Proton will be featuring the largest ever display of Proton test drive units in the country this weekend at its Proton Bola! Bola! Bola! Mega Test Drive Carnival. The event, which will take place at the Shah Alam Stadium parking lot, runs from 10am to 6pm on November 30-December 1.
No less than 79 units of different Proton models will be available for test drives – on call will be the likes of the Suprima S, Preve, Exora, Saga, Satria Neo and Inspira.
Those who test drive any of the Proton models will automatically qualify for the Pandu dan Menang Contest, where they stand a chance to win a brand new Proton Preve LE. There will also be daily prizes of 42-inch LED TVs, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, iPad Minis and weekly cash prizes of RM500 up for grabs.
Aside from the test drives, visitors will also enjoy discounts of up to 15% on selected Proton models throughout the duration of the carnival. Also, discounts of up to 60% will be available on selected spare parts for various models, and some spare parts will be on sale for as low as RM1.00.
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