Pricey repairs
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10-23-2005, 01:58
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Pricey repairs
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott"
> >Do you have any idea where to find a list of the "certified" repair > facility?? There's list of all "offical" service sites on the BB website at http://www.blue-bird.com/distributors.php?distype=coach As regards the Volvo/Prevost connection, they only list three Prevost sites for chassis work: Chassis Service Only Prevost Car Inc., FL 6391 Business Park Blvd N North Jacksonville, FL 32256 (800) 874-7740 or (904) 886-4555 FAX (904) 886-0092 Service - Doug Stolfo Prevost Car Inc., TN 529 Hickory Hill Boulevard Whites Creek, TN 37189 (877) 299-8881 or (615) 299-8881 FAX (615) 299-8865 Service - Wayne Kackley Prevost Car Inc., TX 15200 Frye Road Fort Worth, TX 76155-2702 (866) 773-8678 or (817) 685-0250 FAX (817) 685-0460 Service - Don Arlett Mike Bulriss 83 PT40 "Stagecoach" - For Sale 91 PT40 "Texas Minivan" San antonio, TX --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" > > John, once again a great point! I forgot about that as well. Do you > have any idea where to find a list of the "certified" repair > facility?? > See you in Perry > Scott B > 86FC35 > SC > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, John Suter > wrote: > > > > Jim, Ron and the gang, > > > > I hope y'all aren't forgetting that the formalized > > alliance with Prevost Chassis (thru common parent, > > Volvo Truck) opens their repair locations to Birds. > > My experience with their work is they provide a > > fixed maximum quotation to avoid financial > > "surprises." > > > > John Suter > > > > > > --- Jim Owens > > > > > Ron, > > > > > > I think Jack has hydraulic brakes on his '71 FC. > > > $3500 sounds steep > > > to me anyway! We paid about $250 to have the parking > > > brake valve > > > replaced - the mechanic did have to trace down the > > > lines, drain the > > > tanks and adjust the rear brakes also - sad scenario > > > where a water > > > line had been plumbed into the back of the park > > > brake valve (his > > > assistant traced that line and connected it to a > > > spigot under the > > > batteries)... ![]() > > > to service the > > > air dryer - they want to install a new unit and say > > > it will take > > > hours just to plumb the new connections...(copper > > > vs. plastic, etc.) > > > > > > Parts can be bad enough but it's the labor charges > > > that really cost - > > > is there such a thing as a flat rate book for Blue > > > Birds? (duh) Some > > > shops seem to charge a substantial markup on sublet > > > work justifying > > > it by saying they lose about three percent to the > > > credit card > > > companies!? It pays to scrutinize the repair invoice > > > and ask about > > > any questionable charges. > > > > > > I envy those who have the mechanical expertise, > > > tools and equipment > > > to tackle major chassis repairs. My wonderful wife > > > is willing and > > > able to tackle many repairs - she has crawled under > > > the coach/into > > > the doghouse many times - heater valves, hydraulic > > > lines, fuel > > > filters, accessory belts, etc. She's also gutted the > > > roadside twin > > > bed to access the water tank/pump and lines. She was > > > single for many > > > years and learned to do a lot to keep from being > > > taken advantage of > > > by unscrupulous mechanics and repairmen. > > > > > > Jim and Pam Owens > > > 77 FC33SB (Gas) > > > Lake of the Ozarks, MO > > > > > > In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, > > > "ronmarabito2002" > > > > > > > > > > > Unfortunately on that $3500 brake repair. You > > > were ripped off. > > > > Probably nothing buy an air leak and the emergency > > > brakes set. You > > > > should have gotten an entire brake job. > > > > > > > > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40 > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jack & > > > Donna Smith" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ALL: Though I didn't plan it this way, I seem > > > to be getting an > > > > idea > > > > > on the price of reparing a "Vintage" Coach. > > > > > The first 'Mistake' was that we got it at a > > > great price.. Then we > > > > > took it to San Diego for a weekend. Brakes > > > locked up and wouldnt > > > > > move, so we took it to Holland Motors, feeling > > > they knew something > > > > > about Birds. They simply farmed the job out and > > > hit us with a > > > > $3500+ > > > > > bill. (Felt we were ripped off). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. > > http://farechase.yahoo.com > > > |
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