Florida Trip - Bus Shoppin...

[0533]

Bruce, looks like 533 is on the Marathon pre-owned list eh? Changes in the works?

If I can find an 06/07 shell, double slide coach that fits the bill, the wallet and sell 0533 I will move, no plans on being a 2 bus owner.

My plans are to head out at the end of May for Banff AB going through Yellowstone, Glacier, back around to Vancouver if time allows returning to Maine in September back to Florida in November. We love the bus and RVing in general, it allows us to work and play at the same time, Sat Internet and Boost cell service keep us in touch with our internet buses. As long as we can hike, bike and Kayak we are easy keepers. Beats the Sh.. out of looking out my Florida window each day, really like the changes and meeting new people seeing new stuff along the way, especially the out of the way places, diners, literally the road less taken.

[Ray Davis]

Gordon,

Ask Bruce about purchasing fuel in Canada. That's one story I'll never forget!

[0533]

Got Me Ray. This is why we are heading out to Western Canada. There are lots of Soby's Gas bars out West just waiting for the Silver Bandit. After All it is the wild west. I think we have worn out our welcome down east.

[GDeen]

If I can find an 06/07 shell, double slide coach that fits the bill, the wallet and sell 0533 I will move, no plans on being a 2 bus owner.

My plans are to head out at the end of May for Banff AB going through Yellowstone, Glacier, back around to Vancouver if time allows returning to Maine in September back to Florida in November. We love the bus and RVing in general, it allows us to work and play at the same time, Sat Internet and Boost cell service keep us in touch with our internet buses. As long as we can hike, bike and Kayak we are easy keepers. Beats the Sh.. out of looking out my Florida window each day, really like the changes and meeting new people seeing new stuff along the way, especially the out of the way places, diners, literally the road less taken.

Sounds like an epic trip. I like the way you think - I am preparing my business partners for dealing with me on the road in the future......guess I better buy a bus first though.

The fuel story.....????? What happened back to the east?

[0533]

I will upload the story for your entertainment (Ray seems to still get a kick out of my misery) but it appears the server is busy, will get it up for your reading pleasure.

On this trip out west I have had a bus cloaking cover (parachute material) will place over bus during Soby's fill ups this summer. I will get away this time, just requires a little planning.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

Bruce, Here comes a little more chain pulling........

Your present coach is fantastic. That is not just me saying that, others have said so, and even you if I recall. So now that you have outed yourself as being a potential buyer please explain what exactly you will get for the serious dollars you will spend to get a bus of the vintage you mention?

After you have listed all the fabulous and many improvements over what you currently have tell us how much money difference you plan on spending to get those vast improvements. Don't forget to offset the improvements with a listing of all the benefits of the present coach you will be giving up.

Tell us how you can justify those improvements with the amount of money spent to move up.

[tdelorme]

Jon, like most of us, Bruce has fixed, repaired or replaced every thing possible to get his unit in perfect condition. The only thing left to do it trade up and start the process all over again.

[Jon Wehrenberg]

My point exactly.

Having been through it all we now sit back and watch others pour enough money into their coaches to keep Air Force One flying over all the US cities, not just NYC, and then when they get done, and before they can enjoy the fruits of their labors they are on to the next latest and greatest.

At least Bruce will get to ride on fat tires with his new 2006. Of course the new coach will weigh more than his current ride, so he will have to upgrade those tires to even fatter ones to compensate for the extra heft.

[0533]

Jon wrote: Your present coach is fantastic. That is not just me saying that, others have said so, and even you if I recall. So now that you have outed yourself as being a potential buyer please explain what exactly you will get for the serious dollars you will spend to get a bus of the vintage you mention?

If it is a Marathon, I will get a Tan Leather jacket and a big old bill.

I have owned new stuff and used, sometimes there is no value trading up and other times the difference is huge, I will know when I see it. I really do however like the 2 slide configuration in the late model Marathon's, excellent use of space, great floor plans.

Jon wrote: After you have listed all the fabulous and many improvements over what you currently have tell us how much money difference you plan on spending to get those vast improvements. Don't forget to offset the improvements with a listing of all the benefits of the present coach you will be giving up.

Just about 250% more I expect in the end, if it is a 2007 shell. There is no way i can expect to get what I spent on improvements back. I hope that whoever ends up owning 0533 will see and understand the upgrades, but who knows.

Jon wrote: Tell us how you can justify those improvements with the amount of money spent to move up.

Can't. especially in this economy, but why did I purchase 0533 and spend over $125K upgrading it in the first place. It is like any other habit, vice, hobby you just do it if it feels good.

I love my current bus, plan on heading out for the next 6 months, but could go either way.

The bus must be in really outstanding condition, none of the almost stuff, with just a little TLC it will be like new crap. I have been in 2007 buses that look like they have been off roading.

I guess for me it will be whether I have the energy to find another great bus that can be the next special Prevost.

My real concern is whether newer Prevost Buses are as well constructed, better engineered, as robust as the XL's.
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[0533]

The 425/70/R22.5 may fit on the steers and the tags who knows, a little Modification to the wheel wells and fenders, how exciting this would be to have the "ONE" tires all around, I really like this idea.