MCI sells 14 J4500 coaches at Expo, donates another
ST. LOUIS – Motor Coach Industries and its popular J4500 coach enjoyed a successful UMA Motorcoach Expo in St. Louis.
MCI received an order for 13 2017 J4500s from a Canadian operator and another order for one of the coaches from a U.S. company. MCI also donated a J4500 for a successful charity auction.
Coach Atlantic Group of Prince Edward Island, Canada, signed an agreement at Expo to purchase 13 J4500s for $7.5 million Canadian (about $5.6 million U.S. dollars).
“It’s a significant investment for a privately held company,” said Pat Ziska, MCI vice president for new coach sales. “MCI is extremely honored that Coach Atlantic Group has selected the MCI J4500 to serve their regional passengers and the many global visitors who enjoy the unique beauty of Canada’s Maritime Provinces.”
Coach Atlantic has more than 300 employees and operates 200 vehicles with daily, weekly and seasonal bus services for charter, line-run, public school and municipal transit customers.
“The company philosophy places emphasis on why we do what we do rather than what we do or how we deliver service,” said Adam Doiron, Coach Atlantic CEO. “Our people are focused on customer service and a truly memorable passenger experience. It’s the right deal and the right choice for us.”
John and Cindy Burnett of Premier Coaches Northwest in Federal Way, Wash., signed an order with MCI for one new 2017 MCI J4500 during Expo.
MCI also donated a new J4500 for the Motorcoach Marketing Council live auction at Expo.
After a lively bidding session involving several potential buyers, Jodi Merritt, vice president of H & L Charter Co. Inc. of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., placed the winning bid of $531,000.
“I think it’s a great price for a 2017 J4500,” Merritt said after the auction. She said H & L, a third-generation family-owned company, has two other MCI coaches in its fleet.
MCI officials said the company donated the motorcoach with the understanding that the final sales price had to exceed MCI’s cost for the vehicle, which it did. Any amount above that went to the marketing council.
St. LOUIS – Motor Coach Industries and its popular J4500 coach enjoyed a successful UMA Motorcoach Expo in St. Louis.
MCI received an order for 13 2017 J4500s from a Canadian operator and another order for one of the coaches from a U.S. company. MCI also donated a J4500 for a successful charity auction.
Coach Atlantic Group of Prince Edward Island, Canada, signed an agreement at Expo to purchase 13 J4500s for $7.5 million Canadian (about $5.6 million U.S. dollars).
“It’s a significant investment for a privately held company,” said Pat Ziska, MCI vice president for new coach sales. “MCI is extremely honored that Coach Atlantic Group has selected the MCI J4500 to serve their regional passengers and the many global visitors who enjoy the unique beauty of Canada’s Maritime Provinces.”
Coach Atlantic has more than 300 employees and operates 200 vehicles with daily, weekly and seasonal bus services for charter, line-run, public school and municipal transit customers.
“The company philosophy places emphasis on why we do what we do rather than what we do or how we deliver service,” said Adam Doiron, Coach Atlantic CEO. “Our people are focused on customer service and a truly memorable passenger experience. It’s the right deal and the right choice for us.”
John and Cindy Burnett of Premier Coaches Northwest in Federal Way, Wash., signed an order with MCI for one new 2017 MCI J4500 during Expo.
MCI also donated a new J4500 for the Motorcoach Marketing Council live auction at Expo.
After a lively bidding session involving several potential buyers, Jodi Merritt, vice president of H & L Charter Co. Inc. of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., placed the winning bid of $531,000.
“I think it’s a great price for a 2017 J4500,” Merritt said after the auction. She said H & L, a third-generation family-owned company, has two other MCI coaches in its fleet.
MCI officials said the company donated the motorcoach with the understanding that the final sales price had to exceed MCI’s cost for the vehicle, which it did. Any amount above that went to the marketing council.
