Joe,
I am confused a little also about the buy back from the converter. Did they quote you a buy back price? If they agree to buy it back at a specified price I would go that route. As Lee said, these coaches are not easy to sell unless JPJ is the salesman.
I have bought two coaches from the factory with warranties and one from a broker with no warranty. Personally, I think that the warranty adds about $50K to the selling price. It really depends on how much inventory the factory has in stock or, in the case of buying from a broker, how anixous the owner is for the broker to sell the unit. I bought from the broker at about $50K under the market value (my opinion of fair market value). So I think that I got the best deal buying from a broker.
I would not hesitate to buy from an individual if he had the coach that I wanted and we could agree on a price. You will find that the Prevost used market is a very small world; shoppers watch these buses to see how long they are for sale, price reductions, and SOLD signs. The ones with the best colors inside and out and from the best converters hold their value and sell in a reasonable time period (6 months). The ones that are overpriced (and there are many) sit for years waiting to sell.
The Prevost Pricing Guide on this website is a fairly good indicator of fair market value IMO. Have fun shopping around, that is half of the fun
Tuga & Karen Gaidry
2012 Honda Pilot