Archive for January, 2012

In today’s growing assisted living society, finding the right bus for sale can feel like a daunting task. Which kind of bus do we need? What size of bus do we need? Do we need a gas engine or diesel? How many passengers do we need to accommodate? The list of questions can do on and on. Having served the assisted living and adult day care industries for multiple decades, Carpenter Bus Sales has become the most trusted source for buses in country. To find the right bus for sale for your facility, you will need to determine a few things. Firstly, what is the largest number of residents will you be transporting at any one time? Will any of those residents be in a wheel chair? How long will the trips you are taking be? Are the majority of your outings going to be local in nature? Far and away, the most popular bus purchased by assisted living and adult day care facilities is the 15 passenger bus with a wheel chair lift. This bus actually has twelve standard seats, a driver’s seat and two wheel chair stations. This bus is made by Starcraft and is known as the Allstar Para-Transit 13+2WS. We have created a colorful floor plan for you to be able to see the configuration of the seating. This bus comes standard with a 32″ wide double leaf entrance door with both right hand and left hand grab entrance rails which makes getting on and off the bus much easier. The bus also sports a low 11″ first step which is very helpful for the assisted living and adult day care residents. Finding the right bus for sale doesn’t have to be difficult. If you are in the market for a bus, please let Carpenter Bus Sales help you find the right bus for sale today. Feel free to call us at 1-800-370-6180 today!!

Shopping for  buses for sale can leave a person frustrated and with the feeling that there isn’t any help out there. If you are looking to purchase a bus for your church or organization, the first thing you need to do is find a salesman who is knowledgable and courteous. The bus industry is unique in that there aren’t many sales facilities around the country. Similarly, bus dealerships aren’t in every town like car or truck dealerships are. Since there aren’t bus dealerships on every corner, you, the customer, need to find a company that is reputable and has salesmen who have extensive knowledge of buses. Their job is to help you find the right bus for your organization. There are several factors to consider when buying a bus for your organization and you want make sure you have all the facts before you spend the money. The salesmen at Carpenter Bus Sales have spent thousands of hours learning the ins and outs of the bus industry and just as many hours helping out customers across the country. If you speak to any one of our salesman, you will walk away feeling like: (1.) this salesman actually cares about me and my organization,  (2.) the salesman took time to educate me on what would work best in our specific situation and (3.) the salesman has made the seemingly complex work of buying a bus a very simple one. Some factors a knowledgable salesman can help you figure out are: which type of engine should our bus have? should we get a bus that requires a CDL to operate or do we need to stay with a non-CDL bus? do we want rear storage on our bus and why or why not? do we need to have a handicap accessible bus or will a standard bus suffice for our particular situation? Navigating the maze of buses for sale doesn’t have to be difficult. If you are in the market for a new or used bus, please let Carpenter Bus Sales help you find the right buses for sale today. Feel free to call us at 1-800-370-6180 today!!

One of the biggest hurdles churches or organizations run into is often being able to transport their entire group. When you have to take your group on any sort of outing, finding the right bus for sale does not need to be a burdensome task. Carpenter Bus Sales in Franklin, TN has created a unique 2012 Bus Buying Guide that is designed to help anyone find the right bus for their needs without the fear of making a wrong purchase. Finding the right bus begins with determining the maximum amount of people you would be transporting at any given time. One major pitfall to avoid is not buying enough bus which always leads to having to take more vehicles in addition to the bus you might have purchased. Another hurdle to avoid is the hurdle of not having enough storage space on the bus to carry luggage for the passengers on the bus. If you are taking any long trips, make sure that the bus you are looking to purchase has at least some sort of overhead luggage available. Another great solution to storage issues is to buy a bus that has dedicated rear storage. In buying a bus with dedicated rear storage, you eliminate the need for pulling a trailer behind the bus or needing a second vehicle to transport luggage for your passengers. Another key component to ensuring you get the right bus for sale to make sure you are working with a reputable company with a long standing history in bus sales and not some company that just came on the scene. Carpenter Bus Sales has been in the bus business since 1953 which means we are trustworthy and reliable. Warranty work is another key factor is picking the right bus for sale. Make sure your bus company offers local warranty service on your bus like the Carpenter Bus Sales Warranty Service. Being able to have your bus serviced locally can make all the difference in your bus purchase. If you are in the market for a new or used bus, please let Carpenter Bus Sales help you find the right bus for sale today. Feel free to call us at 1-800-370-6180 today!!

If you are planning on taking long trips with your church or organization and have a large contingence of people to carry, then a large bus would likely be the best solution.  One major advantage to taking a trip in a large bus is the fact that your whole group can ride together and not be separated into smaller buses. It is much easier to communicate and keep your group together to build community on one large bus. Carpenter Bus Sales offers buses of all sizes…anywhere from 15 to 49 passenger buses for sale. We also carry the top bus brands in the country including Starcraft Bus, Federal Coach Buses as well as Glaval Buses. The average long distance outing is between 200 and 400 miles, which makes riding in comfort a high priority. Some of the features that will make these long trips more comfortable are things like: reclining seats, side slider seats, overhead luggage racks, TV/DVD systems and Altro Safety flooring. Another great feature about all of the buses that Carpenter Bus sales are the interior height on each bus. The average interior height on one of our buses is roughly 80”, which allows for most people to be able to fully stand upright. When you contrast this against trying to move around in a 15-passenger van, the comfort level of a larger bus is considerably greater. However, standing up in any moving vehicle is unsafe and not advised. The reclining seats offer the ability to get a little rest on long trips. Overhead luggage racks allow more foot room, which also makes trips more enjoyable. Another great feature on a large bus is the ability to watch your favorite movies. With a TV/DVD package installed, it can make the longest trips seem much shorter. Large buses make any trip easier on the passengers and more enjoyable for everybody. If you are in market for a bus for your church or organization, Carpenter Bus Sales has plenty of large buses for sale. Please feel free to give us a call today or take some time to view our new and used buses for sale!!