Simple
- volume rules. As a distributor, and not just another dealer, we order our
vehicles in bulk, with scheduled deliveries to us months in advance, plus
additional vehicles above and beyond our order quota. That gives us buying
power, and we get larger discounts from our bus and truck body manufacturers.
On top of that, we are certified GM "Business Central" dealer, which
is a commercial vehicle designation awarded by GM., Those designations are only given
to dealers with a commercial vehicle stocking commitment, specially trained
service technicians and advisor's, and certified training. Because we are a
commercial dealer, we get special factory incentives that non-commercial
dealers do not get, under any circumstances. Other dealers make stock a few
work trucks or a bus here and there, but they will not, and cannot get the
incentives a certified commercial dealer gets. As far as church buses go, we
are a Christian organization, and heavily involved in supporting Christian
goals. We realize that money not being spent on buses can be used to further
your goals of helping others and your outreach. We believe in giving back by
making a fair profit on our buses, but much less than our competitors, so your funds can be used for
better purposes.
Discounts,
Rebates, Incentives and our Price Before Discounts
You will
notice on our vehicles we list two prices. One is the "List Price" which
includes the chassis, body, freight and any added options. The second price is
the "Internet Price". The actual price you will pay for the vehicle
varies, depending on your state of residency. Since we are a factory store, and not just another "bus and truck dealer", we can
pass along factory incentives, including rebates and special APR's from the
factory, in addition to the discounts a typical bus distributor gets from the
body manufacturers. Unfortunately, the factories vary what these discounts are,
depending on where you, the customer resides.
MFSAB - What is it?
You will notice that some of our buses have a bodystyle listing
them as MFSAB. The term MFSAB stands for Multi-Function School / Activity
bus, and is a term used by the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration), other government agencies, as well as through-out the bus
industry, and is a designation generally given to buses which meet stringent
government safety standards, have been through the crash testing procedures,
have specific equipment included in their construction, and are certified to
carry children to and from school and school related activities. They are also
generally regarded as the safest mass transportation option, and are preferred
over non-conforming passenger vans, which are regarded as having a higher
causality rate in the event of a loss of control or crash with another
vehicle. Laws vary from state to state, as well as insurance restrictions
concerning non-conforming vans
Prices may vary depending on state of residency. All buses pictured are
currently in stock. We always keep a selection of buses on order, so your
desired package may already be on the way if not pictured below....just call
and ask!
