How are Crown buses for parts & support?
Hi everyone,
My first post! ...After lurking forever!
I found a sweet Crown Supercoach for sale, though I'm nowhere near ready to buy. I love the vintage look of the Crowns.
But since they are long out of business, how is parts availability and support? I know thay are still in wide use in central and south America, and I figure those folks don't have a huge maintenance budget!
The one I found is a single rear axle, with the 855 Cummins Turbo Diesel (which I understand really roars!) and 5-speed manual tranny, not the coveted 10-speed stick. Any opinions on these? What could I expect for top speed and fuel mileage?
How about the interior space? I haven't seen the Crown in person. Does the rounded shape take away from the ease of building the interior? Is the interior as big as a more modern, boxy bus?
How about the under-floor location of the engine? Is it a lot noisier than a modern pusher bus?
Should I just give up on the nostalgic Crown and look for a cheaper, more modern box?
Thanks in advance!
Sherm
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