Any Funsters recognise this Carthago?

[Spara4042]

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Seriously tempted by this Carthago
Any Funster out there have any knowledge on this vehicle, or similar, that they could impart to help me with the decision ?

 

[DavidG58]

I still do a double take when I see tag axles and Merc badges , didn’t realise they had been around for so long already

It does seem a small engine for a lot of weight but Fiat seem to cope so I guess it’s OK

Looks nice

 

[G7UXG]

Looks like a reasonable price. Well specified, as are most of them. 4300 miles on a 3 year old van, shouldn’t really be any major problems with it (registered November 21).

If that’s what you want, it’s got to be worth a look. The dealer seems to have reduced it recently from £157,500

It would be a challenge to find one for less money.

 

[Spara4042]

Looks like a reasonable price. Well specified, as are most of them. 4300 miles on a 3 year old van, shouldn’t really be any major problems with it (registered November 21).

If that’s what you want, it’s got to be worth a look. The dealer seems to have reduced it recently from £157,500

It would be a challenge to find one for less money.

The sticker in the window shows it at £169`k, so I suspect it's been on sale for quite a while

 

[Ditcha]

Beauty that looks the business no front bed as well really opens it up and on a Merc well worth a look if your not fast your last

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[cossie303]

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Seriously tempted by this Carthago
Any Funster out there have any knowledge on this vehicle, or similar, that they could impart to help me with the decision ?

Ask the dealer if it has had any paint work, it might just be the photos, but the front right hand side looks quite a bit darker than the side panel

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Seriously tempted by this Carthago
Any Funster out there have any knowledge on this vehicle, or similar, that they could impart to help me with the decision ?

 

[Spara4042]

Ask the dealer if it has had any paint work, it might just be the photos, but the front right hand side looks quite a bit darker than the side panel

I thought that, too

I'm getting a video walk round, tomorrow afternoon, so I'll ask the question

 

[Al n Val]

So did I

I’d say it’s had the wing painted as the bonnet and side look the same

if it has it’s poor match but can be rectified

 

[G7UXG]

They’re all the same. Front mask colour never matches the aluminium sides. Poor show really by Carthago.

 

[Deadloss]

Same with the (off-)white ones as well. Just look at more pictures of different vehicles on Autotrader.

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[G7UXG]

Here’s a picture of my own.

 

[Dave and Jen]

I agree, a while ago had a Honda Civic, got run into at the rear. When the car came back from the garage it was like the photo, I said that I would not accept it like that- the car was less than a year old.
They took it back and this time it was perfect. I asked why couldn't they do it right the first time and just got a shrug of shoulders in reply.....
Cheers, Dave

 

[Al n Val]

They can get it right if they want to with not too much trouble

I’d reject that instantly if it were mine or buying it

 

[Spara4042]

Same with the (off-)white ones as well. Just look at more pictures of different vehicles on Autotrader.

Having trawled through lots of different vehicles, it seems that those on the Mercedes chassis built 2020/21 all appear to have the cabs a different shade from the rest of the vehicle.
Maybe it was a deliberate design ploy to make them stand out?

 

[WESTY66]

Having trawled through lots of different vehicles, it seems that those on the Mercedes chassis built 2020/21 all appear to have the cabs a different shade from the rest of the vehicle.
Maybe it was a deliberate design ploy to make them stand out?

Mines a fiat 2016 and that panel is a different shade of off white to the rest of it, I think they’re all the same

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[G7UXG]

It’s just the same with the Fiats. This is my previous E Line on a Fiat, a 2020 model.

 

[G7UXG]

I wouldn’t worry about the poor colour match. It shows up more in some light than in others. Not something I even think about, and it doesn’t seem to affect their desirability or value.

 

[Spara4042]

I wouldn’t worry about the poor colour match. It shows up more in some light than in others. Not something I even think about, and it doesn’t seem to affect their desirability or value.

I was starting to think it might have been a mismatched paint job after a dodgy repair
Knowing that it's common across Carthago's of that era, I'm starting to appreciate that it makes them stand out a bit more

 

[G7UXG]

Knowing that it's common across Carthago's of that era

Still the same on the more recent ones.

 

[LithiumConvert]

It must be model specific. Not all Carthagos have it.


Back to the original Post
The vehicle referred to in this topic is due its first MOT next month. Might be worth asking for it do be done now.

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[dom_k]

Mine has it but it’s more noticeable on photos. In real life you don’t really see it