswitch. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase, particularly because the vehicle has substantial front and rear collision damage. A physical inspection is recommended to assess hidden structural, suspension, lighting, electrical, restraint-system, and drivetrain damage, as these conditions are not established by the supplied findings.