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Where is everyone?
Is this Forum dying???
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Facebook is the new place to hang out, been moving that way for years.
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Pretty much, but there is still a lot of good advice here.
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I don’t do Face Book, The Prevost owners group (POG) is a good site but $100 a year, I’ve been on quite of few forums and never had to pay before. I’ve thought about it in 2017 when we bought bus, i would have spent $700 bucks already
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POG has even less activity. If you are looking for engagement Facebook is the place to be. There are many PC and POG members very active on the many Facebook forums.
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I use to be on Face Book quite a few years ago to find some old friends, It was cool for a while,Then it seemed like everyone was spouting their opinions about everything,good and mostly bad,I got tired of hearing everyone’s crap. Is it better now?? On most forums it is monitored, if someone’s talking smack they are shut down, I’ve been off for 4 or 5 years now, Maybe I should give it another try??? How do you find it on Face book??
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When you log in you can search Prevost and all the groups will shop up there are many. you can also join groups for your converter, engine, etc etc. If you are looking for engagement this is the place where there is lots of conversations.
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Fakebook has taken a toll on most all forums, sad.
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When Tom and I owned PC we were often amazed at how bad and how dangerous some Fakebook posts were, to the point where it was clear nobody was even attempting to refute bad posts.
Neither Tom, Jeff or I were afraid to dispute bad advice, going to Prevost to have their experts assist us in making sure what was posted on PC was as accurate as possible.
I may not be very active here, but I rarely see bad advice and those who actively post are very well informed and accurate in my opinion.
Use Fakebook at your risk.
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Roger that Jon Thanks! When I hear things I take it with a grain of salt, And make my own decision
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From experience I can say getting advice on a forum is risky business.
My first concern is who is giving the advice. I don’t think anyone intends to give bad advice, but often I find two problems. The first is a lot of people think what may apply to their coach applies to all others. Not true. Conversions are different, the chassis are different, and even within a model year two coaches can be different, such as one with a solid axle, and one with an independent front suspension. The same holds true for a pair of coaches from the same converter. One may use one brand of inverters and a second may use a different brand.
My second problem is some who respond don’t fully understand the question or issue and just give a wrong answer.
Another problem is the person asking for advice seems to hold back vital information. As an example we had one owner dealing with a bus that wouldn’t start. It took an act of congress to get him to finally admit his battery balance light had been on for days, yet he kept driving until the 12V side of the chassis batteries was dead which effectively prevented DDEC from working.
And then there are people shopping for advice. They withhold information that makes them look bad (like the guy driving with the battery balance light on) and what they are looking for are pieces of advice that are simple, cheap, or easy to deal with. Not necessarily correct.
My point is simple. When asking for advice be open and honest and make sure you post the specifics, including coach model, converter, year and anything else that will make correct advice likely. Then when getting advice be a little cynical. Don’t be afraid to ask pointed questions about a response, including if it is a guess or based on actual experience.
I may sound harsh saying this but there are people who own a Prevost that think keeping the bus waxed and the tires treated with tire shine is good maintenance.
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Good morning everyone. I wanted to chime in here as this thread is extremely relevant right now. Bill and I are 3 months into a 6 month website redevelopment project that will completely revamp Prevost Community and will bring a host of new user tools for this group to interact and share knowledge.
Sadly, earlier this year our web developer lost his battle with cancer. In the process of trying to hire a new developer we learned that much of the software this site is running on is antiquated. So we began the long process of finding a team who was willing to tackle redeveloping and then migrating this site to 21st century technology. Trust me, it’s not easy and it isn’t cheap. But we want to do the right thing to keep this site running.
There are many aspects of this site that could benefit from a more user-friendly experience. Early next year, we will begin rolling out these changes. Thank you ALL for sticking with us and for being members of this community. Rest assured, membership with us will ALWAYS be free 🙂
2005 Thompson
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Great News! Thanks for sharing.
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Jessica has understated the difficulty of making or revamping a web site. Joe Holt, our web guru often had to use brute force and his imagination to cope with the web site needs. In our initial version of the web site Tom and I quickly learned things we should have done, and of changes we needed. For our entire time of ownership Joe played a vital role in making the web site work despite the multiple challenges due to everything from changes in technology to making it work on devices other than a computer, such as cell phones.
The web site is vital for Prevost owners because it appears to be the only one with a forum that has remarkably good solid advice and no matter the issue or concern members can always seem to find other owners who have successfully dealt with a problem and who can provide reliable information.
And except for certain needed limitations, such as no porn or politics it is uncensored so reviews of suppliers and vendors will be reliable.
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Please add a Prevost parts sale column. The present way is clunky
Like the old way
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A face lift for PC is certainly needed and thank Bill & Jessica for the effort. Look forward to seeing the developments.
Our previous web developer Joe was a great guy and as Jessica noted, we lost him to cancer at a young age, RIP.
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