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Ro646a
Explorer II
Mar 11, 2017

2005 Monaco Dynasty vs 2007 Fleetwood Discovery

I'm looking at 2 motorhomes that I like. One is a very nice 43 foot 2005 Monaco Dynasty with 85000 miles for $105000 and the other is a 2007 Fleetwood Discovery 39V with 34000 miles for $83000. Both are in excellent condition, but I'm reluctant to spend $100000 on the Monaco with that many miles.
Any advice?

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  • The Diesel engine is but one thing that milage affects. the rest of the chassis is affected too. front suspension, wheels and brakes, transmissions, air ride components.
    My concern would be the condition of the coach its self. Monaco was a top of the line builder. but wear and tear affects them all.
  • Thanks for your feedback. I'm more concerned with the potential for trouble ahead with the house portion. I'm also wondering about the longevity of all the long hoses for power steering, heater hoses, a/c hoses, etc.

    Thanks again
  • Ivylog's avatar
    Ivylog
    Explorer III
    My 04 Dynasty with 80K miles is only worth $70K and I plan on using it for another 13 years. A 05 with 80K miles and with fairly new tires is a $80K MH. You will be hard pressed to find a nicer, well handling DP than a Dynasty... yes I'm biased.

    Do a search for RR10S as once you own a tag axle coach you will never settle for a non tag coach. 85K miles would not bother me as long as there are maintenance records as 5-7K miles/year is normal and better than one that sat for long periods.
  • Is low mileage a good thing on a diesel? Seems I read on forums all the time that they are just broken in when they have 100,000. Do they both have maintenence records? Did one sit for long periods of time vs the other one being driven and used. Maybe someone with a diesel can give you more insight.