| You have seen them as they go down the | | | | need. |
| highway. They are the behemoths of the | | | | |
| motorhome and RV industry. They are bus | | | | Disadvantages: |
| conversion motorhomes. People often associate | | | | |
| them with traveling entertainers, politicians | | | | 1. Price. If you think Class A motorhomes can |
| and corporations because they are used a lot | | | | be pricey, you haven't seen anything yet. The |
| by those folks. Of all the options for | | | | most recognized bus conversion companies |
| traveling on the open road the bus conversion | | | | include Newell, Bluebird and Prevost and |
| is by far the most luxurious. But there are | | | | their bus conversions can run well into the |
| disadvantages to consider too. Here is the | | | | millions of dollars so they won't be in |
| list of both advantages and disadvantages to | | | | everyone's price range. |
| consider: | | | | |
| | | | 2. Cost of repairs. Although they can be the |
| Advantages: | | | | most durable of RVs, they also can be the |
| | | | most expensive to repair. They also can't be |
| 1. Durability. These vehicles are built to | | | | repaired by the local auto repair shop, so |
| last from the ground up. You just can't kill | | | | you have to be able to get them to a facility |
| them. They generally outlast any other type | | | | that can handle them properly if they need |
| of RV made by a long shot. | | | | repair. Just buying a bus conversion does not |
| | | | end your investment. Be sure to factor in |
| 2. They are easy to handle and drive. | | | | plenty of money for needed repairs or buy an |
| Although they are huge vehicles, the | | | | extended warranty that can put a cap on your |
| suspension has been tuned to make them | | | | repair costs. |
| surprisingly easy to handle as they go down | | | | |
| the road. | | | | 3. If major repairs need to be made you will |
| | | | have to stay in a motel during that time as |
| 3. If you are into features and luxury | | | | your home will be in the reapir shop. |
| appointments, this the motorhome for you. | | | | |
| It's a rolling mansion on wheels. | | | | As you can see the advantages are many and |
| | | | the disadvantages mainly revolve around |
| 4. The engines used for bus conversions are | | | | financial matters. If you have the money to |
| very powerful and you should not have any | | | | buy one of these fabulous machines, you |
| problem with not having enough power to pass | | | | probably won't be disappointed. But if it |
| other vehicles or tow a vehicle behind. It's | | | | will be a stretch for you to buy, you may |
| comforting to know that when you step on the | | | | want to look at a Class A motorhome instead. |
| accelerator the power is there to do what you | | | | |