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How far away can someone safely or realistically go away from there home to purchase a spa? At what cost: increased fees for service visits. There is a Marquis dealer in Houston and that is about 230 miles away from where I am. Is the thought of putting Marquis on my "list" even feasible or should I just say forget it. Experts / Dealers / regular guys and gals your thoughts!
Normally I'd think you were nuts for choosing to go that far but with the right dealer maybe it would work fine. It doesn't hurt to check into it but I'd want in writing what service would cost and under what time frame. Go for it all: top quality/service/dealer/energy efficiency/wet test/aesthetics and a manufacturer known for backing their product. Marquis is a very good spa maker but I gotta think you have access to other top makers who may be local like Arctic, Artesian, D1, Caldera, Jacuzzi, Hot Spring, Sundance...
I'm not aware of a Marquis dealer in Houston. Who is the dealer there? I checked their dealer locater and didn't find one on there either. Just curious who has Marquis in Houston.
Update there appears to be a new Marquis dealer in San Antonio now only 165 miles away vice the 230+. Going to check this out, they might cover my area.
I know this question is going to be a hard one, but how often does a spa need to be serviced. I asked this of a saleman and he said if maintained correctly then most problems are handled in the first 60 days. After that a spa only needs an occasional pump or seal replacement. So what have people on this site experienced? The reason I ask is that would determine how close a service dealer would need to be.Scott :-?
Hopefully not very much, I might be out of luck anyway as the dealer 160+ miles away doesn't have a Marquis Epic to test right now.
TH--what other dealers/brands are in your area? Anything comparable?WWHT
This is how my experience has been with my MasterSpas LSX. At the time of my purchase and install (July, 2004), there was only 1 MS dealer in Florida...in the Tampa/St. Pete area...about 250 miles from me. When I asked about possible service calls, the dealer was very upfront and said that he would make arrangements with a local tech to install/repair any parts that he would ship overnight. As it turned out, I've never had a service call and, subsequently, a local spa dealer in Tallahassee added the MS line about a year after my purchase and has been very willing to support me should it be necessary. So, in my case, I took a chance to get what I felt was the best spa for me from a non-local dealer and, so far, it has paid off.
Spatech tuo--You seem to be one of the most neutral posters on this site. While sitting here, we are looking AGAIN at D1 and wondered what opinions you may have to offer about Lotus Bay. We had seen the Amore, but the only seating we liked were the 2 massage seats.Do you, or any other spa person out there, know whether LB costs about the same as the AB??Thanks all 8-)WWHT