Considering used Coach. How old is too old?

Kayteg1 wrote:

SoCalDesertRider wrote:

Kayteg1 wrote:

SoCalDesertRider wrote:
I would like to have an old diesel greyhound bus conversion from the 70's.

That would be MCI or Prevost.
My 1972 Prevost was never used commercially, but nothing wrong with 1/2 mil miles on 1 million miles engine.

Thanks for the brand info. :)

I think they used Detroit Deisels with Allisons in those?

In those years there was not much beside series of 2-cycle Detroits in commercial applications.
If they were - they did not last.
I researched conversion before I bought my Prevost 12 years ago.
Lot of things look good at first sight, but will not work once you get closer.
Old city buses can be bought for next to nothing. '
But they don't have storage bays and the city gearing will not go farther than 55 mph.
Old interstate buses often have couple millions on them. Still might be worth to convert them, but who wants to put + - 50 grands into converting chassis with 2 million miles on it?
I got lucky as my Prevost had less than 30,000 miles on it. ... at least that what seller said as odometer did not have 100's k on it.
But who really care if that was 30k, 130k, or 230k ?
At some point I got exited about double decker GMC and spend 1/2 day driving to see one.. Turn out the upper floor seat are on elevated sides, having only center passage with clearance for walking.
No use for RV

This guy did it. There was a fella on the forum here that purchased one and had it delivered by the tv show shipping wars and was featured on tv delivering it. HERE is the thread.
HERE is a piece of the a&e episode cruisin for a bruisin