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06-12-2015, 04:33 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,359
Year: 1993
Coachwork: bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Allison AT1545
Rated Cap: 2
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nice colorado auction
here is a local auction with a number of skoolie type vehicles in it. rear engined thomas's, 4x4 vans, big mci's and real big articulated nabi's.
good luck!!
Roller and Associates, Inc.
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06-12-2015, 11:06 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia
Posts: 429
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Interesting. ATS couldn't sell them on eBay (reserves seemed to be way too high), and now here they are at Roller.
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07-02-2015, 11:43 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Denver
Posts: 89
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC2000 RE
Engine: Cummins 8.3
Rated Cap: 78 passenger
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I got #65 (Thomas), drove it to my shop, am ripping out the seats with each free minute... 
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07-02-2015, 11:54 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia
Posts: 429
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Welcome! Looks like you got a good deal.
(Edit: you may be able to get some maintenance history on that bus, by the way, by contacting ATS in Commerce City.)
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07-02-2015, 12:49 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Polarweasel
Welcome! Looks like you got a good deal.
(Edit: you may be able to get some maintenance history on that bus, by the way, by contacting ATS in Commerce City.)
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my quick overview thinks a lot of people got great deals!
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07-02-2015, 01:16 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,359
Year: 1993
Coachwork: bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Allison AT1545
Rated Cap: 2
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Nice score on the bus!!!
welcome to the group
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07-02-2015, 01:30 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Denver
Posts: 89
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC2000 RE
Engine: Cummins 8.3
Rated Cap: 78 passenger
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It was a good day to bid. I almost bought both of them, one to fix, one to cannibalize, but the crusher shut down a few months ago and I wasn't sure what to do with the leftover hull...
The other buyer only wanted the motor and the rear tires. I've been in contact with him but my phone died last week. Here's hoping he'll reply so we can get back to wheelin and dealin...
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07-02-2015, 03:11 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 43
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dammit
I got #65 (Thomas), drove it to my shop, am ripping out the seats with each free minute... |
In NYC looking to get used mini school bus or shuttle bus. $2500 is my limit...don't tell me I'm crazed.
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07-02-2015, 03:16 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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When I was bus shopping I found lots of buses I'd have bid on had they not been so far away- in your area.
From Maryland on up they are plentiful and fairly cheap from what I saw.
NY and NJ seem to be the short bus capital of the US. LOL that made me chuckle.
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07-02-2015, 03:21 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 43
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Can't tolerate the bid thing because by the time the bidding is thru the amt is double what u wanted to pay? Lol. Just want it with price tag of actual price. You have a bus conversion?
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07-02-2015, 03:25 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia
Posts: 429
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Auctions look to be the cheapest way to go. Just factor in sales tax and the buyer's premium (fee the auction house charges) into the maximum bid, and stick with it.
Stuff with a price tag is probably going to cost you more, because the seller bought at auction and now wants to turn a profit.
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07-02-2015, 03:26 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: EHT New Jersey
Posts: 1,134
Year: 2003
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International 3000RE
Engine: T444E/AT545
Rated Cap: 75
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
NY and NJ seem to be the short bus capital of the US. LOL that made me chuckle.
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We're...special. Especially since we've got the Michelin Man as our governor here in Jersey (Ger-see, not Joi-see. Only guidos from Staten Island and people thinking they're funny call it Joi-see)
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07-02-2015, 03:26 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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I'm converting one.
I can't afford to pay someone a profit for "finding" a bus. I bought mine for 2100.
It would be at least 3500 had I not bought it from an auction.
Cut out the middleman or expect to pay much more for a much less "fresh" bus.
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07-02-2015, 03:28 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: EHT New Jersey
Posts: 1,134
Year: 2003
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International 3000RE
Engine: T444E/AT545
Rated Cap: 75
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
I'm converting one.
I can't afford to pay someone a profit for "finding" a bus. I bought mine for 2100.
It would be at least 3500 had I not bought it from an auction.
Cut out the middleman or expect to pay much more for a much less "fresh" bus.
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Agreed. Check Govdeals.com or publicsurplus.com. Sometimes DRMO may have a GSA or USAF/AFR/ANG bus they're off-loading. But that can be few and far between.
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07-02-2015, 03:30 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Polarweasel
Auctions look to be the cheapest way to go. Just factor in sales tax and the buyer's premium (fee the auction house charges) into the maximum bid, and stick with it.
Stuff with a price tag is probably going to cost you more, because the seller bought at auction and now wants to turn a profit. |
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07-02-2015, 03:34 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Yeah even with fuel, lodging, beer for my copilot, tax, tag, title... I'm still in this bus a ton cheaper than buying a bus thats being privately sold.
Another good thing about buying from a school through an auction is that the person who's job it is to sell the bus for the district doesn't have any person motivation for the sale.
They often have the vehicle history available. They often hook you up with fuel for the return trip.
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07-02-2015, 03:41 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Denver
Posts: 89
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC2000 RE
Engine: Cummins 8.3
Rated Cap: 78 passenger
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The site the OP mentioned has another auction coming up in the next week or two with at least one Chevy-based short bus, probably a 99-02.
Lots 67 and 68 were 2001 Chevy short buses, went for about $1500 each.
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07-02-2015, 03:43 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 43
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Know whatcha mean. A bushouse is the way to go for me. Electricity would be a 12 volt battery ? Toilet - composting?
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07-02-2015, 03:53 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Electricity would be shore power or a generator for me.
Maybe some solar stuff down the road if work ever picks up.
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07-02-2015, 03:56 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 43
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Quote:
Originally Posted by boysnberrygirl
Know whatcha mean. A bushouse is the way to go for me. Electricity would be a 12 volt battery ? Toilet - composting?
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Yeah but can't have a generator so volt battery i would do. Thx .
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