I Am Bus Tired

Beatenbo · July 08, 2011, 05:59:02 PM

I have had a bus of some sort in my driveway since I was 16 years old. I will be 64 in a couple months. I have driven who knows how many over a million miles. I have picked up 2 new coaches back in the 70s at the old GM plant in Pontiac,MI. I have owned 11 of my own. 6 of them MCIs. I'm tired of buses....I hope my MCI F3500 will sell soon. I am trying to give it away at half price in this toilet economy. After nearly 50 years my driveway will be empty and I am going to explore the front porch..........Thought about sitting around and writing a book.

Busted Knuckle · July 08, 2011, 06:37:10 PM

Well sorry to see ya go, but hey you've had 50 yrs of fun with them and only you knows what is best for you & your future!

Good luck selling the 3500 like you said the market is in the toilet right now!

BK

PP · July 08, 2011, 06:43:55 PM

You think that now. But the day you sell the 3500 is the day you'll starting looking for another bus (because they're just too cheap to pass up today) LOL. Good luck with your sale, Will

RICH GREGG · July 08, 2011, 06:49:53 PM

I know the felling my family started in 1945 had 50 school busses and 20 coaches at one time grandfather got sick and grandmother sold the company but it was in the stock after a few years had to buy another one carefull what you wish for it might come true and you will miss it. Dad had 57 years with busses and talked about them to the day he died 2 months ago . Thank's Richard

chev49 · July 08, 2011, 10:01:42 PM

My dad's first bus was a 1936 Chevy skoolie... remember going up crater lake road bouncing around in the back.. think we probably did all of 20 mph going uphill... and was scared to death when he drove down...

Unless you are too old to drive, i imagine that people without a bus will need a "fix"...

Just a thought

trucktramp · July 09, 2011, 05:13:41 AM

This thread is starting to sound like a busaholic thread.
Hi, I'm Dennis and I'm a busaholic. It all started with big trucks. I got out of them and changed careers. Now I own a bus...and am looking at more. I guess the old guy at the truckstop was right when he told me, "If you get that diesel in your blood you will never get rid of it." Now I no longer fight it, I just accept it as part of who I am. Plus I love the cool looks from people when you are driving/sitting somewhere.

luvrbus · July 09, 2011, 06:58:11 AM

I know where Beatenbo is coming from and the porch is not all that bad and bargains today in buses are hard to walk away from his price on the 3500 is one.
Looked at a 82 model Prevost last week with a friend little ruff around the edges with a new 8v71 and lot's other goodies total electric coach less than 10 grand hard to pass on but did

good luck

boxcarOkie · July 09, 2011, 09:01:35 AM

Quote from: trucktramp on July 09, 2011, 05:13:41 AM
This thread is starting to sound like a busaholic thread.
Hi, I'm Dennis and I'm a busaholic. It all started with big trucks. I got out of them and changed careers. Now I own a bus...and am looking at more. I guess the old guy at the truckstop was right when he told me, "If you get that diesel in your blood you will never get rid of it." Now I no longer fight it, I just accept it as part of who I am. Plus I love the cool looks from people when you are driving/sitting somewhere.

Now I have to admit ... that is definitely a different slant on it all. I liked that.

BCO

boxcarOkie · July 09, 2011, 09:07:35 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on July 09, 2011, 06:58:11 AM
I know where Beatenbo is coming from and the porch is not all that bad

It is just like anything else in life ... It is what you make of it.

Bus building or restoring is dangerous. It is one of the attractions: when it ceases to be dangerous you don't want it. My grandma used to say .... "Be ye not the first to try the latest .. nor the last to cast the old aside."

Get it the way you want it and then enjoy it. It's only worth something to you, everyone else is gonna want it for free.

BCO

Ncbob · July 09, 2011, 04:38:45 PM

Charlie you might wish to end your relationship with buses, and I can understand why, but after all these years of service you do deserve a rest. But something tells me that the Boss isn't done with you yet. You know how when one door closes...another opens?

Whatever you future is..please don't forget those of us who've known you and your work for years and stop and talk with us from time to time.

Bob

Beatenbo · July 09, 2011, 06:46:34 PM

For sure Bob.. I am not retiring, just making a few changes. I have over 50 years of traveling the road. I still don't think you can compare a bus conversion to any other motor home any where for durability and safety. A sticks and staples is a money loser in most cases. I will always have the busnut blood line. Been some great times with the grands between music dates for sure.The difference is most folks work a job and prepare their bus to retire and travel. Reverse for me. My bus has made a lot of stops at Great canyons and falls and everything in between. 400-500 for fuel in these high fuel prices is still a bargain for the occasional use but it's about every week for me . i am not going to work as hard as the last 40 years full time in the music business.......There may be another bus in my drive some day or maybe not.

Gary '79 5C · July 10, 2011, 11:28:42 AM

PM sent. Look to hear from you.

Gary

I Am Bus Tired

Ncbob