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INDOOR STORAGE ISSUES
We have been looking for a bus, however I’m trying to locate an indoor storage facility in the Tampa Bay Area. Unfortunately I’m striking out. EVERYONE I’ve called either doesn’t have indoor storage or they are completely full! I’m not interested in buying a coach and then have nowhere to store it. Anybody in the area have any ideas?
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19 Replies
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Did you try Parliament?
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Yes, Parliament no longer does storage since they are back in production unfortunately. Marathon doesn’t do storage either.
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Have you tried the local airports? The large airports may be pricey, but there are a lot of smaller area airports that might have hangars for rent.
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Konatimm, living just south of Tampa, we are acutely aware of the problem. We pay full time for a place we use 30% of the year. You might try Extra Space on 301 in Palmetto. Geo.
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Sounds like a business opportunity to me.
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Konatimn, there is an indoor place next Sarasota/Bradenton airport…will look for info tommorow. Geo.
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Many airports require that an airplane be stored in the hangars on the airport property, the reasoning is obvious when one considers that often the airport subsidizes leasing of the land. But I’ve seen this easily satisfied by the hanger owner acquiring a “basket case” (usually a fabric airplane with no fabric) and storing it in a corner or hanging it from the ceiling and then using the rest of the hanger to store classic cars, use as a race shop, and/or store a race trailer and pickup. No reason you can’t do the same thing with a motorhome.
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Hi Jon,
we live a block block from the Albert Whitted downtown St. Petersburg airport which would be totally ideal. However they don’t allow anything in the hangar other than aircraft. Thanks for the idea though.
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Hi Corey and George,
thanks for the suggestion. I called them. Unfortunately they don’t have anything over 30′.
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If there was land available around here it would be a great business opportunity! I’ve actually thought about it.
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OK, now that you are pressed against the wall we will get creative and think outside the box.
Buy your coach. then immediately go to the bank and use it as collateral on a very large loan and convince them they need to take possession of it until the loan is repaid. Since it is high value you know they will protect and secure it. When you want to travel, bring back the cash, get your bus from the bank and use it. When you are done, take out another loan.
It is your dues that pay for these amazing solutions to problems. No applause please.
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Jon-
HAHAHAH, what a very creative idea! I think I’ve found a place rather close to us that has room. Of course now I have to keep looking for THE bus. We just lost out on an amazing deal on a 2002 XLII before we could get a flight booked to AZ to look at it. The day we called them, they had a deal on it! DAMN people are quick!
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Prevost conversions that are great coaches, usually very clean, well maintained, and with records to prove it, plus are priced right don’t last at all.
Others with a questionable history, lack of proven maintenance, or an unreasonable price will languish on the market.
If you are a serious buyer, have done your homework and know the market and the particular conversion that will suit your needs you can make a fast decision. That is what it takes when those good coaches come along.
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Jon’s scheme isn’t as original as you might think. I recall having borrowers at the bank who actually tried to do this.
I wonder if he speaks from personal experience …
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Jon-
This particular coach was a 2002 Marathon XLII. The perfect coach for us! I actually found the listing too late. I’m on top of it again and won’t make the same mistake. Dick. Maybe he has, hmm. Lol
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