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10-29-2014, 03:38 PM
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Junior Member
Forest River Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2014
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1999 Monaco Diplomat 36B
Hi ...
My wife and I are looking to purchase our first motorhome. Our two finalists include an older Monaco DP and a somewhat newer gas Coachmen. Here's the link to the Monaco:
Monaco 1999 36B
It is very clean, but has about 80K miles. I'm posting this to ask opinions about this vintage Monaco.
The 2004 Coachmen Aurora Gold has about 35K miles and looks like it never left the showroom.
Both floorplans work for us, with a slight nod to the Coachmen. I have heard a few unflattering comments about Coachmen in terms of quality of build and reliability.
I will appreciate your comments.
Larry
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10-29-2014, 06:24 PM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Gastonia NC
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All RV' s will have issues. As long as it fits floor plan and financially, go for it. The coach is 15 years old. Things are gonna break no matter who made it.
Best
Dickson
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2015 Fusion Titanium Hybrid
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10-29-2014, 06:53 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 12,583
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80K miles on a 1999 DP coach isn't high miles provided it has been maintained. Do you have access to any maintenance records, has it adhered to the recommended services for engine, transmission, generator.
If you are not capable of evaluating the integrity of the coach I would suggest having it inspected. I would check history of engine, if you take it to a Cummins shop they could run diagnostics and also confirm if there are any major problems or historic fault codes. Same thing with the Allison transmission & generator.
Last thing would be to check date codes on tires, anything over 7 years should be changed.
Good Luck
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2002 Monaco Windsor 38 PKD Cummins ISC 350 8.3L
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee w/5.7 Hemi
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10-29-2014, 07:03 PM
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Senior Member
Fleetwood Owners Club Ford Super Duty Owner
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SoCal
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What is your intended use of the Motorhome? This can help guide the decision between gas or diesel.
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Vince and Susan
2011 Tiffin Phaeton 40QTH (Cummins ISC/Freightliner)
Flat towing a modified 2005 Jeep (Rubicon Wrangler)
Previously a 2002 Fleetwood Pace Arrow 37A and a 1995 Safari Trek 2830.
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10-29-2014, 08:12 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Merritt Island, FL
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I have a 2001 diplomat. Just finished my third 8 month trip out west. It turned 132K miles trouble free. If the one you are looking at checks out. I would have no problem buying it at the right price. Don't over pay.
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10-29-2014, 08:24 PM
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
Join Date: Aug 2010
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i'm guessing the Coachman is a gas MH  ?
Dont make the mistake many of us have. Buy the diesel pusher!  !!
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2008 43' Holiday Rambler Scepter PDQ
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10-29-2014, 08:52 PM
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Senior Member
Outdoors RV Owners Club
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Manitoba,Canada
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Take a real careful look at the seam where the roof and sidewall meet. In the picture, it looks like the wall behind the slide all the way to the back of the coach has delamination, possibly caused by that roof to wall seam leaking.
If that entire wall has delamination, I'd walk away from this coach.
Jim
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Canada, eh?
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10-29-2014, 10:32 PM
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Senior Member
Holiday Rambler Owners Club
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Wow..... Just looked at the link  !
That whole wall is delaminated. Forget that one!!
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Ben & Sharon
2008 43' Holiday Rambler Scepter PDQ
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10-29-2014, 10:51 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MotherLoad foothills approx.60 m.s east of Sacramento
Posts: 1,281
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I just bought a 2001 Dynasty. They are some of the best built rigs ever made if well maintained. But don't buy that one at any price. Cant fix the delamination for less than mega bucks. There are lots of Monacos out there in those years. 98-07. I would advise two slides at least. I made the no slide mistake on my 1st purchase. RVT.com has lots of Monacos for sale.
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Full time since Nov 2012 RVM#41 Gary and Marian Hill 2001 Monaco Dynasty Jack 38' 370 hp ....If it ain't broke I can still fix it.
Like putting shoes on an octopuss, so are the days of our lives....
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10-29-2014, 10:59 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: MotherLoad foothills approx.60 m.s east of Sacramento
Posts: 1,281
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Full time since Nov 2012 RVM#41 Gary and Marian Hill 2001 Monaco Dynasty Jack 38' 370 hp ....If it ain't broke I can still fix it.
Like putting shoes on an octopuss, so are the days of our lives....
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