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By
EWAN KENNEDY
14 January 2008
And now for something completely different. Buy a Proton Jumbuck
for $14,990, specify at least $1000 worth of accessories – and the
company will toss a $2300 quad bike into the rear tray for no extra
charge.
The offer is only available during the month of January 2008,
and on-road charges have to be factored in for the Jumbuck.
Nevertheless for comfortably under $20,000 you get two desirable
new vehicles for not much more than the cost of one.
Proton's price tag of $14,990 is for the lower-cost Jumbuck GLi.
You can also get the same deal with the upmarket $16,990 Jumbuck
GLSi, the latter having alloy wheels, cloth trim in place of
vinyl, a four-speaker stereo in place of the two-speaker unit, as
well as power windows and door mirrors. Air conditioning and power
steering are standard on both variants.
Amongst the accessories on offer, don’t forget you have to
buy at least $1000 worth to get the quad bike, are a tray liner,
tonneau or hard tray cover and several other items.
Power comes from a 1.5-litre four-cylinder engine that provides
reasonable, though far from exciting, performance. It’s an
honest enough unit and economical unless you thrash it to try to
pretend you’re the owner of a sports ute. The only transmission
is a five-speed manual.
The Proton Jumbuck is a practical little half-tonne ute. The
tray is a decent size at 1630 mm x 1400 mm, with 1200 mm between
the wheel arches. There's enough cabin space for most big blokes,
though, to maximise tray length, there's virtually no stowage
space behind the seats. It’s the biggest selling Proton model in
Australia and has gained favour amongst those who don’t need a
one-tonne unit and who want to minimise purchase and running
costs.
Protons are built to a reasonably standard in Malaysia and come
with a three-year 100,000 km warranty that includes free roadside
service.
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Marque Publishing Company
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