2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 GLC300

The vehicle is a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 SUV. Factory decoding identifies a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with four cylinders, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and an assembly plant in Finland. The drivetrain was not specified in the available decode. The recorded damage is concentrated on the left rear side. The lower portion of the left rear door has severe inward deformation, multiple sharp creases, scraped paint, and distortion along the lower door edge. The adjacent left rocker panel is severely crushed and heavily abraded, with exposed rough metal and damaged lower mounting areas. The lower rocker trim is missing, and the left rear wheel-arch molding is also absent, leaving mounting holes and attachment points exposed. These findings indicate substantial collision damage to the left rear door and rocker area. The available findings do not establish the condition of hidden structural components, the door’s operating hardware, wiring, the wheel-arch area, or the suspension, so these areas should be physically inspected before purchase and repair estimates should account for possible hidden damage. The auction record lists the condition as “Clear” and the primary damage as “Left Side.” Stage 1 reports that the visible left-side collision damage supports the stated primary-damage area. However, Stage 1 also reports that the “Clear” condition claim is contradicted by the extensive denting, crushing, abrasion, and missing trim visible on the left rear door and rocker area. NHTSA records identify several recalls applicable to the 2018 GLC 300 model, including campaigns involving rear-seat-belt latch plates, the driver airbag and steering-component grounding, panoramic roof-panel bonding, passenger-airbag status display, front turn-signal color, and emergency-call communication-module software. Recall completion status for this individual vehicle was not provided; the VIN should be checked with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase to confirm whether all applicable repairs have been completed.