Shortie for sale

[Wandering Rose 55]

I hope I’m posting this the correct way. I found this on line auction 422sales.com
In Pennsylvania This bus is listed. What does everyone think. Good deal or no
YEAR BY VIN: 2007
YEAR BY TITLE: 2009
CHEVROLET THOMAS 4500
SMALL SCHOOL BUS #VC04

VIN: 1GBJG316X71245238
Titled As: 2009 Thomas
MILES: 162,321
SEAT PAX: 6 Passengers with Lap Seat Belts
W/C PAX: 1 W/C Stations

SPECS:
• V8, 6.6L GM Duramax Diesel
• Hydraulic Brakes
• Automatic Transmission
• 5 Passenger Windows in Length
• Date of Manufacture 02/08
• Originally Built for PA State Requirements
• GVWR: 12,300 LBS
• GAWR Front: 4,300 LBS
• GAWR Back: 8,600 LBS

FEATURES:
• Front and Rear Air Conditioning
• Tinted Windows
• Dual Rear Wheels
• Wheelchair Lift

SAFETY:
• Lap Seat Belts
• 2 Emergency Exit Windows
• 1 Emergency Roof Hatch

FUNCTIONALITY TESTS:
• Bus Starts
• Bus Drives Forward
• Bus Drives Backward
• Brake Pedal Functions

[longhaul]

did you have a question? or letting people know about it?
i have had a similar bus, good mpg, very expensive if engine blows...

[Danjo]

Same as my bus. I also got mine from 422 sales. I like mine. It’s going to need a turbo though.

[Wandering Rose 55]

Wanted to know if people thought it was a good bus

[Wandering Rose 55]

Is this a desirable engine
8v, 6.6L GM Duramax Diesel

[WIbluebird]

That's a decent motor. Those Duramaxes are pretty solid. Mechanics dislike working on them since they are so cramped in the engine bay. They make it work most of the time though.

[Danjo]

Yeah, cutaways are expensive should you have significant engine work and cannot do it yourself. But that’s a reliable motor. In my case, the turbo “barks” sometimes and throws the engine light the a VPS sensor out of range message indicating the vanes are likely stuck or have limited range. I found a brand new turbo with the solenoid for $1300, plus my own 16 or so hours of sweat. It still runs great and it just Got done doing 1000 mile road trip.

[Danjo]

When I say they are expensive, that’s for labor. Parts are cheaper and readily available everywhere

[Danjo]

The ad says that the check engine light is on. I’d want to take an ODB2 reader and find out what codes it’s thrown before bidding

[ToniB34]

Originally Posted by Wandering Rose 55

Is this a desirable engine
8v, 6.6L GM Duramax Diesel

I’m curious on whether you won the auction and how much you got the bus for? I’m shopping for a schoolie. Hoping to find one on an auction site. I love the dog nose on the Internationals.
But so many of the interior styles I like on Instagram end up being cutaway’s. Which should have little to do with the interior.

I currently have a bid on a 6.6 L GM Duramax Midbus. I’m not sure how much is a fair deal. It’s interesting to see the winning bids at different auctions. The range is extremely wide, $700-$19,000. It appears the shorties are going for so much higher in this last year. Supply and demand.

I would love to hear your updates.

[Rock-N-Ruth]

Originally Posted by Wandering Rose 55

I hope I’m posting this the correct way. I found this on line auction 422sales.com
In Pennsylvania This bus is listed. What does everyone think. Good deal or no
YEAR BY VIN: 2007
YEAR BY TITLE: 2009
CHEVROLET THOMAS 4500
SMALL SCHOOL BUS #VC04

VIN: 1GBJG316X71245238
Titled As: 2009 Thomas
MILES: 162,321
SEAT PAX: 6 Passengers with Lap Seat Belts
W/C PAX: 1 W/C Stations

SPECS:
• V8, 6.6L GM Duramax Diesel
• Hydraulic Brakes
• Automatic Transmission
• 5 Passenger Windows in Length
• Date of Manufacture 02/08
• Originally Built for PA State Requirements
• GVWR: 12,300 LBS
• GAWR Front: 4,300 LBS
• GAWR Back: 8,600 LBS

FEATURES:
• Front and Rear Air Conditioning
• Tinted Windows
• Dual Rear Wheels
• Wheelchair Lift

SAFETY:
• Lap Seat Belts
• 2 Emergency Exit Windows
• 1 Emergency Roof Hatch

FUNCTIONALITY TESTS:
• Bus Starts
• Bus Drives Forward
• Bus Drives Backward
• Brake Pedal Functions

Used to live in Butler, pa not far from the 422 Auto auction. Spent a bit of time there. When they would run a bunch of busses through they would be pretty rough. Especially body cancer. I would avoid busses from the rust belt.