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Here's my story GT! Take your time, rather miss a deal if you are not sure. You may never see a deal that good again but there's nothing worse than bungling into a money trap... It's better to walk into the trap boldly. I like to tell myself, "Ek rook nie, ek suip nie en ek hoer nie maar bliksem ek hou van geld op my volksie bus spandeer!"

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Drusky wrote:Here's my story GT! Take your time, rather miss a deal if you are not sure. You may never see a deal that good again but there's nothing worse than bungling into a money trap... It's better to walk into the trap boldly. I like to tell myself, "Ek rook nie, ek suip nie en ek hoer nie maar bliksem ek hou van geld op my volksie bus spandeer!"

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I hear you Drusky. Not sure if your advice makes me scared enough to stop this quest
or confident enough that I'm on the right track.

If you are trying to avoid a money trap, avoid classic cars all together. My busses are both great runners, but they take thier fair amount of my disposable income each month

Keep looking, daily!

You will find your bus but be patient and go look at busses!

@GT! Going to c a bay today if my mate doesn't take it will let u know. It looks quote good and original not like one from south coast will let u know

Finding a good Bay at a fair price is becoming more difficult, but every now and then a reasonable one pops up. You just need to have the cash instantly available, and sometimes be prepared to either travel to check it out, or take a risk and buy based on photo's. I've managed to find 5 pretty good bays in the past year so be patient and keep your eyes open...

Sambabus wrote:If you are trying to avoid a money trap, avoid classic cars all together. My busses are both great runners, but they take thier fair amount of my disposable income each month

I've owned a few 60's and 70's cars so I do understand what it takes to own one but I also understand that not all money pits
are created equal

62vwbeetle wrote:@GT! Going to c a bay today if my mate doesn't take it will let u know. It looks quote good and original not like one from south coast will let u know

Thank you sir.

hendriks wrote:Keep looking, daily!

You will find your bus but be patient and go look at busses!

Thanks for the encouragement.

Derek wrote:Finding a good Bay at a fair price is becoming more difficult, but every now and then a reasonable one pops up. You just need to have the cash instantly available, and sometimes be prepared to either travel to check it out, or take a risk and buy based on photo's. I've managed to find 5 pretty good bays in the past year so be patient and keep your eyes open...

Thanks for the advice.

Just be patient. R50k will get you a really solid, original baywindow bus.

Look at some of the gumtree ads I have reposted in the Vehicles For Sale forum; lots of good buses there at reasonable prices. And those are all gumtree buses. Use your network (work colleagues, church congregation, family, friends, etc) and put the word out that you are looking. Keep an album of photographs of the kinds of buses you'd like and show it to anyone who is even slightly interested.

And, as I said in my first post above, be patient and keep looking for the right bus; don't fall in love with the first POS that comes your way. If you are clear about what you want, it will find you.

fig wrote:Just be patient. R50k will get you a really solid, original baywindow bus.

Look at some of the gumtree ads I have reposted in the Vehicles For Sale forum; lots of good buses there at reasonable prices. And those are all gumtree buses. Use your network (work colleagues, church congregation, family, friends, etc) and put the word out that you are looking. Keep an album of photographs of the kinds of buses you'd like and show it to anyone who is even slightly interested.

And, as I said in my first post above, be patient and keep looking for the right bus; don't fall in love with the first POS that comes your way. If you are clear about what you want, it will find you.

Thanks Fig. I am using my network and being as diligent and patient with the hunt as possible.