2018 MERCEDES-BENZ GLC GLC 300-4M

The auction record lists the vehicle as having a salvage title and identifies the primary damage as FRONT END. Stage 1 reports that the visible extensive hood, bumper, grille, headlamp, fender, and front cooling-area damage supports the stated FRONT END claim. The salvage-title status itself cannot be confirmed from exterior photographs. The front end has severe collision damage. The hood is deeply creased and extensively deformed across its front and center sections, with the leading edge folded in multiple areas. The front bumper cover is cracked, torn, displaced, and missing sections; loose material is hanging at the front-right corner. The grille is broken and displaced, with cracked bars, open gaps, and missing sections. The front-right headlamp assembly is missing, leaving an open damaged cavity. The adjacent front fender and wheel-arch area are crushed and folded, and a wheel-arch liner or trim piece is detached and hanging beside the front wheel. Behind the missing front fascia, the radiator and condenser area is exposed. The cooling fins and surrounding components are bent and displaced, while the visible upper front support member has pronounced deformation. The full condition of the cooling system, front structural components, suspension, steering, and other mechanical systems requires physical inspection and testing. The windshield has multiple branching cracks across the upper and central areas. The driver steering-wheel airbag, front passenger dashboard airbag, and a side or curtain airbag along the left front roof and door area are visibly deployed. Airbag-system components, seat-belt pretensioners, sensors, and related restraint-system wiring will require inspection and likely replacement as applicable. Additional cosmetic damage includes light scuffing on the visible left-side front and rear doors, abrasion on the lower rear bumper, and broad abrasion with surface-material loss on the left rear seat lower bolster. According to the VIN decode, this is a 2018 Mercedes-Benz GLC-Class GLC 300-4M SUV with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine, a nine-speed automatic transmission, and a listed production location in Finland. Repairability, roadworthiness, and the total repair cost cannot be determined from the findings alone. A comprehensive in-person inspection is strongly recommended before purchase.