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Old 08-23-2020, 06:48 AM   #1
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Wtb : Florida bus under 6k

Been trying to find a decent bus for a while to convert with my girlfriend for a while.

Figured this would be a good place to ask.

Whatcha got?

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Old 08-23-2020, 06:57 AM   #2
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I just get mine outside of FL. They're cheaper and better nearly anywhere else.
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Old 08-23-2020, 07:24 AM   #3
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I just get mine outside of FL. They're cheaper and better nearly anywhere else.
Any suggestions where to look? We're newbies
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Old 08-23-2020, 08:59 AM   #4
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I've gotten em in KY, GA, TX, and CO. Basically anywhere outside of FL that isn't known for massive rust problems.
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Old 08-23-2020, 09:38 AM   #5
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Been trying to find a decent bus for a while to convert with my girlfriend for a while.

Figured this would be a good place to ask.

Whatcha got?
If you are in the Jacksonville area, get ahold of Gerry O'Brian and Marketing, Inc. He's been in the bus buying/selling business for about 30 years and he buys pretty clean busses that his mechanic can spruce up.

We got our bus from him ( bus from Georgia) and were treated more than fairly. He had it at a diesel shop for inspection before we got to Florida, and took care of filters, belts and hoses. Our radiator cracked 30 miles out of town after we bought it, and he replaced it with a new radiator on his dime. The old one was caked with paper dust (bus was used at a paper mill) and failed due to no airflow.
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Old 08-23-2020, 03:00 PM   #6
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I have one for sale near Atlanta, feel free to PM me for details.
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Old 08-27-2020, 05:01 PM   #7
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If you are in the Jacksonville area, get ahold of Gerry O'Brian and Marketing, Inc. He's been in the bus buying/selling business for about 30 years and he buys pretty clean busses that his mechanic can spruce up.

We got our bus from him ( bus from Georgia) and were treated more than fairly. He had it at a diesel shop for inspection before we got to Florida, and took care of filters, belts and hoses. Our radiator cracked 30 miles out of town after we bought it, and he replaced it with a new radiator on his dime. The old one was caked with paper dust (bus was used at a paper mill) and failed due to no airflow.
How do you find this Gerry O'brian person?
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