2023 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC 300 SUV

This 2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 is listed by the auction with a Salvage condition and “Right Front” as the primary damage classification. These are auction designations and should not be treated as a complete mechanical assessment. Stage 1’s photo-review verdict states that the visible evidence supports a right-front primary damage area, with extensive damage also visible across the bumper, lighting, hood, and front-fender assemblies. The front bumper cover, grille, and surrounding fascia are missing, exposing the bumper reinforcement, cooling modules, wiring, and mounting structure. Both headlamp positions are open, with the headlamp assemblies absent or damaged. A detached headlamp component has a fractured housing and exposed internal parts. The right front fender, as viewed from the front, is severely crushed and torn around the headlamp and wheel-arch area. The front-right corner of the hood is raised and irregular, with an uneven gap above the damaged fender. The right front wheel-arch trim is detached and hanging outward and downward. The lower front trim and undertray are broken, displaced, and hanging below the exposed bumper reinforcement. The detached bumper cover also has torn and scraped material and damaged mounting points. The driver’s steering-wheel airbag is deployed. Multiple warning indicators are illuminated in the instrument cluster, including airbag, ABS, tire-pressure, engine, battery, steering, and stability-related warnings. These findings indicate that the vehicle requires comprehensive collision repair, restraint-system diagnosis, electrical and warning-system checks, and inspection of the cooling, front-support, steering, suspension, and other components before it can be considered roadworthy. The supplied findings do not establish the condition of hidden mechanical, structural, or drivetrain components. According to the provided NHTSA VIN decode, the vehicle is a Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class SUV manufactured in Germany, equipped with a 2.0-liter gasoline M254 four-cylinder engine, turbocharging, approximately 255 horsepower, and a nine-speed transmission. The VIN decode does not specify the drivetrain. The supplied recall records include campaigns concerning possible fuel-pump shutdown and loss of drive power; dashboard fasteners and 12-volt auxiliary-heater wiring; front-seat rail fasteners; 80-amp fuse-box defects and potentially incorrect replacement fuse boxes; headlamp adjustment caps; panoramic-sunroof C-pillar protection; steering-coupling fasteners; and a driver’s-door-lock microswitch that may affect automatic parking-brake or Auto-Park operation. Recall applicability and completion for this specific VIN should be confirmed with Mercedes-Benz or NHTSA before purchase, particularly because the vehicle has visible airbag, lighting, wiring, and front-end damage.