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