Bedford Bus
Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 11:33 am
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/buses/h ... 046500.htm
This is a bus I was looking at yesteray and was very tempted by. I don't think it is the right direction for me to take though, but for $3,500 it looks like a good deal to me, given the mechanical work that has been done so far.
While it does have a petrol engine, if Dusty's prediction for mileage is accurate, then my estimation based on that is around 6 kilometres per litre, which is about what a japanese diesel truck of around the same weight gets. While petrol costs more here, both vehicles are bound by RUC's, and as such the petrol vehicle can claim back around 48 cents per litre in excise, which makes the fuel cost look much closer.
The add reads "Aluminium body by Tempero motors Oamaru in good condition Engine has been recently reconditioned ,Brakes relined master cly resleeved not fitted, brake vacumn booster needs ATTN ,REG on hold, no, c,o,f, has woodfire, 3 way fridge, gas cooker, sinktop, no water or waste tanks"
I spoke with the seller on the phone yesterday and was told that it was last driven regularly and legally about three years ago. The last time it was driven was around a month ago, using handbrake only for braking.
It is about 25 feet long, has a 214J 6 cyclinder petrol engine, tare weight of 4 ton (metric) gross around 6 ton. It has a cracked side window, he thinks maybe laminated because it hasn't broken. All cabinetary is done in chipboard, so would probably want to be redone in other materials. Has a stainless steel shower base and califont, but suspects the califont may need work.
If I were to buy it, I would need to have it transported to where I live, which I am guessing (completely ballpark) to be somewhere in the one/two thousand dollar mark, due to the immediate brake work needing to be done, plus what ever else is required to make it road legal. Seller thought maybe indicater lenses could possibly be failed through fading, but though should be okay aside from that.
It is still very tempting for me, but I don't think I will do it. The headroom is about 5'8" which is just low enough to make me stoop,
This is a bus I was looking at yesteray and was very tempted by. I don't think it is the right direction for me to take though, but for $3,500 it looks like a good deal to me, given the mechanical work that has been done so far.
While it does have a petrol engine, if Dusty's prediction for mileage is accurate, then my estimation based on that is around 6 kilometres per litre, which is about what a japanese diesel truck of around the same weight gets. While petrol costs more here, both vehicles are bound by RUC's, and as such the petrol vehicle can claim back around 48 cents per litre in excise, which makes the fuel cost look much closer.
The add reads "Aluminium body by Tempero motors Oamaru in good condition Engine has been recently reconditioned ,Brakes relined master cly resleeved not fitted, brake vacumn booster needs ATTN ,REG on hold, no, c,o,f, has woodfire, 3 way fridge, gas cooker, sinktop, no water or waste tanks"
I spoke with the seller on the phone yesterday and was told that it was last driven regularly and legally about three years ago. The last time it was driven was around a month ago, using handbrake only for braking.
It is about 25 feet long, has a 214J 6 cyclinder petrol engine, tare weight of 4 ton (metric) gross around 6 ton. It has a cracked side window, he thinks maybe laminated because it hasn't broken. All cabinetary is done in chipboard, so would probably want to be redone in other materials. Has a stainless steel shower base and califont, but suspects the califont may need work.
If I were to buy it, I would need to have it transported to where I live, which I am guessing (completely ballpark) to be somewhere in the one/two thousand dollar mark, due to the immediate brake work needing to be done, plus what ever else is required to make it road legal. Seller thought maybe indicater lenses could possibly be failed through fading, but though should be okay aside from that.
It is still very tempting for me, but I don't think I will do it. The headroom is about 5'8" which is just low enough to make me stoop,