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12-26-2018, 12:49 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 260
Year: 1980
Coachwork: Crown Coach
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 671T
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Too many miles?
Looking at a bus on auction, ends today. Cant get much info out of the seller probably due to the holidays. its got 290,000 ish miles on a Cummins 8.3 and an MD3060 with hydraulic retarder. I will have to fly out and drive it almost 2000 miles home to new england and I am a bit nervous about it. What do you guys think?
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/au...ew?auc=2243347
https://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/au...ew?auc=2243347
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12-26-2018, 01:26 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
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Nice starter bus if it runs. Take a chance,
John
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12-26-2018, 01:44 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 260
Year: 1980
Coachwork: Crown Coach
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 671T
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just heard from seller, everything looks good. 78"-80" roof, no known issues, taken oos in november. I am going for it! Wish me luck!
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12-26-2018, 02:06 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Willie_McCoy
just heard from seller, everything looks good. 78"-80" roof, no known issues, taken oos in november. I am going for it! Wish me luck!
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Good luck Willy_McCoy!!
Check all the fluids and drive it thinking, ya I just might like this.
John
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12-26-2018, 02:17 PM
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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 would trust that mileage more with that drive train than another. Doubt your roof is 80".
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12-26-2018, 02:54 PM
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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 Willie_McCoy
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Those look like nice buses. REAL nice drivetrains.
Buses like that go for big bucks once they aren't owned by a school.
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12-26-2018, 02:57 PM
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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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1 hour left, at $2k, but hasn't met reserve yet. Wouldn't be surprised to see it spike in the last few minutes by a couple thousand $.
PS won't let me log in to find the reserve price.
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12-26-2018, 03:20 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 260
Year: 1980
Coachwork: Crown Coach
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 671T
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I figured it was a 78" height with those luggage racks. Price is already climbing, I bid earlier to ensure it would work with the bid deposit. I figure reserve is $4000 or $4500. We will see. 40 mins left
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12-26-2018, 03:25 PM
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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 Willie_McCoy
I figured it was a 78" height with those luggage racks. Price is already climbing, I bid earlier to ensure it would work with the bid deposit. I figure reserve is $4000 or $4500. We will see. 40 mins left
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The initial bidder just bid another $200 and she still hasn't met reserve.
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12-26-2018, 04:05 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 260
Year: 1980
Coachwork: Crown Coach
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 671T
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No Go, it went for $6800!!!  Thats $7480 with the buyers premium of 10%. It would have cost me at least $1700 to get it home so I was out around $5500 and even that was too much. The search continues.
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12-26-2018, 04:10 PM
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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 Willie_McCoy
No Go, it went for $6800!!! Thats $7480 with the buyers premium of 10%. It would have cost me at least $1700 to get it home so I was out around $5500 and even that was too much. The search continues. |
well you sir get an A for effort. Too many folks settle for a lesser bus.
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12-26-2018, 04:16 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 260
Year: 1980
Coachwork: Crown Coach
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 671T
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Matching bus went for $7600!!!! Is it just me or is this getting out of control?
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12-26-2018, 04:19 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 260
Year: 1980
Coachwork: Crown Coach
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 671T
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
well you sir get an A for effort. Too many folks settle for a lesser bus.
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Thanks CB, I am getting real burnt out from the search, but I have a system, and I am holding to it. Recently made a nice spreadsheet with all the possibles, listing all options ( driveline, dimensions price, location, distance, travel costs etc.) and that is helping keep me focused.
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12-26-2018, 05:35 PM
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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 Willie_McCoy
Matching bus went for $7600!!!! Is it just me or is this getting out of control?
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Too many exporters and too many folks watching bus videos on youtube lol.
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