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Families get Silverline treatment
New bunk layout for cashed-up families wanting the best Jayco in the caravan parkWell-heeled Jayco fans with rugrats in tow now have a new premium caravan option from Australia’s most popular RV manufacturer.
After trialling a small run of 20 vans last year, Jayco has ‘officially’ introduced a family bunk layout for its range-topping, full height Silverline caravan model.
Previously only available in six ‘grey nomad’ layouts ranging in body sizes from 21 to 25ft, the European-inspired Silverline can now be had as a top-spec 25ft model with two or three fixed bunks, or two bunks with the lower bunk converting to a dinette.
“Everyone’s been asking for a bunk model for two years with a slide out,” said Jayco regional sales manager, Scott Jones, at the Sydney Supershow where the new model was on display.
“The only size we could do that was a 25ft and this thing is huge but it’s been really well received. We had sold four by the third day of the show,” he said.
With a show price of $86,060, which included a bonus Sphere satellite TV package valued at $3000 and optional ‘high end’ exterior graphics borrowed from Jayco’s motorhome range, Jones admitted the Silverline bunk van was an expensive family option, considering a not much smaller 22ft bunk model from Jayco’s entry-level Starcraft range can be had for considerably less.
The display van had a number of desirable features, including JTECH trailing arm suspension, leather upholstery for the slide-out club lounge, Coleman air-conditioner, top-load washing machine and 150W solar pack.
At more than nine metres long overall and with a Tare of 2900kg, it’s a daunting towing option however.
“It’s big and it’s expensive, but that seems to be what people want. You are going to need a three and half tonne tow vehicle to do it,” he said.
Meanwhile, Jayco is still undecided about becoming the new Australian distributor for US-built Airstream caravans, according to Jones.
He said the Dandenong, Victoria-based company needed to resolve some issues relating to quality and compliance before deciding to go ahead, and is planning another Airstream display at this year’s Brisbane Caravan Show and Melbourne Leisurefest, to further “test the market”.
“We had reasonable interest at the Melbourne Supershow. It’s an iconic brand but it’s a lot of money for what you get,” he said. “I think it would be a very limited market, perhaps one or two hundred a year.”
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Written byChris Fincham
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