bluwtr49 wrote:
One thing to remember is that during that era Monaco also made the Beaver which model for model was an upgraded interior and other features.
The Patriot Thunder and Marquis in that time frame was really the top of the Monaco line although largely forgotten about since Monaco decided that coaches at that end of the spectrum no longer had a market and discontinued the line in 2008/09.
And don't forget the Holiday Rambler rigs in the mix. They, like the Beavers, sometimes get lost in the shuffle and you can save some money versus the actual Monaco named models, even though they were build by the same company. The Holiday Rambler Navigator is pretty much on par with the Monaco Executive and the HR Imperial is a close cousin to the Monaco Dynasty. Pre-2009 you won't go wrong with any upper end Monaco Product be it Monaco or Holiday Rambler. Great coaches with top notch build and excellent chassis and drive trains since they both used Cummins engines, Allison transmissions and Roadmaster chassis.