Monaco
Is Monaco still a good coach to buy and can you get parts for them ,
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By agreeing with DSDP I agreed with buying up to 09... not just 04-07. Cummins rod problems is for engines built in 06 and the problem should have happened by now if it was going to happen. Even the black areas of my 04 do not have the crazing issue, and even if it did, it's a cosmetic issue on a 13 year old coach...not something I'd try to fix.
My 04-07 recommendation is more about less engine pollution components and less likely to have the multiplex control system. Most of the 07 Monaco coaches have 06 engines and 07 was the last year for the DD60 engine in the Exe... my dream coach. The multiplex system is great when it's working but a challenge to fix when it is not.
Even if I won the lottery... hard to do when you don't buy tickets, I would not spend 4X $$$$ to buy a new Monaco that's only a Monaco in name only... no RR10S chassis. Also, I may be full of it but I do not need a bath and half coach which is the norm today in 40+ rigs.
When Monaco first went under a group of Monaco owners started a Yahoo group "Monacoers" to list where to find parts and to help solve problems. Fortunately the Monaco customer support continues although it's recently been moved to IN from OR... new people and maybe not for older coaches.
My 04-07 recommendation is more about less engine pollution components and less likely to have the multiplex control system. Most of the 07 Monaco coaches have 06 engines and 07 was the last year for the DD60 engine in the Exe... my dream coach. The multiplex system is great when it's working but a challenge to fix when it is not.
Even if I won the lottery... hard to do when you don't buy tickets, I would not spend 4X $$$$ to buy a new Monaco that's only a Monaco in name only... no RR10S chassis. Also, I may be full of it but I do not need a bath and half coach which is the norm today in 40+ rigs.
When Monaco first went under a group of Monaco owners started a Yahoo group "Monacoers" to list where to find parts and to help solve problems. Fortunately the Monaco customer support continues although it's recently been moved to IN from OR... new people and maybe not for older coaches.
