View Poll Results: Which would you choose
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<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://harlowsbussales.com/inventory/details/?s=4466">https://harlowsbussales.com/inventory/details/?s=4466</a><!-- m --> for $5500
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<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://harlowsbussales.com/inventory/details/?s=4715">https://harlowsbussales.com/inventory/details/?s=4715</a><!-- m --> for $4000
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<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="https://harlowsbussales.com/inventory/details/?s=4712">https://harlowsbussales.com/inventory/details/?s=4712</a><!-- m --> for $5500
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06-30-2010, 02:40 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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These are my options
Your opinions are valued:
I made an offer on the #4712 and they would go for it.
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07-01-2010, 02:20 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: These are my options
Wow, did I phrase the question wrong? I would have thought someone would have some input on this.
I am trying to make a decision on a bus purchase.
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07-01-2010, 02:54 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 212
Year: 1978
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: ford
Engine: 406 Ford
Rated Cap: 25
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Re: These are my options
Well, if you have the $, I guess the third bus- having gotten them down to $5500- would be the best choice, but being the penny pincher I am, they're all too much, IMO.
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07-01-2010, 03:06 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: These are my options
Thats the way it is in this area. Buse prices arent like the mid-south or other places in the country. I opted for something in TN for about $3k but then I would have rust to deal with, plane fare, fuel, etc. I might as well spend the same money and get something in my area. Thanks.
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07-01-2010, 03:43 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ellijay ga
Posts: 560
Year: 94
Coachwork: b/b
Chassis: tc2000
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: These are my options
i got a bus from ala and had no rust ,,also i had a bus from tenn and no rust,but if you get the N.D.bus you will have rust for sure,,so one must look at it that way.... i have 93 b/b fe for sale for $4000. with an 8.3 w 545 trans just came of line last yr the motor is a build..
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07-01-2010, 03:55 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 362
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Re: These are my options
for the same price, I would pick the 8.3L cummins before the 5.9L cummins. The 8.3L is my favorite engine, and I wish I had one. But all those prices are a bit high for my budget.
This will boil down to a personal choice on your part. You have to balance a lot of factors before deciding if a particular bus is for you or not.
I originally wanted a rear engine blue bird all american with the 8.3L and an MT643. I bought a thomas saf-t-liner rear engine with cat 3208 (no turbo) and MT643. I like my bus, but I do wish it had the 8.3L turbo cummins engine instead. Having looked at a lot of blue bird conversions, I'm glad I got a thomas. Similar build quality, but the thomas uses screws in a lot of places where bluebird used rivets. Much easier to remove and replace screws.
good luck,
jim
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07-01-2010, 05:34 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 1,626
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All-American R/E
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: These are my options
Keith, I dont know what would make you say there is rust in this part of the country. With time/fuel involved, I probably wouldnt take a bus that far south if it was free.
Jim, I 3408 with or without a turbo wouldnt stand a chance here. I drove school bus for 10 yrs. I opt for BB, they are a bit more stout, from experience.
Thanks for the input!
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07-04-2010, 07:33 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Re: These are my options
8.3 all the way.
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