Deciding to Drive a Bus Conversion?
In a recent Escapees Bus Conversions thread, Driving a Bus Conversion? Tom asks:
“How much time do you spend on a well-cared-for-by-the prior-owner conversion to keep it running?”
Nick’s answer:
In five years we have had fewer mechanical problems with our 1976 MCI bus than we did in 2 years with our 1998 Pace Arrow Vision, which we bought new.
Now the purpose of this post isn’t to slam conventional RVs, but for those converters who may be concerned about the reliability of 20+ year old buses, you should know that commercial buses are built for extreme longevity. Most are made for 1,000,000+ mile service, and many are manufactured for an expected service life of 3,000,000 miles, for 30 years of commercial 24/7 service. I think it’s safe to say that all the converters I know expect that their coach will outlast them and will be on the roads for decades to come.
