>>426892>"short" busesWhile a short bus provides plenty of internal room and windows, I would think any used school bus would have a bazillion miles on it, requiring quite a bit of mechanical rebuilding (in addition to renovating the interior as a living space) before I'd trust living day-to-day in one them.
As a hunting / camping mobile they'd be alright, as a break-down only results in a blown weekend but if it's your home and it fails, you could be up Shit's Creek.
Of course if you've got the money and skills, they can be turned into something pretty cool;
