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bobsbud22
Senior Member
USA
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Posted - 07/30/2006 : 09:28:27 AM
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should our school replace busses mid school year, if a certain bus is giving our mechanics huge headaches, and is allmost lacking enough power to fufill its daily route, is it really worth the mounding upkeep fees? Question 2: should our school retire a bus much earlier than planned, and with low mileage, just because it is running poorly, this bus is a 1995 were considering retireing now, when we still have 1991 running good. I think 1995's were not a good year. someone give me some imput. |
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78fordwayne
Top Member
USA
2868 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2006 : 09:35:33 AM
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The grade school by me replaced there odd ball 92 Ford / Blue Bird when they still had 89 TC2000s and 91 International / Blue Birds.
The Ford was giving them problems with the lucas brake system If they kept the bus they would have had to redue the entire brake system including replacing the whole rear assemblies.
To me it makes sence if the bus is going to cost to much to repair, then ship it out. |
Robert B.
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bobsbud22
Senior Member
USA
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78fordwayne
Top Member
USA
2868 Posts |
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bobsbud22
Senior Member
USA
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bus724
Top Member
USA
1609 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2006 : 10:38:32 AM
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I know it's not quite the same, but look at what CTTransit did in the 80s... They bought the first batch of Grumman 870s, which if you know anything about transits were a huge disaster. They realized they were losing money by keeping them on the road, and decided it would actually be cheaper, once their new order of 1983 GM Fishbowls came in, to park most of the Grummans, still making payments on them for 8 years (but at least not paying for insurance or maintenance).
If a bus is giving you a headache, then cut your losses and let it go. Don't worry about selling a newer bus and keeping and older one, fleets do that all the time. |
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78fordwayne
Top Member
USA
2868 Posts |
Posted - 07/30/2006 : 10:59:10 AM
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Just think you might even get more money selling the newer bus over an older one. |
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bobsbud22
Senior Member
USA
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bobsbud22
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USA
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