Question about a H3 41 Prevost

[luvrbus]

Do, any of you guys know what L of 60s is in a 1998 H3 41  and about how much one would sell for with 490,000 miles extra clean I am told.The reason I ask my bank has one for sale that may be a great buy I was looking to buy it for resale also what was the last year the 41 was produced      thanks 

it is a seated coach not a conversion

[tekebird]

roughly 100k

[H3Jim]

I think the engine size could be either one, but as long as its pre EGR, you'll be happy with either.  I'm not sure what was the last year.  1998 is later enough that they fixed all the little things that were less than perfect when the 41 / 45 'c first came out.

Market conditions sure change, and I have not really kept up with the prices since I already have one.  I think I got a reasonable deal, I paid $82k for mine with 390,000 miles.  I've seen similar ones for sale a year ago (prior to the fuel crunch) for as high a $150,000.  YOur main competition, the buyers that will set the price, are the operators.  The 41's are generally worth less since they hold fewer people.  I wanted the shorter length so I could go into more places. 

The 41 foot still requires a class B drivers license (in Cal). and you are restricted on some roads due to length, and most national parks have a 40 foot limit.  However may places will let you slide for "only" a foot.  The 41 uses the same axles and running gear as the 45 foot, so you can actually carry more weight because the coach itself is lighter. GVW should be around 52,000 lbs.  I am almost done and I weigh around 39,000 so far.

The 1998 has the frameless windows, that are better looking than mine, but they also make it more difficult to put mototrhome windows in.  Not sure if its true for this coach or not, but because mine was a seated coach, the factory panels to blank out the windows were not available for mine.  The seated coaches have a ceiling that's 5" lower than the VIP coach, this means that if you want awnings, you must use awnings that mount on the roof.  These are more expensive than the side mounts.

The B500 is a great transmission, but they are expensive to rebuild (about $25k), and they typically need rebuilding between 500,000 and 800,000 miles.  More costly than to do the engine. If they ran synthetic, it will last longer.  If it has a retarder it will likely need rebuilding now.  Because of the heat.  Jakes (or the telma unit) are the way to go for a coach with a B500.
Great coach.

[belfert]

I remember seeing the price for a remanufactured B500 from MCI parts was just over $10,000.  I have no idea how picky they are on condition of the core.