Thoughts on this bus
Going to be within 30min of This bus tomorrow thinking of going to look at it.
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Mr AW wrote:
1997 is a really good year for Prevost. The fuel economy is much better that the later engines. The Detroit 60 series is the same power basically as the 8v92, but with much better economy. The 50% point of the Series 60, where half of the engines in service have had internal problems, and half have not, is 800,000 miles.
Great to see a low mileage Coach. We bought ours when it had 220,000 miles on it. We installed new batteries all around, this year it got 8 new tires.
Super easy to work on, good access to everything. We had more down time with our 2008 40 ft DP than we have had with the bus. Almost all mechanical driveline parts are standard class 8 truck parts. The alternator is not really exotic, but not a Pep Boys item.
Once you make a few trips in it, you will not go back. Yes, the DP was bought new, had slides and a warranty. And we darn sure needed the warranty. The builder stood behind it, but we really got tired of waiting weeks for repairs.
Solid, quiet, road handling is great in the bus. We boondock in it at times, and the capacities for water and holding tanks let us comfortably go without hookups for up to 7 days.
I was looking at the drivers log yesterday, and for the entire time we have owned it we have averaged 7.9 MPG, towing a trailer with an SUV on it. 204 gallons of diesel fuel allows the range to select fuel from the lowest price seller, even if it is several states away.
Good luck, feel free to pm with any questions.
The above was posted by my hubby. I edited this to add the following:
If you're in the market for a Prevost, be sure to register for Prevost Community. Lots of good info and DIY guides, and just some really nice knowledgeable people.
Cheers!
