Buying on Craigslist

[o1marc]

Not always. It varies from model to model.
Mine's 6'7"

Varies due to flooring, metal to metal there are only 2 heights aren't there?

 

[EastCoastCB]

Varies due to flooring, metal to metal there are only 2 heights aren't there?

I believe Chris may have one with 6'8".
I think they may vary slightly by make and model as well as vintage.

 

[Ab01ns]

I believe Chris may have one with 6'8".

I think they may vary slightly by make and model as well as vintage.

Bluebird is 77" for the high roof, Thomas 78"

 

[musigenesis]

I am in Denver, CO. I did go check it out today. It is Eldorado National 30 ft. But the seller doesn’t know much about it. He bought it 4 months ago for almost $8,000 at a dealership and now trying to sell it for $5,500. I couldn’t find any info about the maintenance history or a transmission. It is Cummins 5.9 engine and it has almost 290,000 miles. Looks like it was used by Advantage rental as an airport shuttle. But I am very far from being an expert in diesel engines so I want to hire a mechanic to do an inspection prior to making an offer.

Apparently the B50 rating for the Cummins 5.9 is around 350,000 miles (this is basically the mileage by which half of the engines will have required a rebuild - so it's similar to life expectancy for humans). By comparison a DT466 has a B50 of 500,000 miles. This bus might not be a good idea.

This is the source of the B50 numbers: https://www.capitalremanexchange.com/cat-c7-specs-and-engine-history/

Not sure how reliable this info is, FWIW.

 

[Elmix]

Thank you.