Used mini bus for sale | Call 516-333-7483 | Which company makes the bus? The companies that make bus's are called bus manufacturers. In the United States there are more than a dozen of them. Like Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Starcraft, Startrans, TurtleTop, Bluebird, International and many more. There are 3 different types of manufacturers. The first ones specialize in chassis making. Others have expertise in body manufacturing. And the best of them are the ones who make both the body and the chassis together. When the body and chassis makers are different, the bus has two distinct parts. But when both the portions belong to the same manufacturer the bus is a single piece vehicle. After getting a new order, the manufacturer first makes the chassis. It contains all essential components like engine, transmission, radiators, fuel tank and tires. This chassis is then driven up to the body builder's shop where the body is constructed over the chassis. The entire process takes approximately 3 to 4 months for completion. Until then the buyer will have to wait till the vehicle will be delivered to their location. New buses for sale are manufactured on demand, are expensive and almost impossible to customize. Who wants to modify a vehicle worth $75,000 before taxes and just out of the showroom. The average life of a minibus for sale is up to 15 years or 300,000 miles.