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Old 08-22-2016, 05:45 AM   #1
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Newbie in tn

Hi everyone my name is Jason and I've been researching sloppiest for about two months now. I'm in the process of deciding on which bus and size I plan on picking out for a family of 3. I'm looking forward to sharing my work with all the members on here. Thanks

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Old 08-22-2016, 06:12 AM   #2
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What part of TN?
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Old 08-22-2016, 06:36 AM   #3
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He is in Middle TN, welcome

read this:
licensing requirements in TN

When you get your bus we can talk via land line if you have questions
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Old 08-23-2016, 09:18 AM   #4
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Correct. I'm in middle TN just south of Nashville.
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Old 08-23-2016, 05:48 PM   #5
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Correct. I'm in middle TN just south of Nashville.
Smyrna?????
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Old 08-23-2016, 10:07 PM   #6
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How'zabout Bell Buckle Tennessee?
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Old 08-23-2016, 10:15 PM   #7
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Old 08-23-2016, 11:21 PM   #8
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Smyrna?????
Back in1988 I worked for a company at the old Sewert AFB located in Smyrna.
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Old 08-26-2016, 06:21 PM   #9
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i currently work for us tobacco in nashville. they package cope and skoal dip. but i worked at MAHLE in murfeesboro about 7 years ago. (economy fall out got me)
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Old 08-27-2016, 07:51 AM   #10
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i currently work for us tobacco in nashville. they package cope and skoal dip. but i worked at MAHLE in murfeesboro about 7 years ago. (economy fall out got me)
Smallworld, Mahle is a customer of ours (we are a tool&die company)
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Old 08-27-2016, 08:39 AM   #11
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are most of your jobs for there morristown plant. We did plastic injection parts, mostly for Nissan but not exclusively
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Old 08-27-2016, 11:38 AM   #12
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Was looking around for a bus this size and was wondering if this bus was worth the asking price.

2000 Blue Bird bus one owner very rare size 5.9 auto cold air 143K
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Old 08-27-2016, 05:00 PM   #13
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Worth maybe half the asking price if its MINT.
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Old 08-27-2016, 05:11 PM   #14
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Worth maybe half the asking price if its MINT.
Agreed. Very clean and low miles, but the price is still at least double compared to what I've seen in my 6 month search.
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Old 08-27-2016, 10:57 PM   #15
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Was looking around for a bus this size and was wondering if this bus was worth the asking price.

2000 Blue Bird bus one owner very rare size 5.9 auto cold air 143K
See if you can get the vin#... If it passed through govdeals or something like that, you can see if the guy is trying to double his money...
Another member found mine like that.

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Old 08-31-2016, 06:43 PM   #16
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Ok so I looked around and found about 8, 6 window buses in north ga. I called and was talking with the seller and he said he had a 7 window with a handicap door on back, it has and air conditioner, but I'm not sure how well it is gonna workout in the skoolie setup. It has a dt466e and a md3060 transmission, I've read that this is a pretty good setup. I would defiantly appreciate any advice or comments you guys have. And it is a better price range.
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Old 09-01-2016, 07:11 AM   #17
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Ok so I looked around and found about 8, 6 window buses in north ga. I called and was talking with the seller and he said he had a 7 window with a handicap door on back, it has and air conditioner, but I'm not sure how well it is gonna workout in the skoolie setup. It has a dt466e and a md3060 transmission, I've read that this is a pretty good setup. I would defiantly appreciate any advice or comments you guys have. And it is a better price range.
Where at?? LOL.. I'm in Asheville (45 min from North GA.) and looking for a short wheelchair lift bus.
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Old 09-01-2016, 09:09 AM   #18
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So this is a pretty god bus ���������� was originally looking for a flat nose short bus. I like the idea of looking right at the road instead of at a hood.
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Old 09-04-2016, 09:46 PM   #19
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ok soy the bus i put a bid in on was posted on craigslist a day after i put in a bid. it was a private sale and i didn't even get a counter bid. So now I've set my sights on a CL bus here in Nashville. Would appreciate thoughts about this.1997 FORD F800 CUMMINS RV / BUS................SELL/TRADE.
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Old 09-05-2016, 07:12 AM   #20
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Looks like a $2500 bus on a good day to me.
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