This bus is a smoking good deal! If I didn't already have my coach i'd buy this in a second! The sound from those 8V71T engines just cant be beat! Also NO EMISSION controls.
been watching his channel since you recommended him..love the guy.. down to earth ..humble ..if people havent seen his channel check it out great..hell of a guy
Wow, 1984 prevost and its not in bad condition. Not a fan of the interior layout but someone could fall in love with it and for $60k IDK. great find Adrew thanks for showing this unique mid entry bus.
I agree....super cool for its age. Not crazy about the black.... Do a nice triple color simple paint scheme without the black.....few updates on the interior and you'd have a super nice coach. Super nice inside for its age...must have been redone at some point. And you would definitely either want to be a mechanic or let someone like the Bus Grease Monkey to go thru it.
4:22 For sleeping space, all you need is about 6.6 feet length, 24 inches wide and 24 inches tall (the dimension from outside shoulder to shoulder plus 2 inches. You could easily fit 3 bunks in that space. Install a lee cloth like what is used on sailboats for berths like this so sleepers don't fall out when the boat is heeling and you're good to go.
Love this type of impromptu review. And anybody knocking AZexpert hasn't watched his channel. Dude knows his stuff. I'll be driving my Itasca Meridian from Atlanta to Mesa if it needs any major work.
New Aqua Hot, Lifeine 8D's (6), 2 sine wave inverters, new paint. A lot of coin has been spent on this bus. Somebody is gonna get a bargain. Really. Taking out those bunks and replacing with a washer/dryer and it would be great for a couple. Or leave it as is. Andrew, this is a great video. I love seeing these old buses. Thanks so much for the content.
Question : My topper channels on my 2004 Holiday Rambler NAVIGATOR are pulling out of the top of the coach at the radius due to corroded fasteners and someone has put several fasteners in the general area to try and fasten the rail to the side . I have a fiber glass roof fortunately my question is what is in behind there to resacure the topper rail . I bought stainless fasteners but I am just looking for a bit of professional guidance here before I go drilling holes inbetween all the swiss cheese up there
get rid of one of the sofas and put in a nice TV entertainment center there. Get rid of the other couch and put in 3 recliners. You have a master BR and 2 bunks. Do people that use these really need to sleep 8??
I have a 1964 silver eagle was a trail ways bus in the day really don’t know how much to sell it for it way my retirement dream but moving overseas can’t take it 🤷♂️ very nice
Hey Andrew,I’m using my wife’s hone can you and Kyle give an update on the Selena Bus? I think this could be a MONEY MAKER!! Especially in the Southwest US Please check on it...keep up the GREAT WORK!! You make a great chopper pilot!
No, these are registered as an RV, so no CDL requirement. You may want to check if your state requires an adder to your license for the air brakes, however. When we buy, we're buying older and well-maintained. Trying to find a later one with super low miles is not the bargain you may imagine. They need to be used and driven to stay in good shape.
It looked ok but when you start to travel it will unravel first motor then trans oil leaks everywhere. So the price of this will be about 130000 plus lots of towing to the shop .
Not sure if buddy there's much of an expert , He seemed to have a hard time just opening and closing the engine bay doors,,,,,,,,Looked like he was going to damage them,,,,,
Not everyone can be as cool as you and be an expert engine bay door opener. Please start a youtube channel and teach us plebes how to open all types of doors. Or better yet, check out his youtube channel, you'll probably learn something.
Hopefully if I did start my own RU-vid channel it would be more successful than yours with only two subscribers. Maybe the guy has some knowledge, I am only looking at the video and would not want someone working on my vehicle who accidentally damages stuff. Imagine going somewhere for service on your beautiful newly painted coach with stainless steel panels and the guy can't open the doors properly because It's been a while since he's worked on your coach or he's not familiar with it. Then when he closes the doors he closes them improperly so the doors overlap the wrong way, Don't you think that will make you feel a little bit uncomfortable if you saw that someone was doing that to your coach or do you think that's OK?
What's up with the rear axle? Looks like it's a solid 3 inches inside compared to the other one, but then it looks like that on other side of coach too. No thanks. $20k max from my pocket.
It's called a tag axle. increases the weight carrying capacity of the bus. it's inset because it's only one tire each side. the forward axle has dual tires each side.
@@h5mind373 yeah, I just really liked it, it is very unique, and no cap on the front of the roof makes it even more so. I am looking at charter bus conversions now, as most Prevost are way out of my price range, this one was close to what I have to spend even though it is older, I just got excited when I saw it. No harm, no foul.😎
I would snag that if I had the dough! Much nicer than the new stuff. Can’t stand the gaudy graphics they put on coaches nowadays! They look like a light show inside. Newer isn’t always better. Wonder what the mileage is?
You could get rid of those bunks (I'm not a bunk model guy) and make into a little office area, with enough room for a washer-dryer combo. I'd want the bus checked out by your other AZ buddy to know what I'm getting into mechanically, for sure, but if it checked out - it would be a good bargain and probably worth throwing some dough at...I had an '85 300SD, which was a $50k vehicle in 1985, it ran and ran like a good thing, did 100MPH in the fast-free lanes like it was doing 20MPH in a gated community. The quality of those vehicles were special. Unfortunately, they are at an age where everything important is at or past its final legs and the cost-benefit analysis doesn't usually add up, except for the rare few that were lightly-used, and pampered with a P by a reputable dealer.
I've worked on everything I've ever owned. Would not hesitate to plunk down a couple grand on the proper tools and a diesel maintenance class at the voc-tech school. A dealer will charge around $200 an hour labor. The best money anyone will ever spend on a rig like this is a professional pre-purchase inspection. Steer clear of the duds and buy one which has been used and loved.
Looks so nice on the interior. If you think this is what you want, $50,000 will buy it. That will be your down payment, make sure you are ready to put another $50,000 to make repair/rebuild costs. Think of it as $100,000 then compare with other units.
I really doubt this bus would need that much for repairs. Those 8V71T screaming jimmy engines are the most reliable diesel out there. A new set of tires and a good mechanical inspection I bet you could get this bus rolling in perfect shape for less then 10k
K9ADVCRU My statement was not to say that it could not be used without an immediate $50,000 expenditure but rather to reflect a reality over the next few years. This also assumes that a new owner would not be do it yourself mechanic. However it is to point out that those who might think like yourself put tires on it and away you go are no being realistic. Every time you go to a proper bus shop for maintenance the bill will be in the thousands. Suspension and brake equipment will require replacement. This is a beautiful interior but is not useful if you are boxed in with running repairs which break your checkbook. Think of this as a 100,000 total cost and it should do well.
