I purchased a 2007 model Majestic 28P from the Orlando Cruise America location in September 2013.
Since I am not local, I called Orlando about my interest and the salesman suggested an RV that I agreed to purchase.
It had 136351 miles on the odometer and about 1173 hours on the generator. When they said it was ready for pickup,
I rented a Cruise America motor home at the Durham, NC outlet and drove it to Orlando. I inspected the RV and they
replaced a light bulb and a missing wardrobe rod. They demonstrated that the appliances worked. I paid $22235 for it,
transferred my stuff to the new RV, returned the rental unit and drove off.
The RV is as good as I wanted. It needed a new starting battery since I found that I had to push the auxiliary
start switch in order to start the engine. It also need a 20 amp fuse for the cigarette lighter. I stopped at Walmart
for these on the way back to Durham. I noticed that 4th gear of the transmission growled and was louder than I liked.
The shift from 1st to 2nd gear (or 2nd to 3rd perhaps) was not always smooth - especially after a long drive. I drive
unaggresively so the transmission is working without failure. I had one of the running lights and the license plate
light fixed upon the first annual inspection. I have had no major failures of the power train and the Check Engine light
has never appeared. I routinely must add about a quart of coolant per 150 miles or so but the mechanic could not find
the leak so I live with it. I replaced 2 old tires (the other 4 were already new), replaced the coach water pump (after it
failed), replaced the cruise control relay, upgraded the interior lights to LED, replaced the coach battery, added 2 more
Walmart deep-discharge batteries, 400 watts of solar panels to the roof, and a couple of inverters. The solar upgrade
was DIY and definitely looks it but helps a little with boondocking. The motor home initially weighed about 12420 pounds
out of a GVWR of 14050 pounds so it had 1630 pounds of cargo carrying capacity.
The only problem that I am currently having is what may be a small roof leak at the front cap. I have taped and
caulked away and when rain is forecast, park with a tilt to the rear to discourage water ponding at the seam. I run a
heater fan in the cabover area too. I am waiting for a heavy thunderstorm while parked to tell me if I still have a leak.
It could just be condensation. I also had a door leak in the shower but I fixed that. I also appeared to have a cracked
shower floor pan but taping that area has worked so far.
I use the motor home for two 11-week trips per year then every other week when at home. It is parked in covered
storage when at home. Currently, the odometer is 162,300 miles and the generator is 1283 hours. Most of my driving is
in flat terrain near the coasts but I have also driven in the Appalachian mountains some.
I am satisfied with my purchased motor home and hope to upgrade to a newer former-rental Cruise America this fall.
