2020 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 4MATIC

This 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 is listed with “Left Rear” as the auction’s primary damage designation. However, Stage 1 reports that the visible evidence does not clearly support a left-rear-only claim; in the provided views, the damage is concentrated at the opposite rear-side quarter, with severe quarter-panel deformation, a missing outer tail lamp, and a missing rear bumper cover. The visible damage is severe and concentrated around the rear-side quarter panel, wheel arch, tail-lamp opening, and rear bumper corner. The quarter panel is deeply crushed and folded inward, with sharply deformed and irregular edges, open gaps, torn-looking openings, and exposed inner body surfaces. The rear bumper cover or fascia is missing across the lower rear, exposing the reinforcement beam, brackets, mounting hardware, wiring, lower body structure, and underbody components. The outer tail-lamp assembly is also missing, leaving its mounting cavity and electrical connector exposed. Wheel-arch, bumper-corner, and adjacent exterior trim are absent, while a silver-colored underbody heat shield or panel is visibly hanging below the damaged corner. The findings document exterior collision damage only. The condition of the underlying body structure, suspension, wheel and tire, exhaust, electrical systems, safety sensors, and vehicle operation cannot be established from these findings. A comprehensive physical inspection will be required to assess hidden structural or mechanical damage and to determine the full repair scope. The vehicle should not be considered road-ready until the missing and damaged components, exposed wiring, and hanging underbody panel have been properly repaired and all relevant systems tested. The VIN decode identifies a German-built Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class SUV with a 2.0-liter turbocharged M264 four-cylinder gasoline engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and the GLC300-4M trim designation. The supplied NHTSA records list multiple recalls associated with this model and model year, including potential issues involving the power-steering wiring harness, emergency-call communication software or hardware, the fuel rail and injectors, the driver airbag module, side-impact sensors, the left-rear seatback latch, rearview-camera or multimedia software, turbocharger oil lines, panoramic-sunroof front-panel bonding, headlight adjustment, and—where equipped—the Active Brake Assist radar software. Recall completion should be verified by VIN with Mercedes-Benz before purchase, particularly because the rear collision may have affected lighting, wiring, camera, or safety-related components.