Pricey repairs

[John Suter]

Gee, either Bluebird's list is not complete/current
or I've been having the bulk of my "non-chassis" work
done for the last couple of years by an "unofficial"
location at 6391 Business Park Blvd in Jacksonville,
FL, (but not in North Jacksonville).
While I've not personally checked them out, I've
been told by BB owners, there are other locations in
Florida and other states, that they have used. I'll
try to get specifics...

John Suter
2000LXi



> 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"
> wrote:
> >
> > 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 wrote:
> > >
> > > > 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)... We haven't found anyone
> willing/able
> > > > 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"
> > > > wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > 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"
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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