When A neighbor had $2000 to buy bus.

robertglines1 · December 08, 2014, 01:53:52 PM

I helped and found our local school bus supplier had a 40ft thomas with a 655 and automatic for $2000 dollars. I found a wrecked 98 Damon Intruder motor home for $1800 Included everything including generator. Ran the 2 together and sold running gear out of motor home for almost what I paid for it. Dealer had papers where engine had less than 30thousand on it and trans had been just changed out. Fair tires.Here they age school buses out at 10 yrs. Was entry level for him.. Point being there is always perfect and something that will get you into the hobby low $$$$ A tin tent with a porta poddy and sleeping bag is better than----. Not intended for anyone person but we must remember that there are 100 plus readers that are looking and taking everything in that is posted. Bob

mung · December 08, 2014, 05:34:37 PM

Wow, that sounds like something that someone with limited finances could afford. Very nice of you to help them out.

muldoonman · December 08, 2014, 07:42:15 PM

Bob, Wish I would have seen something like that before I wrapped up a gazillon dollars in mine. Well mine's paid for.

mung · December 08, 2014, 07:48:37 PM

I have a bit into mine and know I am going to have more before I am done. Thing is that it was the only way I could come close to affording something big enough to camp with a Brady Bunch of 5 kids who really love camping so every bit of money and hard work is well worth it. Even just sitting next to the house the kids love it and want to hang out in the cool bus, plus it gives us more living space at the house. The hope is to be able to take some longer trips, but if it never makes it past the local camp grounds it will still be worth every penny I have invested into it.

eagle19952 · December 08, 2014, 08:04:13 PM

and that my friend is the best reason to have a bus....to enjoy.
so +1

Quote from: mung on December 08, 2014, 07:48:37 PM
I have a bit into mine and know I am going to have more before I am done. Thing is that it was the only way I could come close to affording something big enough to camp with a Brady Bunch of 5 kids who really love camping so every bit of money and hard work is well worth it. Even just sitting next to the house the kids love it and want to hang out in the cool bus, plus it gives us more living space at the house. The hope is to be able to take some longer trips, but if it never makes it past the local camp grounds it will still be worth every penny I have invested into it.

mung · December 09, 2014, 05:16:22 AM

Yep. I had the whole family stuffed into a 22' Winnie and even though it was fun it was tight in there. They all love the bus, heck my son wants to make it his room.

luvrbus · December 09, 2014, 05:19:36 AM

Just wait a few years Vern then you give them bus to leave home $:-\$

Purplewillie · December 09, 2014, 07:00:12 AM

They only leave if you fuel it up for them...
Mark

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B_K · December 09, 2014, 07:07:48 AM

Quote from: Purplewillie on December 09, 2014, 07:00:12 AM
They only leave if you fuel it up for them...
Mark

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Mark just make sure you only put enough fuel in it to get where they are going or they'll be coming back for more!

BK

muldoonman · December 09, 2014, 07:17:30 AM

They always come back. I broke my grown stepdaughters plate and she just brings her own.

mung · December 09, 2014, 07:22:02 AM

My step son is slowly learning to drive and for some reason only wants me to take him driving. My wife told him I would take him in my Mustang and I said sure, right after you learn to parallel park the bus.

But being a nice step dad I did let him drive around the block in the Mustang.

uncle ned · December 09, 2014, 07:39:17 AM

BK I will have to remember that for the next time I go to a secret rally.

Make sure I get diesel fuel to leave. at least enough to get back to NC.

Might cost you a bunch to get Don home.

uncle ned

Jim Eh. · December 09, 2014, 08:30:47 AM

LOL, this was my idea from the get go. Buy a bus, clean it out, buy a Copart wreck, swap the parts over and go. If life was only so simple.

TomC · December 09, 2014, 09:27:32 AM

I bought my bus for $4,000. About $100,000 later it is where it is today. If you have limited funds, maybe best to stick with a gasoline powered school bus with hydraulic brakes. Good Luck, TomC

muldoonman · December 09, 2014, 10:35:28 AM

Yeah Tom, there's never a day when you get to quit (throwing) spending money on your bus for sure. It's like a big hole. Wonder why we love um so much. Or at least that's what my wife says.