(24 Sep 2023, 8:35 pm)Storx wrote This pretty much, I don't get the obsession with 'new' buses. I'd much rather have a B9 or DB300 over some of the newer crap. The problem is bar replacing a few seat covers, most of them haven't been touched in 10 year or in the case of the London ones, in full GoAhead London spec.
No average passenger could tell the age of the Arriva B7's as they had a decent refurb, similar to the ancient B7's which worked the 36 with Transdev because they had a full and decent upgrade inside.
You're saying that but even Deptford's B9s are starting to struggle at 10 years old in front line service. I love those buses but they either need a lot more maintenance spending on them or moving off front line services. I think what the interior looks like is much less important than the condition the oily bits are in, or 6086's near constant electrical issues.