There are a number of benefits to driving your own bus home but I understand it can be a daunting prospect if you're unaccustomed to large vehicles, diesels, and road trips. However, since I'm assuming road-tripping is your eventual intention then there is no better time to start getting into the swing of it than that maiden voyage.
Each time I read one of these topics it makes me wonder if there isn't a little cottage industry opportunity for more experienced skoolie owners (and indeed experienced truck drivers as many of the same principles come into play) who are willing to coordinate with soon-to-be buyers for much this same purpose. A lot of the pre-purchase knowledge is already disseminated via this forum but from the moment a new owner gets behind the wheel they can feel overwhelmed and unprepared. If an experienced driver was contracted to meet at the point of purchase, teach how to inspect the new purchase, maybe point out if an obvious malfunction exists which should void the purchase, then team drive the bus home in order to gain real world experience, this would seem like a win-win and worth a reasonable fee. Of course I realize this all sounds good in theory right up to the reasonable fee part! Who knows, maybe when I semi retired from semi driving I might semi give this a try!
