Johnno, You have it all wrong or you have not bought a MR deluxe. The Web site says 16" tyres and my December 2016 purchased van has them, Mickey Thompson MTR. My Fridge is Thetford N504.3r which is 164ltrs. So I don't know what you have fitted.
My opinion is the van is very well appointed. There are no cheap parts or fittings. They are mostly industry standard supplied to the caravan market. I have only used it for a two week shake down trip staying at a caravan park, where I became familiar with the workings testing the van both on the gr...Read more

Our 2016 New Age MR18ES2 2nd Owner, has the same problem with the water filter, cracked at the thread, most likely from being over tightened and siliconed up to prevent leaks. I believe the pump is operated by a pressure switch similar to our previous van. Our 12V pump runs continuously and we only get a dribble from the taps. Maybe an air lock on the suction side I thought! So as the suction line goes up over the axles I thought I would fill the tanks to get water flowing in the suction line, Unscrewed the hose from the filter housing and ...Read more

Notified New Age dealership of change of ownership.
Asked if new van warranty changed with van, ans: no, no warranty from here on.
After last trip found the 12v water pump filter housing leaking, upon inspection what I found amazed me. The bowl was cracked at the thread ( put on too tight) so it had been siliconed up inside and out (Could have used this for drinking). Naturally replaced the $30 part.
The plumbing leaves a lot to be desired, sink drain pipe joins with the shower, vanity basin and Washing machine.
When you discharge water fr...Read more

We purchased our Manta Ray Deluxe MR16E in October 2014, with a delivery promised May 2015, ended up getting it late June. From day 1 we new there was some issues. New Age had 9 months to think about this van. They knew it was being registered in NSW with laws on location and height of number plates, yet it turns up with a spare tyre rack mounted plate and light as an after thought, boogie ! The rest of the under floor wiring was similar, wiring to tight, insufficient supports so part of the wiring loom hung below chassis rail, not water proof ...Read more

No complaints regarding the interior finish, but lacking in certain areas 1 being the undercarriage frame, weld splatter left on prior to touching up the frame, rust appearing on welding joints and water tank mounting straps, they use Dura Gal tubing, it's means a constant maintenance issue to prevent the rust overtaking, for the money you pay why they don't provide a hot dipped gal frame is beyond me, after all the vans cost enough, I have also replaced the bolts for the foot corner stands, they used cheap chrome plated bolts that have rusted ...Read more

With any product of significant investment comes the purchase cooling period. New Age Caravans "Manta Ray" or any other model of caravan in their portfolio is no different than buying a new or preloved vehicle. Great luxury and functionality are always the key to their sales success! Most reviews list the pros and the cons of New Age caravans but omit the reason why the investor went with the New Age model they fell in love with in the beginning at the point of purchase. Our investment has and will never be without challenges but I can assure y...Read more

Mmmm where to start. Our Manta Ray deluxe mr16e has had issues from the first trip, as of December 2015 it is a month old. While many of the inclusions are welcome, some are over kill. There are 18 seperate lights in the main cabin, I think that's over kill as it makes the roof look like Chinese checkers. A few well places led strip lights would have been just as effective. Although storage is good, most of the cupboards are completely different sizes, resulting in kitchenware being stored all over the van, rather than in a central location. De...Read more