Non-affiliated buses for sale - thread

[Dapplecreek]

Originally Posted by Dapplecreek

If you can wait, our local school district seems to have great equipment, and will be turning several loose in July or August...

I'm in Virginia, and the school district is Montgomery County Schools in Christiansburg, 40 min or so SW of Roanoke and about 3 hrs up from Charlotte NC. I had a great chat with their bus shop foreman: one of the most kind and helpful guys I've ever spoken with.

[Elliot Naess]

Sounds interesting.
But where?
I wish everyone would enter their home town and state in their profiles.

[EastCoastCB]

Some buses with manual transmissions in VA

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?f...=6&acctid=8741

[2kool4skool]

Originally Posted by Elliot Naess

Sounds interesting.
But where?
I wish everyone would enter their home town and state in their profiles.

YES!!

[WIbluebird]

2000 Bluebird pusher on the auction block in Utah. Underfloor storage and luggage racks so it's most likely a trip bus. No mention of engine or transmission type but hopefully they've been rebuilt at some point if the bus has 294,000 miles.

I'd say starting the bidding at 3 grand seems a bit optimistic considering the mileage

http://publicsurplus.com/sms/auction/view?auc=1602611

[Dapplecreek]

Originally Posted by Elliot Naess

Sounds interesting.
But where?
I wish everyone would enter their home town and state in their profiles.

The ones I'm looking at are in Christiansburg VA, about 45 min SW of Roanoke and about 2-3 hrs N of Charlotte NC.

Also, I added my location to my profile - thanks for the reminder.

[Robin97396]

Now you're on our mental map.

[PigPen]

https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/5581800359.html

Just popper up. Guys asking $850 for a running 9-window dog-nose with a 7.3 under the hood. Maybe not the ideal bus, but at that price there is a lot to like if you are on a budget! Its listed in South Carolina.

[ChiliChzPoopTart]

Originally Posted by WIbluebird

2000 Bluebird pusher on the auction block in Utah. Underfloor storage and luggage racks so it's most likely a trip bus. No mention of engine or transmission type but hopefully they've been rebuilt at some point if the bus has 294,000 miles.

I'd say starting the bidding at 3 grand seems a bit optimistic considering the mileage

Public Surplus: Auction #1602611

Pretty sure its an 8.3 cummins.

[Robin97396]

Originally Posted by PigPen

https://greenville.craigslist.org/cto/5581800359.html

Just popper up. Guys asking $850 for a running 9-window dog-nose with a 7.3 under the hood. Maybe not the ideal bus, but at that price there is a lot to like if you are on a budget! Its listed in South Carolina.

That's a nice looking medium size bus.

[Asetechrail]

So what is the general going price on a bus like this?

1998 Bluebird All American 8.3l Cummins and the MD3060

Public Surplus: Auction #1600199

[Robin97396]

Well, I'd say about this much.

Final Price $3,650.00

That's pretty ballpark for a good quality bus. It's hard to judge by the pictures, but knowing WA as a good place to buy a bus I'd guess it's in decent shape. That is one of the most preferred engines and transmissions in a pusher or any other style.

Did you get it? You might need a little more lead time if you want answers before an auction closes. I'd say that was a pretty good deal at that price, which is why so many of us prefer to buy from the auctions.

[Asetechrail]

No I didn't get it. The person who did was buying everything. I would say probably for resale. Beat my bid of $3500

That is the drivetrain I have been looking for so will just keep looking.

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by Asetechrail

So what is the general going price on a bus like this?

1998 Bluebird All American 8.3l Cummins and the MD3060

Public Surplus: Auction #1600199

Wealthier, impatient folks have paid a lot more for buses like that.
But yeah, I'd say it went for about what its worth.

[Dapplecreek]

Lots of buses in the $250-500 range at the moment; bidding closes in about four days for most of 'em. Seems low - maybe a bunch of folks waiting to snipe? Or they don't like the manual or 366 engine? Might be worth a look. From a small county in the middle of nowhere about an hour and a half NW of Virginia Tech.

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?f...timingWithin=1

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by Dapplecreek

Lots of buses in the $250-500 range at the moment; bidding closes in about four days for most of 'em. Seems low - maybe a bunch of folks waiting to snipe? Or they don't like the manual or 366 engine? Might be worth a look. From a small county in the middle of nowhere about an hour and a half NW of Virginia Tech.

https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?f...timingWithin=1

Yeah, I've seen a lot of buses popping up lately.

But locally, I'm working on buying a shorty I've found. An 88 Bluebird 5 window. Going to look and drive it Sunday.
It'll basically be used as a van/truck.

[want2camp]

Already painted.

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/rvs/5576921812.html

[Robin97396]

I see the problem. That bus has waaaaaay to many seats in it. It looks good, especially just in photos. It makes you wonder where that bus has been with a big loud paint job like that. It looks nice, but you can hide a lot of problems with a clever paint job. The add was conspicuously lacking in information. Maybe that guy just likes fielding lots of bs phone calls.
I'd go look at it if I wasn't a gazillion miles away. I'm overly wary of craigslist sales.

[Dapplecreek]

1984 MC-9 $8K Southwest VA: 1984 MC-9 BUS - RUNS & DRIVES

[skoolie_n00bie]

Originally Posted by Dapplecreek

1984 MC-9 $8K Southwest VA: 1984 MC-9 BUS - RUNS & DRIVES

I'd loooove to convert one of these!!!!
So classic looking.

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