Non-affiliated buses for sale - thread

[o1marc]

So I'm cruising the ads on CL and see this one:

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/ctd/6460059154.html

Decide to contact him and see if he has what I'm looking for. Now I take some credit for not reading the last few lines of his listing, but still.

I send an email asking:
"Looking for a 72 passenger or near that, Front engine bus between 98-04. LMK what you have an specs and pricing." , not knowing how he ended his listing info.

He replies back with:
"Hello, where are you located"
Which I reply to with:
"North Georgia, My location is not relevant to where I will go."
He comes back with:
"Call me when you get to Texas, Thanks."
I reply:
"Not coming to Texas until I know what you have to offer."
his reply:
"Good, Then F*ck off."


Yep, great way to garner interest in your product.

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by o1marc

So I'm cruising the ads on CL and see this one:

https://sanantonio.craigslist.org/ctd/6460059154.html

Decide to contact him and see if he has what I'm looking for. Now I take some credit for not reading the last few lines of his listing, but still.

I send an email asking:
"Looking for a 72 passenger or near that, Front engine bus between 98-04. LMK what you have an specs and pricing." , not knowing how he ended his listing info.

He replies back with:
"Hello, where are you located"
Which I reply to with:
"North Georgia, My location is not relevant to where I will go."
He comes back with:
"Call me when you get to Texas, Thanks."
I reply:
"Not coming to Texas until I know what you have to offer."
his reply:
"Good, Then F*ck off."


Yep, great way to garner interest in your product.

When you're selling buses its not hard to garner interest. People are buying them up. Especially at that price.
Having sold a couple buses on CL, I can understand what that seller is talking about. But the guys definitely a dick.

[Tango]

Sounds more like a Kaliphornia transplant than a local. Gotta love that CL crowd.

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

When you're selling buses its not hard to garner interest. People are buying them up. Especially at that price.
Having sold a couple buses on CL, I can understand what that seller is talking about. But the guys definitely a dick.

You say "especially at that price". That's a starting price, I'm sure, for the POS out back with the blown motor and the suspension falling out of it.
I guess I would have known he was an A hole had I read the whole listing.

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Adjustable resistors....there has to be a market for those. Where you could turn a knob and just change the value.

Some of the Cummins guys do it like that.

thats what you use with the fake ICP "tune" is exactly that..

I was thinking of taking that a step farther and having the "black box" I already built to monitor throttle. and when I am at say the last 5% of my gas pedal it would progressively turn up the ICP value.. so when im climbing a hill it would add the necessary power but at level cruise it would go back to stock.

similar to the way my "black box" attempts to maintain the cruise control speed by shifting to the proper gears when needed..

since im fully GPS connected when I want to be... incorporating elevation data into the system using google API's could be beneficial.. the system triggered by when I activate cruise control.

knowing the direction im pointed and being able to grab elevation data say 1/10 or 1/20 of a mile directly in front of me is a pretty good idea of whether i need more or less power, and higher or lower gear to maintain my cruise setpoint..

https://developers.google.com/maps/d...levation/intro

-Christopher

[Tango]

And after you get that upgrade in place, we all want to follow along while you work out and install the fully autonomous, self-driving system. I do believe you could not only pull it off, but beat Google and Uber at their own game.

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by o1marc

You say "especially at that price". That's a starting price, I'm sure, for the POS out back with the blown motor and the suspension falling out of it.
I guess I would have known he was an A hole had I read the whole listing.

Yeah, I hate those kinda folks. Almost EVERY diesel repair shop will talk to ya the same way. At least around here. Especially on the phone.
These diesel and bus folks are making so much money they aren't worried about being nice, I guess.

Tango- Maybe this CL jerk is one of the locals in Cleveland?!

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by Tango

And after you get that upgrade in place, we all want to follow along while you work out and install the fully autonomous, self-driving system. I do believe you could not only pull it off, but beat Google and Uber at their own game.

He REALLY could.

[Kubla]

for someone that wants something different
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/180206/item/DD1388

[o1marc]

Originally Posted by Kubla

for someone that wants something different
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/180206/item/DD1388

That thing has potential. I'd like to have the leveling jacks off it.

[cadillackid]

Originally Posted by Kubla

for someone that wants something different
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/180206/item/DD1388

7.3 IDI non turbo...

funny it has chrysler K-car style A/C in it.. even down to the dash vents and controls...

cool lookin FBI kinda van though.. thats one of those you really cold freak out by putting a WiFi hot spot in and naming it 'FBI Survelliance'..

nop one would bother you boondocking in their neighbirhood streets in that

-Christopher

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by o1marc

That thing has potential. I'd like to have the leveling jacks off it.

Hell that's a sweet rig right there!

[M1031A1]

Originally Posted by Kubla

for someone that wants something different
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/180206/item/DD1388

The engine is worse than a boat anchor...... At least that's what I've read from others that have had the unfortunate experience owning one.....

M

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by M1031A1

The engine is worse than a boat anchor...... At least that's what I've read from others that have had the unfortunate experience owning one.....

M

LOL the 7.3 isn't gonna win any races but a boat anchor it is not.

[cadillackid]

I dont know much about the pre 'E' 7.3 which that one is, other than it is a little harder to get parts for.. i know it was enough of a boat anchor that txstreetman swapped his blown-up 7.3 IDI for a DT-360..
-Christopher

[ACamper]

Originally Posted by Kubla

for someone that wants something different
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/180206/item/DD1388

That would be an interesting one for someone that wants a build like a office.

Originally Posted by cadillackid

cool lookin FBI kinda van though.. thats one of those you really cold freak out by putting a WiFi hot spot in and naming it 'FBI Survelliance'..

nop one would bother you boondocking in their neighbirhood streets in that

-Christopher

yeah the meth heads would be peaking tru the curtails until you left..

[Robin97396]

I'd imagine a command center could cause some concern in a campground. Just use crime scene tape to mark off your territory.

[Kubla]

I bid on this, no one else bid
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/180206/item/DD1421

[Robin97396]

Originally Posted by Kubla

I bid on this, no one else bid
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/180206/item/DD1421

I like it. That would be a pretty straight forward conversion with all those flat surfaces. Nice paintjob too. Slap UPS on the side while parking in town.

[ben2go]

Originally Posted by Kubla

for someone that wants something different
https://www.purplewave.com/auction/180206/item/DD1388

That gives me wood. So much want. Just like a woman except she'll never leave you.