Considering purchasing a 2003 Monaco Diplomat 40 PWD
Looking for experience with the Roadmaster platform, specifically the 8 air bag version. We are considering purchasing a 2003 Monaco Diplomat 40 PWD with two slides. It has subfloor damage in front of the sink in the kitchen from a water leak that was ignored for quite a while. Long enough for the subfloor under the tile to get spongy. The leak was thought to be from the kitchen drain line, but that is up for debate.
I am very handy and have no issues with removing the flooring and repairing the damaged sub flooring and the doing something different, like vinyl plank or engineered flooring.
My question has to do more with known issues in that model and year coach. Slide issues, trailing arm issues, engine issues, electrical, etc.
It has a Cummins 8.9 litre 330 HP diesel engine with the 6 speed Allison electronic transmission. It only has @ 52000 miles on the clock.
We are looking to live in this in a couple years and after we retire here in about two years. This gives us the next two years to repair, take short trips and test everything out before going full time.
I can probably get this coach for 20k out the door.
NADA low end retail is 32k.
It's in reasonably good cosmetic condition, roof looks good (couple small surface cracks here and there), slide seals are dry and small electrics and the like could use some attention.
Body is clean, but needs cleaned. Same with interior.
It starts and idles great. I have yet to run it down the road and I have yet to run the generator which has a about 2200 hours on it. So it sat a lot I think.
I just want to be sure I am not getting into a money pit.
It has new steering tires. Rear tires are old and will need replaced.
I am still on the fence on this.
I know Monaco is out of business... but I spoke with Cummins and any of their certified dealers would service the engine.
The drive train itself seems to have a good reputation. I don't know about the coach itself.
Any suggestions, recommendations, advice?
Please provide some of your experience and knowledge regarding this coach.
All the best.
Wyolincoln
I am very handy and have no issues with removing the flooring and repairing the damaged sub flooring and the doing something different, like vinyl plank or engineered flooring.
My question has to do more with known issues in that model and year coach. Slide issues, trailing arm issues, engine issues, electrical, etc.
It has a Cummins 8.9 litre 330 HP diesel engine with the 6 speed Allison electronic transmission. It only has @ 52000 miles on the clock.
We are looking to live in this in a couple years and after we retire here in about two years. This gives us the next two years to repair, take short trips and test everything out before going full time.
I can probably get this coach for 20k out the door.
NADA low end retail is 32k.
It's in reasonably good cosmetic condition, roof looks good (couple small surface cracks here and there), slide seals are dry and small electrics and the like could use some attention.
Body is clean, but needs cleaned. Same with interior.
It starts and idles great. I have yet to run it down the road and I have yet to run the generator which has a about 2200 hours on it. So it sat a lot I think.
I just want to be sure I am not getting into a money pit.
It has new steering tires. Rear tires are old and will need replaced.
I am still on the fence on this.
I know Monaco is out of business... but I spoke with Cummins and any of their certified dealers would service the engine.
The drive train itself seems to have a good reputation. I don't know about the coach itself.
Any suggestions, recommendations, advice?
Please provide some of your experience and knowledge regarding this coach.
All the best.
Wyolincoln
