Armadillo and Customline campers under Administration - update..got the trailer

[rockygu4.8]

not good, they were just at the Gold Coast caravan camping show with a site and 2 models on display.
Wonder how many orders/deposits were taken. Pretty sure a company cant get this far in the s%^# in a couple of weeks.

Yes that was the weekend I had arranged to collect my completed camper and prearranged to collect on the Saturday morning. I was really pissed when I turned up to find the gates closed. When I got hold of one of the workers who was very helpful I lost my Shit when he told me they were closed as they were at the Gold Coast show.

[SEADOO]

How the fk can they be at a show displaying a product no longer in production. Knowing their factory is closed.

I really hope they didn't take any deposits from unsuspecting punters.

If the did, what a pack of C-bombs.......

[DrewXT]

I must say I'm very grateful that Kelly from Melbourne Camper Trailer Centre is awesome to deal with, and was their Victorian agent, so know I'll be in good hands for anything we want to do to ours moving forward...

Highly recommended to any of the Vic guys who don't already deal with Kelly and Michelle...

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[rockygu4.8]

How the fk can they be at a show displaying a product no longer in production. Knowing their factory is closed.

I really hope they didn't take any deposits from unsuspecting punters.

If the did, what a pack of C-bombs.......

No this was 2 weekends ago I drove to collect the camper that I was told was complete. Turns out it wasn't. Just a waste of 18 hours driving. Point is they would have known whilst at the show you'd think that things weren't good. I can only guess that they required orders to keep going which makes sense

[vladetfu]

I must say I'm very grateful that Kelly from Melbourne Camper Trailer Centre is awesome to deal with, and was their Victorian agent, so know I'll be in good hands for anything we want to do to ours moving forward...

Highly recommended to any of the Vic guys who don't already deal with Kelly and Michelle...

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+1. Kellie and Michelle have been great to deal with.

[Bird]

not good, they were just at the Gold Coast caravan camping show with a site and 2 models on display.
Wonder how many orders/deposits were taken.

I find this sort of Shit offensive and should be a criminal offense, not that anything would happen to them... it has happened a few times in the past and no doubt will happen again..
Just pisses me when people save for years to get a product - and they get Shit on by parasites that know they cant supply said product - not just campers, but anything.
... but thats the way of the world I guess.

Pretty sure a company cant get this far in the s%^# in a couple of weeks.

Agree

[scrubber]

I bought a Customline camper a couple of years ago and now feel quite priveliged to own one as they are a very well built unit with out all the issues that you have with mobs like voldermort campers etc.  I had a couple of smallish issues with getting the right accessories that I ordered and had to chase them for several weeks.  This became annoying in the end and I have to admit did taint my experience a bit.   There seems to be a common theme developing here which may have contributed to them closing - insufficient communication!  I am a supporter of Australian manufacturing which is one of the reasons that I selected Customline Campers and it is a shame to see them go.

The traditional camper trailer market seems to be shrinking with more and more people buying caravans including supposed "offroad caravans".  Perhaps they needed to move into this space as well. 
Hope there is a favourable outcome for those who have not received their camper.

[oldmate]

J
My only advice is if it doesn't feel right your gut instinct is generally a great indication. I said to my wife before Xmas something wasn't right with this company. Well now we know.

I kept saying that about Mirage, but a large amount of people didnt seem to agree. Look what happened.

[monk]

I bought a Customline camper a couple of years ago and now feel quite priveliged to own one as they are a very well built unit with out all the issues that you have with mobs like voldermort campers etc.  I had a couple of smallish issues with getting the right accessories that I ordered and had to chase them for several weeks.  This became annoying in the end and I have to admit did taint my experience a bit.   There seems to be a common theme developing here which may have contributed to them closing - insufficient communication!  I am a supporter of Australian manufacturing which is one of the reasons that I selected Customline Campers and it is a shame to see them go.

The traditional camper trailer market seems to be shrinking with more and more people buying caravans including supposed "offroad caravans".  Perhaps they needed to move into this space as well. 
Hope there is a favourable outcome for those who have not received their camper.

I noticed the same with their communication. I bought one in 2015 and for one issue it took around 8 months to get a fix. Other problems took months too. It couldn't have been good for their business.
I've been emailing them since January about a recent issue but I guess I'll have to give up on that now! Happy with the trailer though and good workmanship overall.