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Another Prevost Bus Sighting
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Hey Glens, How could that be an upgrade? It could only be an upgrade if I wanted it. Maybe Tom put it best “I don’t want no stinkin slides”! Maybe not grammatically correct but gets the point across. I may enjoy the added space of a 45 footer but slides would be a hard sell.
I’m very pleased with my bus!!!
Harry
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I am at the track for the Coke Zero 400. Driver’s coaches are right behind me. I’ll get a general count tomorrow if it ever quits raining.
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Ron – Your in style with the Marathon, Tim is probably just smiling reading this.
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NASCAR event is still on our bucket list 🙂
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Four Prevost Entertainers stationed outside of the Courtyard Marriott on Thursday night and Friday. Young fellows getting on and off.
Location: Columbia, SC
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Here is the bus Glens is referring too;
I know some history on this bus…if needed.
AL
Unit # 81573 status open Current bid $246,1000 by Bluepackage Close date 7/11/2018 11:00:00 AM CST Location Valdosta, GA 2005 Featherlite Prevost Vantare H3-45 Double Slide powered by a 14L/515hp Detroit Diesel and an Allison 6-speed transmission on a 2004 Prevost H3-45 chassis.
Exterior
This ultra-luxury coach features 2 slide outs, full awning package, in-motion satellite, video intercom, color rear camera, polished aluminum wheels, 20,000lb receiver/hitch, 4 roof mounted air horns, electric bay locks, fog/docking/cornering lights, auto leveling and 4 Cruisar A/C units w/heat pumps.Interior
Leather sofa, 42″ overhead cockpit TV, Bose surround sound, custom burlwood dash, galley and bath granite flooring, granite shower, L-shaped dinette, Corian countertops, electric shades throughout, Vista accent lights throughout, mirrored ceiling with lights, 24 cu ft refrigerator, convection microwave, 2 burner electric cook-top, Insta-Hot, stack washer/dryer, Pioneer GPS mapping system, Cobra CB radio, Heated pilot/co-pilot seats and a 6 way power pilot seat.Underbelly
Functioning Powertech MH 17.5KW generator, auxiliary air compressor, electric heat in bay 2, Aqua-Hot heating system, 2 Trace 4000W inverters, engine block heater and entertainment center.Starts, runs and drives great with 46,113 miles!
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Big Al, those Prevost coaches were bringing the west coast progressives to the east coast Immigration Demonstrations. Now that’s entertainment! MSM just can’t get enough of these stories.
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Al, is that the Vantare that was up for auction a few yrs. ago with massive electrical issues? If it is, even the guys at Parliament did not want it at 150K. Geo.
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Corey, I don’t think it was this bus.
For sale sitting in southern RV Park, years ago. My offer was rejected after conversations, pictures. We could not agree on price, so I never traveled to see it.
Next this coach turns up on consignment at Marathon Dallas. The yellow paint strips was the give away. Spent couple of hours going over bus. My next offer was rejected as it did not come close to owed amount which was way out there. Another thing I’ll say….some repairs were needed.
With the right paint shop all of the yellow could be sprayed to color black was my plan.
Without any notice learn from Marathon sales dept ……bank is taking bus to auction.
For sale again !
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Al, same bus…was on Cranky Ape maybe 4 yrs ago. Someone in Fl bought it and it’s been for sale on RV Online forever. Geo.
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Corey,
When you wrote about major electric issues, that did not make sense to me. Don’t remember finding or seeing. Three out of four A/C’s were inop…do recall that.
Suppose something happened to the electric systems…after it left Marathon.
It was significant what happens to a bus left unattended out side in the elements for many months.
AL
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Wonder how many coach owners have no place to store coach even without as much as a roof over the top. Mine has always been inside and never left out except 2 or 3 days at a time while we are using it. The other owner did the same after having it built in 1992 but his was a climate controlled bus barn. Guess that’s why the paint on mine still looks new. That sun and extreme temps can be a killer.
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Our coach sits outside.
Craig
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I think the topic of “how much does outside storage affect a coach?” is going to have a wide range of answers.
Factors that have a significant impact on our coaches range from the effects of the sun, to the impact of temperatures, to how the coach is maintained.
I think it can be safely said that if a coach is left out in the sun where high ambient temperatures are normal, the finish, tires, and some plastics are going to be adversely affected. Further, if there is no attempt made to mitigate interior damage it can be expected that fabrics can fade, the high interior temps can cause delamination of cabinets, and anything with high or low temperature limits can be impacted.
If nothing is done to limit or control humidity there is a potential for the growth of mold and mildew.
Just the simple acts or putting the coach beneath a canopy or keeping the interior air conditioned or heated is going to help tremendously.
Temperature extremes, hot or cold, are going to create a risk of damage and the greater the temp spread from normal liveable temps the greater the risk of damage without some way to cope with the extremes.
I think we can expect accelerated damage to parts that age such as tires, window moldings, roof sealant, air bags, etc due to sun and high temps. I think low temps below freezing can have risks as well with the greatest being broken pipes in the water system due to freezing.
This is important and it is stressed on purpose: A COACH WITH INFLATABLE SEALS IS AT GREAT RISK IF NOT KEPT IN A PROTECTIVE ENVIRONMENT BECAUSE THE SLIDE SEALS MUST BE INFLATED AT ALL TIMES AND TO DO THAT THERE IS A GREAT RISK OF INTRODUCING MOISTURE INTO THE PNEUMATIC SYSTEM OF THE COACH.
MOISTURE IN A COACH, WHETHER FROM LEAKAGE PAST SLIDE SEALS OR FROM A PNEUMATIC SYSTEM IS DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE.
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That Cranky Ape bus did not meet reserve at $269,300, so is back up.
Buy it now price is $350K
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