Probably no surprise to any of you... we are selling the bus.

RickB · September 23, 2017, 09:54:14 AM

After a decade and a half long foray into the world of diesels, air brake and stainless steel Lea and I are throwing in the towel. I enjoyed every non-political discussion I had here and I wish you all downhill runs into a rising sun with the wind at your back and a healthy Detroit pushing you along down a highway full of love and adventures...

It was a good run and we'll miss each of you

Rick and Lea Barron

RJ · September 23, 2017, 10:15:09 AM

Rick -

Why?

kevink1955 · September 23, 2017, 10:27:47 AM

You do not have to go away because you are selling, I have been around for about 8 years and have never owned and probably never will own a coach.

I just enjoy being around people who have the desire to fix things that are to good to through away . The talent and willingness to help others on this board is not duplicated on any other board I visit except for SmokeStack (old Onan Generators)

Sure sometimes opinions clash but when the smoke clears things usually go back to normal. Hang around and enjoy the board.

Scott & Heather · September 24, 2017, 07:26:26 PM

Rick do tell
More please. I have been having more thoughts of this myself...reasoning?

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John316 · September 25, 2017, 10:02:31 AM

I am very much busless myself, but kinda enjoy keeping up with everyone. You were the reason why we went full commercial, CDL's, log books, med cards, everything. Thanks for that

I wish you the best.

luvrbus · September 25, 2017, 01:11:22 PM

Must because of the vacation in the Rockies with a 8v71 N/A

,it is silly to hang on to a bus if you don't have time to use it

oldmansax · September 25, 2017, 05:24:09 PM

Quote from: luvrbus on September 25, 2017, 01:11:22 PM
Must because of the vacation in the Rockies with a 8v71 N/A ,it is silly to hang on to a bus if you don't have time to use it

Ain't that the truth! LOL!

TOM

RickB · September 27, 2017, 02:14:46 PM

It reminds of when you buy a boat... It's the greatest thing ever and everything that isn't perfect is fixable and great and awesome... Then 10 years later you don't want to sink anymore money into it, it doesn't have enough power, there's the costs of storing it, insuring it, putting tabs on it and meanwhile it lost about 70% of it's value...

You just wake up one day and you know you're done.

That's where we're at.

Thanks guys

P.S. and yes Clifford I never really recovered from that Colorado trip. The bus was great, my fellow travelers on the road??? complete asshats.

gumpy · September 27, 2017, 02:29:59 PM

Jeremy · September 27, 2017, 03:39:21 PM

There's a saying in the boating world:- "The two best days of owning a boat are the day you buy it and the day you sell it". Same thing applies to buses really, especially if you have to pay constantly to park (moor) it at some remote storage facility

For me one of the things that was most critical when buying my bus was that I would only do it if I could park it at home - not only to avoid the ongoing storage fees but also so that I would be able to work on it conveniently and at my own pace and with minimum hassle and travelling costs. This aspect was so important to me that I ended-up buying a 8m-long coach rather than the full-fat 10,12 or even 13m long version which I really would have preferred and which would have cost no more money - but getting a short bus and being able to park it at home took away the on-going costs and hassles which would have eventually have soured the enjoyment of owning the thing

Jeremy

kyle4501 · September 27, 2017, 07:12:32 PM

I second the parking at home. So much easier to maintain & take care of little things.
Instead of renting storage, I put those funds towards my own bus garage.

Scott & Heather · September 28, 2017, 04:43:20 AM

I do envy you guys who actually park their coaches for long periods of time in your yard and can work on them at your leisure. We are on the road full time and working on the coach is a parking lot, truck stop, walmart experience every time....usually in the rain snow or heat.

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buswarrior · September 28, 2017, 07:26:59 AM

RickB

A fine ride.

Please, drop in and torment yourself occasionally!!!

happy coaching!
buswarrior

windtrader · September 28, 2017, 10:59:50 AM

For me, the pain of working remote is the lack of access to all the stuff in the workshop. As a new owner, the onboard tools are a bit lacking and lugging tools from home to the bus works most of the time but there are plenty of times when something gets overlooked or just not practical to bring to the bus.