Catch Phrases

[maria-n-skip]

    Newbie/Oldie at times we look at/for new bus projects. I am sometimes impressed with some of the catch phrases used.
I thought it would be good/fun to post some of the ones we should watch out for. I'll start with some of my red flags.

    1. I'm selling this for a friend.
    2. That rust stain is superficial.
    3. The bus seems to run well for a 30/40 year old bus.
    4.  It only uses a pint of oil in 500 miles.
    5.  It was converted/done by a professional. (no name forth coming)
    6.  I'm not a mechanic but it is a good runner.

   There are a lot of you that know more than I so please add to the list. You can consider it a PSA for those who are looking.
  Skip

[Buffalo SpaceShip]

7. Recent rebuilt, no documentation
8. Leaks oil/blows smoke, like every other Detroit

[buddydawg]

9. No more air leaks than to be expected, you can't stop'em all

[Dreamscape]

10. Drives like new, mileage unknown.

[maria-n-skip]

  11. The tires should get you home or the tires will hold air.
  12. It worked/ran when I parked it.

[Len Silva]

The bus company (or the government) completely rebuilt everything just before they took it out of service.

[Dallas]

It was only used in charter service between town and the Indian Casino, about once a month or so.

It's really a Scenicruiser, that second set of doors in the back is where they used it as a band bus. I think they decided to lower it so they cut the bays out. That serial number, TDH-XXXX-XXXX means that it's XXXX number of the Scenicruiser line.
(Hey, I actually heard a guy say that).

[roadrunnertex]

Church bus only used on Sundays!

Run the other way when you see a bus For Sale from a church.
It's had very little to no maintenance.
Been there and done that!
jlv

[Buffalo SpaceShip]

Run the other way when you see a bus For Sale from a church.
It's had very little to no maintenance.

Amen! I think the parishioners expect God to take care of the maintenance.  So God help you if you by a church bus. BTDT myself. A divine experience it was not.

[Songman]

- All Detroits leak oil. That's normal.

Oops.. I see Buffalo has the same thing in different words.. Sorry.

[brojcol]

This bus would make a great conversion project...

(Don't they all?)

[bubbaqgal]

I'd make more on E-bay but I just don't feel like messing with it. 
Or, I saw one just like it on E-bay that went for twice what I'm asking.

[maria-n-skip]

   Sorry can't resist
 20. The conversion is 90% complete.
 21. All the hard work is done.


 Skip

[HighTechRedneck]

22.  40,000 miles on rebuilt engine and transmission.

What is it about the magic number "40,000 miles"?  It seems like half the buses for sale claim at least the engine was rebuilt 40,000 miles ago.

[roadrunnertex]

One more,
Never a Hound!
And to get it to start you have to turn on the step and chime switch!
It has the in-station A/C door on the left side under the driver's window.
Extra aux fuel tank in the forward baggage bin.
And the yellow and white bin loading decals on the baggage bin walls.
And the word America on the destination sign scroll!
But the person selling it will swear it was never a Hound!
jlv