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depending on gearing quite possible but I bet in the long haul it does not average 15mpg.
maybe down hill with a tail wind.
yes, 15 mpg, based on the miles that accumulate on its inaccurate odometer...
oh dear...
happy coaching!
buswarrior
Everybody is so skeptical!!!!! Its very simple, 10 mpg on the hiway and 5 mpg in the city, 10 plus 5 equals 15 10+5=15, get it;D ps my bus gets 12!!!!!
This is the response I got from him when I questioned the MPG. Being from Parkersburg WV, I really do not know where he could have found much level ground. LOL
QuoteThis is on flat ground not mountain running. It has a 671 Detroit in it. You are welcome to call any GMC dealer that has large trucks. In the mountains my father in law said he never did better than eleven and half. He is older and never runs it wide open. He is sick with cancer. I am not trying to miss lead anyone so please call the dealer.
Richard
I agree there is not enough flat ground in WV to have him get 15....but cross the river into OH.....I am betting that it is possible. What tranny does it have is the question...and what rear end.
could get 15mpg but will only climb a hill at 5mph
Maybe 10, but more like 5 mpg. I also have a transit, that gets 5-6mpg. 15 would be a stretch-maybe on the flat at 40mph. Good Luck, TomC
Actually on the West VA Turnpike and all the way up I-77, except for the hills between Bluefield and Beckley and the hill just south of Charleston, before the last toll going North, it is pretty flat!
Jack
WAYYY to stinkin much money anyway.. ::)
Pickle,
I don;t think the current bid or the buy it now are out of line.
that is one of the straightest Fishbowls I have seen outside of museums and fully restored seated ones.
15k for a complete running conversion is very reasonable
I have to agree with Doug on this also.
It looks very straight and clean. You won't find much of any good for that kind of money.
I know nothing about fishbowls but this is one good looking coach.
Good Luck,
Paul
I also agree. Looks like someone put a lot of time and cash into making this a nice traveling coach. It looks very clean and by looking at the details probably well maintained. I think its worth the money compared to some of the junk you see on eBay. It's not for me, but I'm sure there is a dreamer out there drooling
Ya gotta face the truth...
No matter how bad the economy gets, you are not going to get a 1.2 Million Dollar Liberty/Prevost for $2,000.
Even our junky PD4103 is worth $235-$275 per ton as dirty scrap. Cleaned brings it up into the $500/ton range.
Either you are gonna have to lower your expectations or buy what you want and pay the price for it.
You've said before that you aren't handy, so you may be better off finding a Fleetwood Bounder, or a Winnebago Brave that has all your cute bells and whistles.
Good luck, hope you find happiness and joy in your pursuits.
Dallas
I back up Dallas,
I would say since you are not handy, if you can't come up with 25k and be fiscally OK with maybe having a 10k bill somewhere along the line ( engine/trans problem) a bus is not for you.
I know of several nice reliable buses in the 25k range which I would expect you would have no problems with for years
you can probably get a mid to late 80s S&S for 5k now days for one with a big gas motor.
there are alot more S&S out there on the market than converted buses, and just about any truck place can work on them as thats all they are are med duty truck chassis with a plywood/fiberglass box built on them.
on the cheap end, this thing is sweet. could probably be had for 10k after the auction ends.
Does the P/B mean power brakes? Now that would be more unbelieveable than the 15 mpg. And, yes, that it a sharp looking new look, at least from the driver's side.
Air brakes are power brakes......just use air instead of hydraulics.
n0on power brakes would be a mechanical linkage/cable
Aaaaaaahhhhhh. Now, i see. I always associated "power" with hydraulics. But when you think about it...
I don't know anything about that bus but we are traveling with some friends that have a GM that he installed a new DDEC 671 about 2 months ago, and we just filled up in Lordsburg Nm this morning at Flying J and he is getting 14.3 mph almost double of my 8v92 fwiw
More like 5 mpg. 15 mph off a cliff in freefall maybe. :) :) :)
so you may be better off finding a Fleetwood Bounder, or a Winnebago Brave
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Wash your Mouth out with Soap... tsk tsk tsk.... Such language... I never.. Hummppffff
I too think its a Very nice fishy.. I have a Soft spot for them.. After all, A Fishy was my First Love.. (sigh)
pickle, wait till the auction is over...offer them 10k subject to inspection and go see it...and get someone else who knows to go along...even if you have to pay them or buy them fuel or something.
Just saw the other side.....very nice looking has a one peice door that looks like it belongs, probably has lived in a shed since it was done.
Heck if they get no bids offer 8
your not going to find one cheaper...get it for 8 and live with it....upgrade to a newer coach later if you want