Monaco LaPalma XL SE 38PLT reviews

The Cumming 340 engineer is a beast. Love that no DEF is need. The door at the front allows for a lot of space in the rear. Two slide outs provide ample room. The bathroom is efficient, love the full sized shower. We purchased a used unit in Aug. 2017 drove it over many mountains with out any trouble. My father law joined us with is 38’ 2016 Allegro bus, we had equal their power. Anyone considering purchase of one of these Monaco rigs should be aware of the fact that Monaco went bankrupt in 2009 so documentation is hard to come by you can still order parts online. Show less

Original owners. All service and maintenance records are available. Cummins ISB325HP diesel engine, Allison 6 speed transmission. 75 gallon diesel tank can fill from either side of motorhome (no special additive needed). 4 air bags, automatic leveling system, full body paint (3M shield on front has been removed) Four door stainless steel refrigerator. Microwave/convection oven. In motion satellite. Blackout day/night shades as well as black out front windshield curtain. All outside window covers, mirror covers, tire covers and front windshield cover included. 10 gal gas/electric water heater. Dual 13.5 BTU A/C & heat pump with digital thermostat. 2 rain sensor fantastic fans. Door, living room, bedroom and kitchen window awnings as well as 19 ft electric Eclipse patio awning. Slide out bay storage tray. 3 camera rear vision system. Splendide 2000S washer/dryer. Central vacuum system. Ceiling fan in bedroom. Sofa is Hide-A-Bed with air mattress. 2000 watt inverter. 8.0 Onan Diesel generator. Sleep number queen bed. Transferable Good Sam Extended Warranty that's good up to 150,000 miles. We lived in this RV full time for 10 years. It is VERY comfortable. We tow a 2015 Jeep Cherokee without any problems. The only reason we are selling is that we purchased a home in Florida and are ready to stop traveling. Show less

The number of and depth of cabinets and underneath storage is beyond our needs. This RV became our easiest home to live in. It has all the extras including a sleep number bed, bedroom window for views, two air conditioners and two storage units for skis or surf boards and tow unit for car or bikes. Very easy to drive, two pullouts and sleeps four. Sunroof above shower.. Move in ready. Show less

When we purchased this Motorhome we had no idea what we bought. Since then,8 years ago, we have realized that Monaco is one of the best brands out there. What drew us to this one was the size. We like to find hidden jewels to fish or kayak. It was perfect for us. Quality is unsurpassed. You will not be disappointed. New tires, new mattress, new awning, replaced couch with 2 Recliners.. Show less

I love this RV. Having many not so extravagant RV’s, in my book, you might say, this will be hard to replace to anything cheaper. This has everything a person/family needs with a large fridge, in which you never run out of room and spacious bedroom. Engine works like a charm! Show less

We have enjoyed the Monaco very much and find it to be very comfortable living full time. Many features that are pleasing such as the electric fireplace and smart TVs . Monaco made a high quality unit and it shows. Show less

Love at first sight with our 2013 Monaco LaPalma. It is a beautiful coach with convenient spaces, quality cabinetry. We loved many things about our new Monaco. The workmanship and a design flaw has made it a nightmare. Here are a few of our issues. Our counter tops fell apart in the first year and had to be completely replaced. The next year an entire sidewall delaminated and had to be replaced. The next year it did the same thing and was totally replaced again. The water heater would not work and a new one was shipped and we had to replace that twice. Each trip for repairs required extended trips to distant repair sites that could handle the warranty work. Several times we drove our tow car back home to return at a much later date to pick up the coach. The biggest issue occurred just past the 3 year warranty limit. We had reported a water leakage inside the coach when we first purchased the coach. Our original dealer service department assured us it was only a needed slide adjustment. So when we noticed water on the floor occasionally we did not think it consequential. This summer we noted mushrooms growing inside the coach, under a cabinet near the aforementioned leak. Then we noticed a "cushy", bubbled feeling to the floor. We reported it to our warranty service center and were able to get an appointment several months later. Upon inspection of our floor issue they told us it was growing black mold and was unsafe. We discovered [with a technician] that a water trail from the awning placement was emptying roof water directly into the coach via a refrigerator vent. The cost to repair this inadvertent design issue which rotted our floor? $17,000+. Sorry about the warranty folks.....no longer works for you, even though you reported it when you purchased the coach.... Buyers of new RV's products...be careful of design issues. If anyone has any ideas, we are open to suggestions. Show less

Great coach, not to big, not to small. Easy to drive around town. Plenty of kitchen storage, massive pantry & bedroom closet storage. Ample basement storage. Very good quality coach, have had no problems with it. Show less

My wife and i really enjoyed this coach. It had excellent kitchen, pantry, closet & basement storage, all in a 31" RV. I found the quality to be very good and have had little to no problems with it other than normal wear. It drives very well around town and had no problems getting into and out of different places. Corners better than i thought it would. I found it to be just the right size , not to big, and not to small. Show less

I have not had any major problems with it, it handles well. The engine is a Cummings Diesel with an Allison 6speed transmission. Anyone that enjoys cooking will have the opportunity because it does have a Microwave/Convection oven and also an additional oven for baking. Show less