bus repair

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For anyone needing repairs in the Denver Colorado area,I would highly recommend Colorado Charter Lines/303/2870239//// needing otr air charged late summer I tried to get into several places in Denver with no luck/forget Volvo,which is recommended by Prevost,they were rude and unhelpful/Colorado charter dropped everything and I had 3 guys working on different things for a good part of the day,including finding a leak in the ot road air and recharging it/Prevost in fort worth Texas had worked on it for 3 days and 4,000 dollars,in early summer//total bill was around 1000 dollars//The service mgr. is Wayne//Great place and they work on xls and H/GREAT PEOPLE/I wold love to see a list of good repair shops through out the country//I wasted a lot of time looking,and calling before finding Colorado Charter//joe cagianut/redprevost@yahoo.com

[BoaterAl]

That is a great idea and could be modeled after the enclosed web site www.rvservicereviews.com. Why not ???? then repair shops are listed by state, each shop stands on it's own merits.
Mr. Skiff how can we get ...... bus service reviews...... up and going ?

[Seabyrd]

Great idea Joe.... so hard to know where to go off the top of your head when you're away from home and even when we're home at times !!

Maybe it can be set up for us??

[rahangman]

I've found local or small Bus Lines to be quite handy. Often with older mechanics who have worked on everything and hoard parts that may be hard to find locally especially in my "dated" coach. Arrow Bus in East Denver just off I-70 was great for me last summer when having power steering trouble.

[BoaterAl]

Arrow Bus Lines has helped me several times here in KC. They have a certified Prevost tech on there staff.

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So/why do we not have a list of helpful and not so helpful places?The amount of help that I have recieved in the short time I have been a member is fantastic,thru pog,but I think it would be great to have a list I could carry,or look up in one place.It might help save time and money//joe//98 h45 vantare

[Coach Pro LLC]

I am not familiar with Colorado Charters, but am very glad to hear you got your monies worth. In my experience Stewart and Stevenson in Denver / Commerce City is aslo A+ and the entire S and S franchise is among the best.

I do not own a bus, but have been in the Prevost conversion and service business for almost 30 years now. I think the trick is to find a dedicated shop that is excellent at both the conversion AND the Prevost chassis. Although the coach is one "unit" the two parts are different, from different manufacturers, and require different sets of skills, contacts, parts and expertise. The best shops will have great all around techs, but among them specialists in key areas, including Prevost chassis. Here at our little shop we have one excellent tech with over 20 years direct Prevost service experience and a few guys including myself with Prevost factory training, plus a mountain of conversion experience. It is difficult, but not impossible, to assemble a shop with the right mixture or balance of talents. The overall goal is to benefit the customer with the widest range of skills, direct knowledge of all model years, and experience under one roof.

All that said, I would leave any "heavy" engine or transmission work to shop that specialize in just that. Good service shops are fine for routine oil and lube work, but any big drive train stuff is best left for the experts in that particular business.

I think an index of conversion repair and remodel shops is a great idea, and it will only take a majority of you to talk someone into putting it together..... Trust me, anyone who makes a living in this field (and is paying attention) is aware of their reputation and the customer "grapevine." There are some buy out or pay-to-advertise catalogs, but there is no substitute, good or bad, for first hand experiences and accounts.

Good luck and Safe Travels!

Pat Sprenger
Coach Pro LLC