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10-23-2016, 02:57 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Im a Noob , hey ya gotta start somewhere!
Im just getting into the skoolie life.. I dream about the freedom that it allows. I have no bus yet, im doing as much research as possible before i purchase anything. Thanks for the add!
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10-23-2016, 05:11 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 206
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Welcome to the forum !! There is a ton of info on here to help with your research!
What style of bus are you looking for?
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10-23-2016, 05:20 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Diesel, auto tranny, want a 40 ft. If i can get one with the belly bays would be great. Up in the air on front or rear motor and dog nose or flat front.
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10-23-2016, 05:45 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Right now im in Iowa, but moving to Arizona next spring. The buses for sale here in Ia are at least 5,000 cheaper than most of what I've seen for sale in Az.. ridiculous. ..
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10-23-2016, 10:41 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeypj
Right now im in Iowa, but moving to Arizona next spring. The buses for sale here in Ia are at least 5,000 cheaper than most of what I've seen for sale in Az.. ridiculous. ..
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Keep an eye on the auctions. Seems to be great deals if you catch them and the Mexican bus firms aren't there buying them all. I got lucky with my 40ft 2003 RE flat front.
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10-23-2016, 10:47 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 939
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeypj
Im just getting into the skoolie life.. I dream about the freedom that it allows. I have no bus yet, im doing as much research as possible before i purchase anything. Thanks for the add!
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welcome,
another noob learning here 
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the more i learn, the less I know what to buy . . .
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10-24-2016, 06:03 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deftone
Keep an eye on the auctions. Seems to be great deals if you catch them and the Mexican bus firms aren't there buying them all. I got lucky with my 40ft 2003 RE flat front.
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If i may ask, what did you pay?
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10-24-2016, 06:06 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oricha1984
welcome,
another noob learning here |
Howdy! How goes your researching? Any great sites (besides this one)?
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10-24-2016, 07:04 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 206
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeypj
If i may ask, what did you pay?
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I lucked out and won mine for $150, someone consigned the bus to a farm auction and no farmer was looking for a bus I guess.
Keep an eye on proxibid.com
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10-24-2016, 07:09 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by deftone
I lucked out and won mine for $150, someone consigned the bus to a farm auction and no farmer was looking for a bus I guess.
Keep an eye on proxibid.com
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WOW, im ready to drop 5k for the "perfect" bus. I hope to find it for alot less, more to put into the conversion. [emoji41]
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10-24-2016, 07:26 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 19,543
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mikeypj
WOW, im ready to drop 5k for the "perfect" bus. I hope to find it for alot less, more to put into the conversion. [emoji41]
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take your time and you can find it... theres a lot on here who spend lots of time and looking at a lot of auctions and such, who end up finding great busses at good prices...
some have spent months and patience payed off.. a lot has to do with what your timeline is.. theres some on here who had short timelines and had to pay a bit more to get a bus quicker..
-Christopher
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11-05-2016, 07:53 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: NY
Posts: 774
Year: 2002
Coachwork: International
Engine: dt466
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Seems like everyone either spends alot or very little....
I got mine at auction on govdeals.com for $2,000. It actually came from my old high school...I was blown away 
I got a 2002 international 3000 with a DT466
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11-05-2016, 08:08 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,447
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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I followed my same bus for a year, to finally get it for almost 1/2 of what the seller originally wanted.
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