BCM Classified Ad Alert: 1993 Prevost XL40 in Cambridge, NE

sandra@BCM · July 08, 2021, 10:41:17 AM

Bus Conversion Magazine has just posted another bus for sale on our website for a 1993 Prevost XL40 with an 8V92 Detroit Diesel Engine.

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6805eagleguy · July 09, 2021, 06:38:25 AM

Finally happened lol. A bus for sale 25 miles from me

chessie4905 · July 09, 2021, 02:59:34 PM

youre going to start seeing more bus conversions for sale. many original owners are selling now due to age and health. And the big demand for something to travel in.

luvrbus · July 12, 2021, 06:27:10 AM

That belongs to a friends of ours Herb and Julie, well taken care of ,Herb makes hay hauling and handling equipment ,Mason he has a Eagle in the shop too model 10 that belonged to George Strait that was wrecked is why he owns a Prevost

windtrader · July 12, 2021, 08:38:24 AM

Quote from: chessie4905 on July 09, 2021, 02:59:34 PM
youre going to start seeing more bus conversions for sale. many original owners are selling now due to age and health. And the big demand for something to travel in.

I agree with this but this has been going on for some time. What has not appeared is the second wave and new generation of busnuts to carry on.

Even when there is such a massive demand for recreational vehicles, it just seems to have mostly passed us over. We've had the discussion here before but it just seems there aren't the right elements in place to drive it.

For example, DIYers are still around but 99% of stuff gets bought because people don't the free time to fiddle around, don't have the interest, and don't have the skills.

The OG crowd were old school - WWII, depression, etc. Grew up working on stuff and used to it. DIY engrained in to be frugal, save money, etc.

Maybe Gary can weigh in as he is most affected and focused on understanding the market today of bus conversions.

richard5933 · July 12, 2021, 09:39:48 AM

I'm seeing more and more younger people looking for and buying coach conversions, at least more than just a few years ago.

Not as many new people here, but on BGM there are at least a few new bus nuts every month searching for buses, buying buses, and getting into the hobby.

I've talked personally to at least a few of these newer owners, in the 30s and 40s, intending to keep their new buses for a long time.

We'll see if this becomes a second wave.

6805eagleguy · July 12, 2021, 10:11:49 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on July 12, 2021, 06:27:10 AM
That belongs to a friends of ours Herb and Julie, well taken care of ,Herb makes hay hauling and handling equipment ,Mason he has a Eagle in the shop too model 10 that belonged to George Strait that was wrecked is why he owns a Prevost

Wow.. I need to get over there and meet him lol. Besler (their company) is very popular around here (of course )

Jim Blackwood · July 12, 2021, 10:17:10 AM

Most people just don't have the skills. More than ever before. But there are still a few that do. The problem is that it requires such a wide range. Everything from truck mechanic to carpenter to electrician to cabinet maker to AC technician and more besides. Not many people have ever had that skill set, and then they also have to have a strong desire to travel and a disdain for airports and hotels. Kinda cuts down the pool size. On top of that, the willingness to defer gratification is in ever shorter supply. So I predict we will continue to pick up a few but the growth rate may drop. Aside from that nothing much has changed except the technology. You can still buy a good reliable platform for much less than the cost of a new travel trailer and that will continue to be attractive. Mostly people just don't realize what is available though. A good, running, weathertight rig for $5K that beats a tent any day? I'm a little surprised we don't see more used exactly that way.

Jim

luvrbus · July 12, 2021, 10:25:30 AM

Yep younger people rush to buy then in 6 months they are broke down and the bus is sold for parts the dream quickly changed to nightmare's I see it every day

richard5933 · July 12, 2021, 12:09:52 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on July 12, 2021, 10:25:30 AM
Yep younger pepole rush to buy then in 6 months they are broke down and the bus is sold for parts the dream quickly changed to a nitemare I see it every day

But this part has been the same since the early days decades ago. There always have been those that bit off more than they could chew, and there will continue to be.

This doesn't change the fact that more are expressing interest than a few years ago. Of course they won't all stay the course, but at least more are starting out.

windtrader · July 12, 2021, 12:52:49 PM

If you look at other platforms - there is a decent DIY activity for those converting vans and skool buses. It just seems we poor bus nuts are bypassed for some reason.

Is it the idea of driving something 40' or 45' feet long? Yes, there are 35'er but more are longer.

Is the stronger cultural link to the yellow school bus a factor?

Yes, we do have new entrants but it is a trickle compared to the craziness going on in the other DIY converter community.

I suspect, having not researched it, there are more sprinter type vans converted than class A and diesel pushers. I'll also assume folks interested in a converted OTR bus are more likely pusher folks than van types. So the total number of those interested is pretty small to start with.

We also forget that we are a unique group of folks like Jim points out. Even amongst us here, there are very few having requisite skills to do it all, everything to setting a rack to running house wiring to wood working and plumbing and and and. Plus the time and interest to DIY it. Plus the lifestyle to deal with breakdowns and delayed trips; not having to hustle and worry about getting back home to work and school and the daily grind.

Everything else is going crazy up in prices. I watch the collectible car market and it is just insane. Yet, we sit here and hardly a peep, squeak, or a gavel banging out the announcement of a bus sold!

Not complaining in any way, just seems so odd like we don't exist beyond the
102" world within which we live.

luvrbus · July 12, 2021, 03:36:31 PM

People seem to snap up the older bus conversions made from new shells,the tour buses and highway coaches were taken out of service because revenue wouldn't cover the cost of maintaince so they put it out to pasture.
I get calls all the time wanting me to inspect a old bus it doesn't happen with me I am not going to tell anyone to buy a bus with 2 million miles on it,to many problems can popup.If you buy one you need to know how to work on it, because people are waiting on a sucker to take their cash

dtcerrato · July 12, 2021, 04:33:40 PM

96"x 35' x 11'-4" here and enjoying it 42 years 3 months weather other buses sell or don't for less or more. I know one thing is for sure, the modified/converted 1966 VW Kombi Van I sold back in 73 to purchase a class C POS - the 66 would probably be worth at least 5 times what our current bus could bring. Do I fret over that, heck no. We grew & so did the conversion we have. Our motto - never throw in the towel & keep on keeping on...

luvrbus · July 12, 2021, 05:38:19 PM

Quote from: dtcerrato on July 12, 2021, 04:33:40 PM
96"x 35' x 11'-4" here and enjoying it 42 years 3 months weather other buses sell or don't for less or more. I know one thing is for sure, the modified/converted 1966 VW Kombi Van I sold back in 73 to purchase a class C POS - the 66 would probably be worth at least 5 times what our current bus could bring. Do I fret over that, heck no. We grew & so did the conversion we have. Our motto - never throw in the towel & keep on keeping on...

Some new owners are lacking the funds to complete the journey so the towel gets tossed

chessie4905 · July 12, 2021, 05:57:04 PM

Fuel costs and affordable insurance, if available at all Are the biggest killers to this hobby. Plus the income level anymore put these out of reach for most. Most decent paying jobs have gone to China, Mexico, or elsewhere to support having a bus conversion.
Plus the electronic issues with the newer models, or lack of mechanics to repair the old 2 cycle coaches.
Doesnt help how many campgrounds have age of vehicle restrictions.