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Channel: Major Vehicle Exchange
Date: 03/12/2021

So you want to start a bus company. Well, tip number 1 don't do it, you will lose your shirt. It's a trap. A thousand year old booby trap. Owning a 14 seater bus for sale and running a bus company is expensive. It's also a very fulfilling and noble business. Motor coach companies get a kick out of hauling large groups of people from point A to point B in comfort. Without trying to push a product on any one or trying to roll people on some plan. Bus companies just want to give a comfortable ride on their fleet of land yachts. 

Buying the first pre-owned Motor Coach
Investing tens and hundreds of thousands of dollars on a used 14 seater bus for sale is a scary thing. Especially when the buyers don't know which type of bus to buy. One can definitely make a good start on a new bus company or conversion motorhome and get a nice long life out of a used bus, instead of going on a half million dollar debt buying a new bus. 

Check the mileage on both Engine and Transmission
Just like purchasing a car, one always needs to make sure to check the mileage. When purchasing a 14 seater mini bus for sale, the body or the chassis, maybe on a second engine or transmission. Don't let that scare you though. Because a motor coach chassis can have a much longer life span in comparison to your personal vehicle. Some are known to have reached up to 2 or 3 million miles and be on its second or third set of engines or transmissions before reaching the end of its life. With that said the mileage on the engine and transmission may be different than the chassis of the coach. Be sure not to rely on the odometer. Obtain records from the previous owners and dealers. Whether the engine and the transmissions are original ones and how many miles on them?

Body damage and rust
It's going to be more likely that a used bus for sale will have more dings and scratches than that of a used car. Buses are 45 feet long and spend a lot more time on the road than a personally owned vehicle. So a scratch on a panel door or a missing bumper corner is not going to be that big of a deal. Because chances are it will be replaced over and over again with more and more trips. When it comes to body damage, pop the luggage bay open and look for frame damage. These are going to be caused by more severe crashes and impact. Any vehicle with a bent frame should be avoided. Rust is a bad thing to have whether a 14 passenger bus for sale, a car or even a radio flyer wagon. Rust will slowly eat away the body, costing a lot of money down the road to repair. Letting it to spread can create more problems down the road. Also rust starts forming on the frame, chances are there will be rust elsewhere on the coach. Most buses for sale these days have fiberglass panels. So rust won't be found on the outside. However, not all manufacturers are making buses with fiberglass panels. So in certain make and models rust may be apparent with a detailed inspection.

Modernized Amenities
Everybody in the modern age has mobile devices, cell phones and tablets. Accordingly the passengers are going to expect the bus to have USB ports and other outlets on the bus. So they can plugin their mobile devices, while they ride to their destination. Many older model buses prior to 2013 or 2014 won't have outlets and USB ports installed on the seats. All motor coach companies try to keep the passengers happy by installing these after-market outlets. Check if the previous owner has installed these outlets and USB ports. If yes, then the buyer has a bonus because chances are the dealer is not going to add that into the final pricing of things. If one cant decide which bus to buy, then take the time to check which has outlets and USB ports installed.

Geographical location of where the bus came from
The geographical location is also an important factor. 14 passenger buses for sale that come from the west coast like California and Nevada tend to have more life because the seasons are not extreme. Thus the seals are going to be a lot better, the tires will be better, also the shocks are going to be warm due to all the snow and ice, there aren't many pot holes on the roads.
Coaches coming from the east coast such as New York, New Jersey are going to experience a lot more temperature changes, they will be sitting under the sun. Moreover running through a lot of salt causes a lot of corrosion of wires, metal frames and suspension. So when buying a used bus for sale find out where it used to be operated.

Bus Interior
A 14 passenger bus for sale will have many features like reclining seats, retractable arm and foot rests. TV monitors, and speakers throughout the cabin. On top of that there will also be a DVD player that powers the monitors. Making sure that each component is fully functional will save a lot of time, money and headache down the road. 

Make sure all recalls are done and up to date........

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