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04-18-2018, 07:18 AM
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#181
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Well I made it onto a flight to DFW that will connect me to a flight into OKC at 11:11, only 2.5 hours later than scheduled. I'm good with that, hope it doesn't keep my ride out too late. I expect even sailing on the way home. 926 miles, probably head to Memphis tomorrow and cruise in the rest of the way on Thurs. Got a call about 1/2 hour after I left that the cats have set off the home alarm, they are not suppose to set it off but I have a kitty condo that sits near the sensor that wasn't there when the alarm was installed.
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Good luck! How is it going?
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04-18-2018, 09:44 AM
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#182
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Let's see this bus already!
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04-18-2018, 11:36 AM
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#183
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Just settle down boys and girls. I'm heading out in the next 1/2 hour to head to the school and pick it up. I'm not rushing anything today, like I did yesterday, taking my time so all goes my way.
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04-18-2018, 11:46 AM
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#184
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Montana/Texas
Posts: 684
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: 230 HP DT 466e/MT 643!
Rated Cap: 16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Just settle down boys and girls. I'm heading out in the next 1/2 hour to head to the school and pick it up. I'm not rushing anything today, like I did yesterday, taking my time so all goes my way.
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Awesome! Good luck, safe travels, and keep us posted. And pics. Send pics!
John
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04-18-2018, 12:10 PM
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#185
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Being in a hurry is a great way to make mistakes. We will collective take care of being impatient while you take your time being thorough and careful.
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04-18-2018, 12:27 PM
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#186
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 20,060
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Hail to taking your time !
Buying a bus teaches us to re learn the true art and enjoyment of the road trip.
Leaving San Antonio and heading north then east so if you need anything I’ll be running in a similar route to you
Christopher
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04-18-2018, 02:34 PM
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#187
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 279
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Good luck and good journey, Marc.
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04-18-2018, 07:59 PM
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#188
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Okay here's the deal, got to the bus yard filled out all the paper work, signed over the title got a bill of sale. Then went to the bus fired right up notice some things that I didn't like or no about it there was damage in the right rear corner I didn't see any of the pictures a lot of the access door latches were broken so they took quarter inch hex head screws through the door and through the body to hold them closed. These were all livable issues. I then left to start my trip home and didn't get the half a mile down the road before I realized that this thing will not shift out of second gear and is only doing 35 miles an hour at 3100 RPM, this is a major issue so I turned around and went back explain my concerns and the guy in charge said no problem we will refund your full purchase price auction fees and Bitters fees we want you to be happy and promptly refunded my whole purchase price and would have refunded my airfare if he could have but I didn't need or want that. I spoke to Cadillac kid, Chris, and he explained that it may be the computer issue not working with the transmission to take it out of limp mode., might be or not and easy fix as a fuse. But at this point I'd just rather leave this one here and go search for another one. I started searching flights home to find that my $200 flight, because I am buying on such short schedule is going to cost $455. I checked the Rent-A-Car in a rent a car would only cost $115 Plus Fuel, but they want $350 drop-off charge. As much as airfare. I called Chris who is heading out of Dallas through Oklahoma City and heading back towards Ohio. He is going to pick me up and we will share driving to Memphis we're by the time we get there in the morning I can rent a car for $215 to get me home by 3 or 4 in the afternoon, as he continues on to Ohio. So quite an eventful trip, a good learning experience, and I'm not out too much money but I'm okay with that.
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04-18-2018, 08:54 PM
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#189
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Brunswick, GA
Posts: 150
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 84
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Wow -  - good deal about the seller refunding your price. And you get to share a ride with Christopher to boot!
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04-18-2018, 09:47 PM
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#190
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Pendleton Indiana
Posts: 348
Year: 2010
Coachwork: IC
Engine: MF DT466
Rated Cap: 81
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Man,sucks on the bus but scoring a decent ride back. Wait till school lets out and hope market flood drives the prices down well for you.
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04-18-2018, 10:08 PM
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#191
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,830
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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You'll have a nice time, Chris is a hell of nice guy.
Better luck on your next bus.
PS- my first bus was a total turd. Seems like it takes a couple attempts to get a good one sometimes.
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04-19-2018, 02:38 PM
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#192
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 279
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Well that sucks. At least they were honest and stood behind the sell. Better luck next time.
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04-19-2018, 05:41 PM
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#193
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 20,060
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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thats the issue with an issue like that, it coulda been as easy as a blown fuse on the allison TCM... or it couldve been a bad allison TCM or bad wiring, solenoid, etc....
by time i got there it was already night and marc's time is limited .. plus the coolant and oil leak? just seems like a misrepresented bus on the auction..
was a fun ride talkin old-school Race cars on the way! thanks for some great race stories Marc! I made it as far a bowling green ky and snagged a room... id already been san antonio to OKC yesterday then to memphis..
I learned Redbyrd can Haul A** when it needs to.. Marc was ROLLIN WHEELS!! at the helm.. no slowin that dude down... not even heart surgery!! way to go!!
-Christopher
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04-19-2018, 09:46 PM
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#194
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Time to start shopping!
Just saw this auction, lots of TC2000 FEs.
422 Auction Services - Mathies & Sons, Inc.
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04-19-2018, 09:50 PM
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#195
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 2,627
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
Engine: Cummins 6CTA8.3 Mechanical MD3060
Rated Cap: 46 Coach Seats, 40 foot
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brokedown
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That's a good auction site.
Wishing you better luck this time around.
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04-19-2018, 09:59 PM
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#196
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,830
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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If a 35' fe is of interest check out kubla's nuke bus. 5.9 with 2000 trans.
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04-19-2018, 10:00 PM
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#197
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,830
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
thats the issue with an issue like that, it coulda been as easy as a blown fuse on the allison TCM... or it couldve been a bad allison TCM or bad wiring, solenoid, etc....
by time i got there it was already night and marc's time is limited .. plus the coolant and oil leak? just seems like a misrepresented bus on the auction..
was a fun ride talkin old-school Race cars on the way! thanks for some great race stories Marc! I made it as far a bowling green ky and snagged a room... id already been san antonio to OKC yesterday then to memphis..
I learned Redbyrd can Haul A** when it needs to.. Marc was ROLLIN WHEELS!! at the helm.. no slowin that dude down... not even heart surgery!! way to go!!
-Christopher
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Nice to meet new folks! Sounds like yall had a great trip !
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04-20-2018, 01:14 AM
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#198
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Pendleton Indiana
Posts: 348
Year: 2010
Coachwork: IC
Engine: MF DT466
Rated Cap: 81
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Twigg
That's a good auction site.
Wishing you better luck this time around.
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Looks like alot of good ones there. Glad they have #s there all identical with close milage.
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04-20-2018, 08:01 AM
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#199
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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If you look close, one has substantially lower miles.
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04-20-2018, 12:04 PM
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#200
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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It was a fun trip with Chris, saved me a in a bind. Thank you again. He told me his bus would do 70 easily and at one point I found myself doing 75 with ease. I pushed it at one point to see if it would do 80 and got to 78 before backing down. It is definitely geared correctly for highway use and surprised me to see fuel mileage better than 14+mpg. He has an interesting array of tablets for a dash with massive information available to you at all times.
I am extremely appreciative of how understanding and accommodating the school associate was, he could have told me to pound sand and get "my" bus off his lot. Not only volunteered to refund , not only my purchase price, but the auction fee and bidders fee on top of it. So the trip ended up costing me no more than if I had flown out there and checked the bus out beforehand. Could have cost me $2600+ more though.
There are some potentially good deals at the that site, and the low mileage one (40+k) is tempting. But they are in Idaho and I'm hoping to find something a bit closer to home. Kubla's Nuke bus may or may not be a deal as there has been no mention of pricing. What his plans for it are will probably take it out of my price range.
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