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03-03-2020, 11:47 PM
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#5321
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
South Carolina and parts of NC seem to be kinda rough on their buses.
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You seem to have gotten lucky. Douglas county has 8 buses on GD, all listed as non running, scrap.
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03-04-2020, 12:10 AM
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#5322
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 282
Year: 1981
Coachwork: Coachwork?
Chassis: International
Engine: CAT 3208 Marine Diesel
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Truthseeker4449
But what would you consider a fair markup price considering the fuel costs (potentially up to $2,000) involved in bringing a bus east. I'm considering getting into this sort of thing as a way of funding my conversion.
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Cost + 25%. Got to make it worth your time and cover your downside risk. The market doesn't care what your profit margins are. If the market doesn't buy at your higher margin, You can always lower your price to make it move. It's geographic arbritrage after all...
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03-04-2020, 12:56 AM
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#5323
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Northern Virginia
Posts: 578
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: MVP ER
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by debit.servus
Cost + 25%. Got to make it worth your time and cover your downside risk. The market doesn't care what your profit margins are. If the market doesn't buy at your higher margin, You can always lower your price to make it move. It's geographic arbritrage after all...
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Hmmm.... Well for starters I need to raise the capital to buy a SW bus and bring it over here first. Would really help if I could sell my F-250...
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03-04-2020, 05:20 AM
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#5324
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,829
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Truthseeker4449
But what would you consider a fair markup price considering the fuel costs (potentially up to $2,000) involved in bringing a bus east. I'm considering getting into this sort of thing as a way of funding my conversion.
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It cost around $600 for the fuel to get one home from Denver to Apopka.
Idk. I'd just focus on having nicer buses than bga and probably go for that approach. They charge ten grand and up for anything decent.
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03-06-2020, 09:16 AM
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#5325
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New Member
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 1
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Hey everyone! new to the site and looking for a bus. I found some up for auction that the postings are fairly vague on, but may have potential.
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/li...t?orgid=891741
I was wondering, is there was anyone out there near the Danville Kentucky area that might be willing to give these a look and let me know if they are rust buckets or not, or if anyone has any experience with Kentucky busses to know if they are typically sound busses?
Thanks
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03-06-2020, 01:03 PM
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#5326
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Abrams D
Hey everyone! new to the site and looking for a bus. I found some up for auction that the postings are fairly vague on, but may have potential.
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/li...t?orgid=891741
I was wondering, is there was anyone out there near the Danville Kentucky area that might be willing to give these a look and let me know if they are rust buckets or not, or if anyone has any experience with Kentucky busses to know if they are typically sound busses?
Thanks
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A few members here have bought Kentucky buses and have had good luck with them. They seem to pretty much all have DT466s in the International buses and lots have MT643s or 2000 series transmissions (in the later ones) but I couldn't tell you anything about this particular batch.
Those Amtran bodies are nice, most of them have good headroom. The Thomas pusher is nothing special, just your average low headroom budget bus.
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03-06-2020, 01:42 PM
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#5327
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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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I recently bought a 2002 out of Louisville,Ky, no rust issues.
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03-06-2020, 02:20 PM
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#5328
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2020
Posts: 2
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$70,000
Is that with or without the prisoners?
Quote:
Originally Posted by wibluebird
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03-06-2020, 02:37 PM
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#5329
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by J T Spy
Is that with or without the prisoners?
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People seem to pay a lot more for prison buses since somehow already being painted white seems to add another $10K to the asking price
Also the ones with the small porthole style windows seem like they would be a challenge to skin over if the owner doesn't like the unique look of them.
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03-06-2020, 04:47 PM
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#5331
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,030
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CarJunki
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That's a curious layout in the back. Maybe a prison bus for transporting sick prisoners?
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03-22-2020, 06:54 PM
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#5332
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: SW New Hampshire
Posts: 1,334
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1981 78 Passenger Standard Transmission Diesel Crown School Bus
Monterey CA School District
Ad says: "Bus is out of service and will need to be towed once purchased"
https://www.govdeals.com/index.cfm?f...8&acctid=16364
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03-23-2020, 12:02 AM
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#5333
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by dan-fox
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If that is the most recent CA inspection form then its been sitting for 10 years. Looks like they already pulled parts off it judging by the state of the dash and all the missing seats.
I'm sure they'll still get questions like "Can I drive this 600 miles home?"
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04-06-2020, 11:23 AM
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#5334
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Claremont, NH
Posts: 483
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466E (195hp, 520tq)
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Full disclosure, I know one of the owners of this shop and bought 3 used limos through him 15 years ago. Anyway, they have a 2002 shorty for sale, T444, with lift here. Looks pretty clean.
https://cherokeeautogroup.com/invent...00/3800%20T44e
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04-07-2020, 09:37 PM
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#5335
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posts: 1,001
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International
Engine: TE 444
Rated Cap: 12
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bus for sale, rear engine, AC, not working, has a 3060 trans, not an AT545 like the add says, at 545 never had the push-button shifter
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/au...ew?auc=2534573
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04-07-2020, 10:29 PM
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#5336
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Kubla
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I see an interior thats ripped up, bent rim on the drive axle and a filthy engine bay (possible expensive oil leaks).
If the Florida school district has it listed as "Poor" condition then I'm surprised the thing even starts.
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04-07-2020, 10:45 PM
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#5337
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Fraser Valley British Columbia
Posts: 1,047
Year: 2007
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner
Engine: C7 Cat
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WIbluebird
I see an interior thats ripped up, bent rim on the drive axle and a filthy engine bay (possible expensive oil leaks).
If the Florida school district has it listed as "Poor" condition then I'm surprised the thing even starts.
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Very fair assessment. nothing to see here folks, move along
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04-07-2020, 11:00 PM
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#5338
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,829
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WIbluebird
I see an interior thats ripped up, bent rim on the drive axle and a filthy engine bay (possible expensive oil leaks).
If the Florida school district has it listed as "Poor" condition then I'm surprised the thing even starts.
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THIS^
Definitely not worth breaking the stay at home for that bus.
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04-08-2020, 09:02 AM
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#5339
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Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Motor City
Posts: 150
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1985 MCI 96-A3 Custom Coach
1985 MCI 96-A3 Custom Coach
Just saw it advertised on Craigslist. Not cheap at $15K for a 1985 MCI, but looks like a decent amount of infrastructure is in place for an easy build out.
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04-08-2020, 10:23 AM
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#5340
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,030
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ennonne
1985 MCI 96-A3 Custom Coach
Just saw it advertised on Craigslist. Not cheap at $15K for a 1985 MCI, but looks like a decent amount of infrastructure is in place for an easy build out.
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Man, that cassette deck takes me back - I had that exact model.
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