Prices slashed on new Aussie caravans

With new caravans not moving out the dealers’ yards as fast as they were 12 months ago, it’s a great time to pick up a bargain, for buyers looking for their first new van as well as those wanting to upgrade their old one.

In the lead up to Easter many manufacturers and dealers are offering substantial incentives to move new, 2018-model or other slow-moving stock, including cash-backs, bonus accessories or just massive discounts off the original retail price, in some cases saving the buyer well over $10,000.

So what are you waiting for?

New Age Autumn Sale

It’s a good time to grab a bargain at some of the bigger capital city dealerships that stock caravans and campers from top-three Australian caravan manufacturer, New Age.

New Age Sydney, which has just moved into an impressive new site at 260 Hume Highway in Lansvale, has some of the biggest bargains as part of its ‘Plate Clearance Sale’.

These include a 2018-model 20ft Desert Rose ensuite caravan reduced by close to $8000 to $92,990; a 2018-model 18ft Oz Classic for $74,990 (a saving of close to $7000), and a 16ft Geckon Enduro bunk model, similar to the one that caravancampingsales tested in the Northern Territory, that’s been reduced by almost $8000 to $59,990.

Or if you’re after a really big van at a bargain basement price, there’s an ex-demo 2017-model 24ft Blue Diamond slide-out model, that’s had its original new van price of $110,000 slashed to $69,990 – that’s more than $40grand!

New Age Melbourne is going a step further and running its ‘Big Yard Sale’ until the end of April, offering up to 40 per cent off traded-in used vans. There’s also a ‘Big Yard Event’ on April 13 at the big Melbourne outlet that includes festivities and other deals.

To add icing on the cake New Age Caravans’ head office is also running its own Autumn Sale for the month of April, with up to $2500 cash-back available on a range of popular models including the latest Road Owl, Manta Ray, Desert Rose. Oz Classic, Big Red and Gecko models.

Bailey’s Bonker Easter Sale

If you’ve had your eye on one of Bailey’s slick composite Australian-built Rangefinder vans, now’s a good time to pounce with massive price drops currently being offered on both Rangefinder Comet and Gemini/Asgard models.

The Rangefinder Comet slide-out model has been reduced from $91,990 to $79,990 – a big saving of $12,000. While Rangefinder Gemini and Asgard family bunk models are reduced by $9500 – from $68,500 to $59,000.

The deals are available until May 6.

Apollo Model Year Run out

Grab a great deal on a Winnebago, Coromal or Adria caravan or motorhome at ‘Apollo’s biggest Caravan & RV Model Year Run Out Event’.

The salesruns for three days (April 4-6 from 8.30am-5pm) at Apollo’s Brisbane dealership at 698 Nudgee Road, Northgate, just next door to the factory. There’s free parking and food, and pricing starts at $43,500 for the Australian-built Coromal and Winnebago caravans, or from $39,990 for the Euro-built Adrias. While ex-rental fleet campers like a Toyota Hi-Top can be picked up from $24,990.

Not that far away, Brisbane Recreational Vehicles in Clontarf also has a few ‘run-out' specials on Perth built Coromal stock to entice buyers, including a monster 23-foot 2017 Coromal Princeton 710S that's priced at $85,530, to deliver a saving of more than $10,000.

Marvel’s Super Sale

Still in Queensland, some of Sunseeker Caravans’ Marvel brand of caravans are being run out the door at sale prices. Savings of between $2000 and $7000 are available across a range of Marvel Sea Breeze, Thunderstorm and Golden Child rough-road caravans. While until April 14, every Marvel caravan sold comes with a free Awning Pack and Accessories Pack, which has to be worth at least $1000.

Jayco Stock Clearance Sale

Twisting your local Jayco dealer’s arm to secure a pre-Easter bargain is also firmly on the cards...

In Victoria, Bayswater Jayco is enticing potential buyers with a ‘2018 Stock Clearance Sale’. There’s no details on how much you can save, but the dealership has assured bargain hunter that "we have some interesting offers that just might make the difference but you’ll have to get on down to Bayswater Jayco to take advantage.”

Although we did notice a pre-owned 2018-model Silverline slide-out model listed for a sharp $67,430 drive-away.

Meanwhile Page Bros RV, another big Victorian Jayco dealer, are holding a Pre-Easter sale on all RV parts and accessories, where you can get up to 20 per cent off a range of items including generators, air annexes, antennas, solar panels and electric bikes.

If you want to join the crowds there's an Open Day at Page Bros on April 6 (9am-4pm) at 46-49 Wells Rd in Seaford.

Avida clearance sale

Avida dealers are never shy of clearing the decks for new models, and this pre-Easter period appears to be no different…

At Avida Gold Coast in Burleigh Heads, you can currently pick up a 2018-model 23ft Avida Topaz CV7652SL caravan fitted with multi-terrain suspension for $95,860 drive-away; a saving of more than $11,000 off the original price.

The same dealer has a brand new 2018-model Avida Emerald family bunk van for $75,400 driveaway, or almost $10grand less than the recommended price.

If you’re after a big motorhome, there's also a 2018-model 26ft Iveco Daily-based Avida Esperance that's been reduced by a whopping $16,815 – down to $165,000 drive-away.