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they were not mendip caravans.

newport were on a diffrent site

at the same time as mendip were on this current site.

when mendip went through newport caravan took over the site

and moved there from about a mile away.

the owners did work for mendip but left at least 18 months

before they closed and opened newport caravan 

Not quite accurate.

Mendip Caravans were on the existing site plus they had a workshop outside

Crickhowell known as Abergavenny Caravans.

They were taken over by Discover but kept most of the the staff.

When Discover were in trouble   Newport Caravans appeared around the corner on

the riverbank as a caravan service business and storage facility(which seems to be

still there).

They (Newport Caravans) took over the Discover site with some of the original

personnel.

The existing setup is certainly far friendlier and the workshop etc appears to be of a

high standard.Some of the staff appear to be new or newer and they seem to be a

dealership again.

Unfortunately due to my very bad experience with Mendip i am still wary as

Scarletsfan seems to be.

No wishing to be negative but why did the caravan mentioned in the post above have

so many problems in the first place.

Terry

Newport Caravans was set up by the former General manager of Mendip caravans in Newport. He had previously worked at the WSM headquarters of Mendip caravans. His partner in setting up Newport caravans was the former service manager at Mendip WSM.

They both left Mendip at the time it was sold to Discover leisure and set up Newport caravans.

When Discover shutdown its Newport operation they took over the premises and have traded there since that time.

I agree wholeheartedly with all the comments about Newport Caravans. They do make each and every customer feel special and nothing is too much trouble. I am in there quite often and almost always come away with something I need. We had an issue with our water pump which had seized and only discovered it hours before setting out for our holidays last year. I popped the van over there and they fitted it and only charged me for the part. In fact Mark Massey, one of the owner/directors fitted it for me.

Full marks Newport Caravans and long may this continue