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import bus?
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 7:39 pm
by after oil
someone is asking around about importing a bus for them to transport students. something like 15 passenger or more. off road capability would be a plus, but not required. does anybody have any ideas?
Re: import bus?
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:21 pm
by rezdiver
just buy a used local 15 passenger transport bus similar to the small transit busses. they are cheap and available by the dozen locally, there has probably been over a dozen for sale in the past year on the auction block in good shape selling for under 10k. not sure i see the point of importing.
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/pml/c ... 81722.html
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/c ... 60634.html
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/c ... 74628.html
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/van/c ... 25143.html
Re: import bus?
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:56 pm
by psilosin
Import restrictions are different for buses. No 15 year rule....has to be older than 1971 I believe. Might be able to import a bus under 15year rule if it is already converted to an RV not sure...in that case a Mitsubishi Rosa 4WD might be real nifty.
Re: import bus?
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:35 pm
by nxski
Must it be a Ford?
Or if money isn't an issue the Mercedes Sprinter vans are sweeeeeeeet!!!!!
Re: import bus?
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:45 pm
by jessef
I've seen 4wd diesel buses 12-28 seaters down in WA/OR/CA for under 10k. Gets posted often on expo and other overland forums as they make for a good overland conversion with parts a plenty.
Search for Bluebird 4x4's
Re: import bus?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:21 am
by after oil
cool.. thanks folks
Re: import bus?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 12:58 pm
by thedjjack
it deepends on who you want to put in there....
school buses need to meet roll over standards...that the fibregass bus would not meet
major standards started in late 1970s....