What is the difference between a bus and a shuttle?
A bus in general is a large rectangular vehicle that seats a lot of people. They transport them from one location to another. They are cumbersome and have a large turning radius. Which makes it impossible to navigate them through narrow lanes and by-lanes. Often operated on diesel power. They have a dual member team for operations which includes the driver and a ticket collector.
Whereas a shuttle bus for sale is a minibus that seats up to 15 passengers in a single trip. They are shorter in length and width in comparison to regular buses. As a result they can navigate through areas that are inaccessible to larger buses. Shuttle buses thus open a wide range of transportation opportunities. That are not accessible to regular buses. The primary function of these vehicles is to reduce the walking time of small groups of people. For example if a group of employees had to walk 20 to 25 minutes from the parking lot to the company office every day. Then they would be wasting 40 to 50 minutes everyday for 5 days a week. This same time could be utilized for completing other tasks. Thus increasing the productivity of every employee. This is where shuttle buses come into the picture. Because of their short height, length and breath. They can roll into a regular parking lot. Pickup the employees at fixed timing and drop them off within 5 minutes to their office location. The employees save 20 minutes of walking time on each side. They even reach their destination on time due to the services offered by the shuttle bus. Shuttles can easily be used to transport bigger groups of people however larger buses cannot be used to transport smaller groups of less than 15 people. They are usually equipped with gasoline engines and are rarely available with diesel engines.
Due to the easy maneuverability of shuttle buses, they have become the go to vehicles for churches, schools, colleges, organizations and other institutions. Whereas buyers hate buying a large bus due to their cumbersome size. In the United States the purchase of shuttle buses for sale sky rocketed ever since the 15 seater church van was banned by the National Highway Safety Administration. When they banned the vans, the insurance companies jumped in and increased their premiums thus making van ownership harder than ever before. A brand new shuttle bus for sale may be a difficult purchase however their used versions are pretty affordable due to the availability of easy financing options at lower interest rates.
These used shuttle buses for sale are often sold as in by their owners. The buyer has to spend a substantial amount of time and dollars to get any repairs fixed. Some even tend to ride them without repairing them, thus leading to frequent break downs and several visits to the repair shops throughout the year. This made owning a second hand shuttle bus for sale difficult than ever before. There was a huge demand for ready to drive and fully reconditioned shuttles that were as good as new vehicles. This is when the big dealerships came into existence. They started purchasing second hand shuttle buses sold by the owners, fully reconditioned them from bumper to bumper and waited for several weeks and even months in search for suitable buyers. The dealerships made heavy investments in the reconditioning of used shuttle buses. The depth of the reconditioning process depended on the dealers budget as well as experience. Some reconditioned their buses up to 100 parts and components whereas others reconditioned more than 300 leading to a better post buying experience for the end users. They had the peace of mind their vehicles wont break down unexpectedly and performed like a new vehicle.
Major Vehicle Exchange is one of these dealerships that has been buying, reconditioning and selling preowned shuttle buses for more than three decades. Our used buses for sale are the best in market due to the depth of our reconditioning process. We inspect, check and repair more than 300 components on every bus thus increasing their longevity and our vehicles last a life time with their new owners. For more information on Major Vehicle Exchange and the inventory we stock visit our website at the link mentioned above and call the owner Mr. Charles Kaufman at 516-333-7483 today!
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