WHEN, WHERE, WHAT and HOW MUCH?

[The-Breeze]

Thought I might start a thread where newbies can get a feel for what's been bought.

If anyone else wants to join in I think a good format would be ...

year purchased/state purchased/yr & model/price/your location in the title of the post.

ex: 2014/GA/92 BlueBird/$3800/GA

Having the yr purchased should help with a feel for real time $$$$.

Next a feel for what's out there & where and a base price of what you paid.

Adding your location would let them know if you travelled to get it and you can include your travel charges if asked.

More info can be given if someone wants more such as where & how did you buy it, the condition of the bus, etc.

If anyone wants to join in great or let me know if this is stupid & I'll have Admin delete it.

[crazycal]

Holy cow! You got a 2014 Blue Bird for $3800. That's a screaming deal.

[The-Breeze]

Yeah and not only that they gave me a online course on how to read....send me your addy & I'll share it with you

[crazycal]

I don't want to learn to read. I would get too depressed if I could read some of the silly posts here.

[austin1989us]

I'll throw my info in here. If anything this might help cut down on the "how much does a bus cost?" or "Is it a good deal?" type newbie posts. As long as this thread doesn't get too cluttered with chit chat.

I find the format a little confusing, what's the last field supposed to be? Is that where the bus is titled?

So, in summer 2015 I traveled from the Houston, Texas area about 5 hours to northern Louisiana to purchase a 1988 Bluebird TC/2000 with a 5.9L Cummins and Allison AT545 transmission for $2,500.

2015/LA/88 BlueBird TC2000/$2,500/TX

[EastCoastCB]

In November of 14 I picked up my 1992 Ward Senator in Elkton Ky for $2150.
Drove it 800 miles home to FL. It has the DT466 and Allison 643.

[OMGIBoughtABus]

August 2015, WA, 1986 Thomas 84 px Saf-T-Liner, $1900, I'm in WA.

One of a batch all auctioned at the same time on publicsurplus.com. I have seen at least 3 of that batch listed locally on CL for $4000 and up.

[Tango]

2011/UT/46 Chevy-Wayne/ $4500/TX

[REDD]

July 2014
Small town in Ontario
Freightliner/Thomas 5.9 cummins
$500. cash, $1500 in credit for de-identifying 11 buses
Small town in Ontario.....8 kms from home, 1 traffic light.

[Hank's P-O-S]

Bought 2014/ '94 Thomas International/ t444e/ 5 speed manual/ $2500
Manitoba Canada. With good tires too!

X2 (we bought twins)

[nat_ster]

Around 2010
1992 B700 5.9 Cummins, 5 speed standard, 38 foot dog nose.
Running, drove it away.
Golden Arrow, Edmonton Alberta Canada.
$1000

2013
1992 TC2000 flat nose, Cummins 5.9, AT545 auto, 32 foot.
Running, drove it away.
Rental Bus Lines, Stony Plain Alberta Canada
$2000

2015
1996 TC2000 Rear engine flat nose, Cummins 8.3, MD3060 auto, 40 foot.
Cooling system was taken apart, parts missing.
Rental Bus Lines, Stony Plain Alberta Canada
$1000

Nat

[The-Breeze]

Allready painted blue/private school bus/most regulation school bus functions disabled

[REDD]

Originally Posted by REDD

July 2014
Small town in Ontario
Freightliner/Thomas 5.9 cummins
$500. cash, $1500 in credit for de-identifying 11 buses
Small town in Ontario.....8 kms from home, 1 traffic light.

OOPS, made a mistake, lost internet before I could edit...

Bought in July 2015
2000 Freightliner/Thomas 5.9, Fuller 5 speed

Came with 6 new tires, new brakes/drums all 4 corners, 4 new shocks, new fuel tank[FULL], 6 new injector lines and a new alternator.

[crazycal]

What does de-identifying mean?

[turf]

2011
1993 Bluebird Bookmobile TC2000 FE 30'
5.9 Cummins, AT454, 12kw Perkins generator
Cochise County, Arizona
$3850

"running when parked".... after new batteries, she started up and i drove it 1000 miles home.

[M1031A1]

1988 Ford F600 2009 or so $500, San Antonio, TX

1989 Thomas Saf-T-Liner June 2015, $2K, Wasco CA

Hope that helps.....

[sdwarf36]

1996 Ford E450 shuttlebus. 215k miles. $1800.