blistering story on bad coversions

[David Anderson]

This probably should be on the skoolie page, but what surprised me about this story is how many folks are converting school buses instead of over the road buses.
I guess it is an easy platform to convert and cheap.

This was on my local station in San Antonio last night.

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2022/05/23/customers-say-their-mobile-home-dreams-were-ruined-by-san-antonio-business/

[freds]

Yeah they can generally get a bus for $3,000 to $5,000 that is essentially a one owner bus.

But hey anyone can hangout a shingle on this. You need a customer list of happy customers first if you are contracting a build.

The same VIN number for multiple customers should trigger a criminal investigation.

Odd's that the odometer was rolled back?

Wow a 75 grand quote? Spend 100 grand and get what used to be a million plus conversion!!!

[Iceni John]

Ross Taylor made some YouTube videos about this exact story and the "work" (I use that term very reservedly) of Lone Star.   To say their standards are low is the understatement of the century.   It's too bad that cowboys like them are giving the whole conversion business a bad name.   The simple fact is that Lone Star is riding the current wave of Tiny House / Van Life / Skoolie conversions and milking it for all its worth, with no regard to their own long-term reputation, such as it is.   They're the Sam Walker of skoolie conversions.

https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f10/how-does-your-build-compare-to-a-professional-conversion-38395.html

https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f13/lone-star-skoolies-about-to-get-skewered-tonight-on-texas-tv-39418.html#post472834

John

[David Anderson]

  They're the Sam Walker of skoolie conversions.

John

Sad.  I think a well done skoolie is pretty cool.

David

[buswarrior]

Where the naive and uninformed travel, the wolves are right behind...

Natural selection strikes again.

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

[luvrbus]

Make no sense somebody paying a 100 grand to convert a school bus,they could have bought a nice Prevost conversion made in the early to mid 90's for that kind of money

[windtrader]

There are shyters everywhere in all walks of life.

The Krupocki's agreed to pay Potts $100,000 for the build, giving him $75,000 up front to get the project started last year. Not long after, they say their lives were sent on a detour that has left them financially wrecked.

You'll never get rid of stupid! I'm dumping on the dummies that volunteered to get into this mess.
On another note, how many busnuts are thinking and possibly experiencing the rise of skoolie conversion crowd on the OTR conversions we so love and cherish. It'd be amazing if finally, the slide stops and maybe the undiscovered treasure trove of value will get more press.
Any nice condition bus conversion should be able to sell for twice what we've dealt with for quite some time.

[chessie4905]

with current diesel prices set to rise more in the coming weeks, I pity the conversion owners that have dropped big coin on newer units, and are making big payments, large insurance tabs, etc. This has happened three or more times in the past. Fuel prices skyrocket, rv market crashes, rv manufacturers bankrupt. lots of repossessions, lots of rv's just parked. $6.00 a gallon or more for fuel has got to disrupt current and future plans.
I see FMCA was advertising reduced charge for electric at convention.
I'll  bet they are going to get a big hit on dropped attendance come July.

[Coach_and_Crown_Guy]

Yeah, John,

But your Crown Deuce will be a shining example of what can REALLY be done with a fine Crown conversion in the hands of someone who REALLY Cares, and exercises exquisite engineering design principles, materials, and craftsmanship in everything he does. It'll be something many others, weather in a Coach or a school bus will want to emulate and take ideas from. Can't wait for you to get it done and take it around to show it off.