2009 Class C reviews

🚌 **Review: Monaco Dynasty Yorkshire IV 2009 — A Masterpiece of Power and Elegance** After 8 years of ownership, I can confidently say the Monaco Dynasty Yorkshire IV 2009 stands in a league of its own. This RV isn’t just a vehicle—it’s a statement of refined engineering, luxurious comfort, and unwavering reliability. 💪 **Power That Commands the Road** At the heart of this beast lies the Cummins ISM engine, a powerhouse that delivers effortless acceleration and confident cruising, even on steep grades. Paired with full disc brakes, 10 airbags, and premium shocks, the driving experience is not only powerful but remarkably smooth and secure. 🛋️ **Luxury Without Compromise** Step inside and you're greeted by a cabin that rivals high-end hotel suites. The attention to detail, quality of materials, and thoughtful layout make long journeys feel like indulgent escapes. Whether parked or in motion, the interior remains whisper-quiet—a testament to its superior insulation and build quality. 🔧 **Reliability That Inspires Confidence** In nearly a decade of ownership, I’ve never faced a major issue. That kind of track record speaks volumes about Monaco’s craftsmanship and commitment to durability. It’s a rare joy to own something that simply works—year after year. 💰 **Value That Endures** Considering its performance, luxury, and reliability, the Yorkshire IV offers exceptional value. It’s a smart investment for anyone seeking top-tier quality without the inflated price tag of newer models. 🚐 **Final Verdict** The Monaco Dynasty Yorkshire IV 2009 isn’t just one of the best RVs I’ve ever driven—it’s the gold standard. If you're looking for a motorhome that blends muscle, elegance, and peace of mind, this is it. --- Would you like to turn this into a listing description or maybe a blog post? Show less

Owned a 2009 Winnebago Vista 26p, and in fact lived in it as our only home for two years. Strong aluminum frame body, strong 8.1 L GM engine and transmission, 26 footer was easy to drive. Very nice quality interior with leather cab seating, an upholstered side chair, quality fabrics and cabinetry. We loved the rear slide with a walk-around queen and separate nite stands, 3 closets and 8 drawers. Storage features inside and outside surprisingly large for a small coach. Show less

Owned a 4043 for 10 years. Floorplan is great for a live-in couple. Loads of storage. Quality of the coach build was exceptional. Cabinets are solid. Coach drives well with the use of comfort drive in any windy condition. This was flex steal prior to the fabric quality problems. Cummins ISL is tried and true with power enough to do speed limit \with toad anywhere. fresh water (100) grey water and black water adequate to go a week with out worry. Nice to have washer and dryer. Show less

The pullouts make it very roomy and livable even for extended periods of time. It has great visibility so it's not terribly hard to drive and the automatic levelers make hook up easy. It still has very low miles so it's nice to have something reliable. Show less

We have truly enjoyed our RV! This RV has passed smog, has a clean title, registration is current. It uses manual leveling, with generator hours : 25.2, engine Ford 450, and incredible mileage at 22650. We have used our RV 3 times, and have not used it since. We are not using anymore and would love to find someone who is looking for their next adventure in it. Show less

Livability: My 2009 Newma Ventana is the best place to live while I am in vacation or travel the USA just for fan is a wonderful house on wheels. As a quality all furniture, appliance, kitchen sound systems and entertainment center better than home, bedroom super excellent, shower room with excellent tankless water heater, porcelain toilet just like one in the house, super great dinette set and more. Floor plan is perfect foe us with super great space with for slides opened also great space to move inside of the motorhome when all slides not open. Driving: is pretty quiet and powerful no issues towing my Jeep Sahara . Warranty is all about what you purchased to protect your motorhome. overall my 2009 Newmar Ventana 3936 is my best investment that I made in my life. Show less

We have had 2 pull behinds, two 5'ers, a 40' Diesel pusher and now the Class C-- our last and our favorite. The Winnebago quality is what impressed us the most. Our rig was almost 10 years old when we bought it and it looked like new. Four years later it still looks like new. We get so many compliments on it. And the inside is just as sturdy. I am so impressed with how much Winnebago can fit into a defined space. At first I thought I could never go from a larger rig, but now I wouldn't go back! I can clean this thing in an hour or less. There is definitely some adapting to do if you are used to the larger footprint, but we added a screen tent plus we have the huge patio awning, so we expanded our footprint outdoors -- which is where we want to be when camping! The storage inside is really awesome -- at least for the two of us it has been fine. We added two storage ottomans but that's it. Hubby says he would like a bit more understorage, but that is one of the sacrifices we made. We tow a small SUV and all of the "clean" stuff that used to go under the rig simply goes in the back of the toad. We also realized how much useless stuff we were dragging along with us. My husband says it drives like a dream. And it is the first one I have ever felt totally comfortable driving. We tow with it and you don't even know anything is back there -- but you can see it with the rear monitor! And did I say it gets 15-16 mpg when towing!?! I don't even want to recall what our diesel pusher used to drink. We have had absolutely no issues with this rig other than expected wear and tear maintenance. No issues under the hood or in the living area. We have had several upgrades done (auto awning and larger AC unit since we live in the South) but that was all optional. We have always checked the National Highway Traffic Safety Institute (NHTSA) recall list before purchase any rig. This is the only one we have ever purchased that had experienced NO recalls. I don't mean recalls that had been taken care of before we bought it -- I mean NO recalls at all, ever. That says something to me. Some of the best things about it for me, since I do all the planning and navigating, is (1) I no longer have to plan detours around low clearances or fear backing that 40' bus down a mountain road! The 10'5" clearance gets us just about anywhere and U-turns are not an issue., nor are skinny/curvey roads. (2) I don't have to plan ahead for fuel stops since we can use regular gas and fit into about any filling station. (3) We love to stop at out of the way places on the spur of the moment; with our diesel pusher there were so many places we could not stop. With this rig, we can stop just about anywhere! No rig is perfect. Some would say the kitchen is small. Personally, I don't go camping to cook (especially not inside), so it is no problem for me at all. The dual sink, 3 gas burners and convection microwave are fine -- I usually use my Instant Pot and sometimes the electric grill outside IF and when I cook. The upfront entertainment area is great and there is also a small entertainment center (tv hookups/radio/speakers) outside. And although we have never used it, there is a wash station if you want to shower off beach sand -- or don't want to fill up the interior tank. I wouldn't suggest this rig for a large family for obvious reasons. But for a couple, single or small family it is really a great home away. (Sleeps 2 adults in queen bed and 2 children in blowup on LR floor). We have not actually had to use support and our rig was already out of warranty when we purchased. But since the site insisted we check something, we went along with 5 stars all the way! Show less

This is the 3rd pusher I’ve owned. I’ve been driving pushers for over 25 years. I had driven a truck for a living. I bought my last one new. It was a Monaco Endeavor. My wife and I had been wanting and looking for this exact model Camelot, kitchen up front. Unfortunately, as I was buying this coach she passed away. After about 5 years I felt, and my kids felt it was too much of a coach for a single person and I being 83 years old. I am going to keep RVing. I found a 24’ Forest River which satisfies my loved ones. This Camelot is great for 2 to 6 people. This coach has everything a person would want. My most favorite thing is the Aqua Hot. Heats the coach quietly in wonderfully in cold environments, and you never run out of hot water. The TV back makes a nice living area. I’ve changed all the lights to LED. Three air conditioners in hot environments really nice also. The air ride and especially the air leveling are really nice. I can’t say enough when you travel in this coach you travel in class!! Show less

We purchased this motorhome in 2018. Have replaced all kinds of things ,microwave,hotwater tank,converter, solenoids in the battery control center.batteries a/c compressor , faucet set in kitchen,shower valves , commode valve list goes on & on & on. this was my first & last rv of any kind i will ever purchase. stuck in this now, not worth what we paid for it Show less

This model is based on an E-450 chassis which made good sense when looking at the weight of it and size. We liked the floor plan and for just the two of us it was quite livable. The overall quality is very good except for a few issues. When we purchased this unit in April 2019 and while we took a short test drive and didn't discover that handling wasn't good. After buying we found it wandered a lot going down the highway and had to be constantly corrected. The most irritating aspect was that when a steering correction was put in, it started to turn but then wanted to keep turning so 3-4 hours driving was exhausting. After considerable research I applied the best solutions I could find, and found my problems were common to a lot of E-450 Class-C owners. First upgrade was HEAVY Duty anti-sway bars, front and rear, and a Heavy Duty steering stabilizer. While those helped a lot they didn't cure the tracking problem. The unit still required constant steering input to go straight, so the next fix found was having the Caster changed with bushings and alignment to put as much in as possible. With all those changes I was able to do an 8 hour day's driving and not feel exhausted. The dealer who sold me the unit forgot to tell me more than a few things about the unit, and I failed to look for them, so $$$s later... We blew a tire after driving the unit only 400 miles, so - 6 new tires while on a trip. Completed this trip without any more problems. The next trip was from San Antonio to Columbus Ohio for the Pumpkin Festival. The RV only made it to Birmingham Alabama where it blew the main bearings on the engine at 26,800 miles!? Everyone we talked to stated "That doesn't happen" but it did to us. So leaving the RV at a Ford dealership while they installed the new engine, we disconnected our 2018 MKX, took all of our things needed for the trip to Ohio in it, and finished that part of the trip. The cause of death for the engine was an incorrect oil filter that not only was the wrong kind but was badly undersized. We picked up the RV on the way back from Ohio and drove it home. Fuel mileage was better right off the bat. Towing the MKX with this unit has been a breeze. For the most part I don't even know it's there. The 3 camera system that I installed allows me to see the TOAD and totally eliminates blind spots on both sides. The star reduction for livability is due to the gawd awful noise the A/C makes when it's running. You can't hear the TV even with amplified speakers, so we switched to Bluetooth earphones with noise canceling. Show less