We had made the decision -
we were going to set up a bus as a motorhome just for the two of us.
Our home had been sold so the idea we had lived with for the last couple of years, could now become a reality. We had three weeks before we went to Aussie to escape the winter, for three months, so we started looking.
Just up the road at Kumeu was Buses Direct. In we went to be greeted by Grant .
Straight up , a Izusu Journey caught our eye. A delightful white with a pink trim - perfect , Yeah Right.
Apart from the colour every thing else checked out fairly good.
But , we were hardly likely to buy the first rig we looked at , were we !!!!
Off we went , checking out rigs from Bombay hills to Wellsford.
Then onto the web , searching all of NZ for a 9.0 metre rig.
There was not a lot available , and even less Izusu's. We liked Izusu's . Our truck and our 4x4 were both Izusu's and they did great service for us.
Back to Kumeu we went.
Another long careful look and a trial drive up the main highway and around the rural back roads.
"We will think about it "we said to Grant .
There was not much time to think , we were off to Aussie in two days time.
The next day we went back ,"Lets do a deal" we said to Grant , "Great " said Grant with his best friendly smile.
The negotiating took a couple of hours . It was not just the price , though we got that down by several thousand dollars.
Grant agreed to a 10% deposit , he would put it into storage for 4 months then we would pay the balance and take delivery.
We paid the deposit , shook hands and then did a measure up of the interior . The next day we took off for Aussie , our sketch pad and basic drawing gear in the suitcase .
Proud owners of a shell of a bus and with a head full of ideas.
