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mquiring
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Posted - 11/15/2017 :  06:01:09 AM  Show Profile  Visit mquiring's Homepage  Reply with Quote
What's everybody on here's favorite type A bus? I'm not a fan of any of them but I'm always going to have a few. We currently have two 06 Bluebirds and a 14 Microbird on Chevy Duramax chassis. I have a local company trying to sell me a new Titan but I've never actually seen one in person. What's your thoughts? Thanks!

Kodie
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Posted - 11/17/2017 :  1:30:21 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thoughts here are my own..

Microbird G5
Pros: Exceptional visibility to the right of the driver with the wide, powered door, open interior
Cons: Leaks everywhere, rattly interior, fiberglass body

Thomas Minotour
Pros: Can't see any aside from going through your Thomas dealer if you already have Thomas
Cons: Extremely poor visibility to the right of the driver, narrow entrance door, paint chips off.

Collins on a Chevy/Ford E Series chassis (Ran these in my fleet and loved them)
Pros: Exceptional visibility to the right of the driver, solid body construction, open interior, steel body
Cons: Could use a wider entrance door

TransTech
Pros: Solid body construction, good visibility right of the driver, aerodynamic design, steel body
Cons: Narrow entrance door

Starcraft
Just don't.

Titan
Can't say much about it other than it's a fairly standard type A, but it does integrate touch screens to replace controls. Can't say anything good or bad about it, to be fair.
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mquiring
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Posted - 11/21/2017 :  2:41:21 PM  Show Profile  Visit mquiring's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Thanks for your thoughts. I'm hoping to see a new Titan in person before I have to order something.
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Titan1
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Posted - 11/27/2017 :  04:09:09 AM  Show Profile  Visit Titan1's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mquiring

Thanks for your thoughts. I'm hoping to see a new Titan in person before I have to order something.



Let me know where to bring it?
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