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01-01-2017, 10:16 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Greater Houston, Tx.
Posts: 589
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Speaking of rust......notice the rust on the side panels? Can't help but think there is lots more where that came from.
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01-02-2017, 05:48 AM
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#962
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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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Originally Posted by Motrukdriver
I wonder if those bookshelves are laminate covered particle board or real wood. Real wood could be reused in a lot of places. I'm gonna keep my eye on these to see how high they price out at.
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They're real wood.
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01-02-2017, 08:45 AM
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#963
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 206
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Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
They're real wood.
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How can you tell? I'm not interested in buying the buses, just curious.
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01-02-2017, 10:48 AM
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#965
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Originally Posted by Motrukdriver
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Too high of a listing price, in my noob opinion.
Thanks for the links though. [emoji2]
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01-03-2017, 11:44 AM
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#966
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Kansas
Posts: 492
Year: 2000
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: Your mom +1
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Heres an older dodge 28ft conversion I saw on craigslist today...
28ft Motorhome RV
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01-03-2017, 12:19 PM
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#967
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 855
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: Cummins 8.3/Allison MD3060
Rated Cap: 84
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Originally Posted by slaughridge85
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That's only 100 bucks a foot!
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01-03-2017, 11:06 PM
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#968
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Fayetteville Arkansas
Posts: 419
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: GMC G3500 Vandura
Engine: V-8 5.7L Gas
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01-03-2017, 11:46 PM
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#969
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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So is this bus really worth 10k +
https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?f...168&acctid=423
It seems there a higher demand for these shorties than for the big buses.
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01-04-2017, 12:51 AM
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#970
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Clearlake, Northern California
Posts: 2,511
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC-2000 Frt Eng, Tranny:MT643
Engine: 5,9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 84
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Very low mileage, sparkling clean inside. No comment on the price, but shorties often sell for more than big buses -- no doubt because more buyers want them.
And why is that? I suspect there are many more people, businesses, and organizations who have a use for a shortie than there are people-like-us. And of us, many cannot fit a 40-footer into our side yards.
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01-04-2017, 07:55 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,830
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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I got my bluebird shorty for about 2k.. mayube because its 6 row, small tires so no one thought it would go fast? and no wheelchair door?
seems busses are fickle.. some of them go crazy in price.. others go for next to nothing.. seems like its just who haopoens to see the bidding site and if anyone wanting that type of bus goes into a bidding war over it...
ie - people read dealer prices online and 2 of them go at each other assuming thats the going price.. vs you bidding against a dealer who will back out at a low price..
-Christopher
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01-04-2017, 08:03 AM
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#972
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Well, I sold my last bus (Ford450 6 window) because I wanted a smaller. But I might get a better deal on something like what you got (6 window actual bus).
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01-04-2017, 08:10 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,830
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oricha1984
Well, I sold my last bus (Ford450 6 window) because I wanted a smaller. But I might get a better deal on something like what you got (6 window actual bus).
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I think the lack of wheelchair lift on a shorty seems to be a plus for lower prices.. my guess is that at that point you are no longer bidding against secondary schools who need a handicap bus..
i believe the cutaways bring more money because they can be registered, insured and worked on similar to consumer vehicles .. ie Powerstroke 7.3 and any ford garage vs T-444E at a commercial diesel shop..
-Christopher
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01-04-2017, 08:28 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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+1 to that. I have to weight in the pros and cons, since I probably won't be doing any mechanical repairs myself.
If anyone sees any shorty, feel free to send me the link.
Thanks in advance.
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01-04-2017, 08:58 AM
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#975
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Pensacola and Crystal River, FL
Posts: 647
Year: 1998
Coachwork: AmTran International
Chassis: 3800
Engine: Navistar 7.6L
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Originally Posted by oricha1984
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I would think a bus like this would also attract small business owners like HVAC guys really wanting this size as it does what a $40k + box truck can do.
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01-04-2017, 01:37 PM
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#976
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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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With that 4.8 its gonna be a slow, underpowered work truck for someone.
The 6.0 is much better!
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01-04-2017, 01:39 PM
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#977
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by oricha1984
+1 to that. I have to weight in the pros and cons, since I probably won't be doing any mechanical repairs myself.
If anyone sees any shorty, feel free to send me the link.
Thanks in advance.
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Any break down with a bus is gonna probably cost you more than the price of the bus. I'm sure you know this now but its worth mentioning. 
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01-04-2017, 11:49 PM
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#978
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
With that 4.8 its gonna be a slow, underpowered work truck for someone.
The 6.0 is much better!
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A friend of mine bought a 5.0 equipped 4 window (24pass?) cutaway as a mobile kitchen.
Any time she has an event to travel to that involves going over a mountain pass she hires a flatbed tow truck to get her rig to the event.
Someone told me once: There is no replacement for displacement.....
I have talked to our local bus barn service manager and he loves the 6.0 gas powered cutaway's.
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01-05-2017, 05:31 PM
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#979
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 1,259
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 8.3 Cummins ISC
Rated Cap: 75
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School district in Tennessee is unloading a bunch of 2000 Bluebird All Americans.
They have CAT motors and AT545s but they might be worth a look if they're going cheap enough. And I'm pretty sure Tennessee doesn't salt the roads in winter. Either way they look 100x better than your typical WI bus.
https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?f...timingWithin=1
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01-05-2017, 06:23 PM
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#980
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,830
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WIbluebird
School district in Tennessee is unloading a bunch of 2000 Bluebird All Americans.
They have CAT motors and AT545s but they might be worth a look if they're going cheap enough. And I'm pretty sure Tennessee doesn't salt the roads in winter. Either way they look 100x better than your typical WI bus.
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im in knoxville for the night .. driving DEV back to columbus, and they are salting the roads as we speak in preparation for an inch of snow..
-Christopher
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