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First off this website is great. Really enjoy all the knowledge out there being shared. Anyways, my original plan was to get my first hot tub this January once I sell my vacation back to my employer. Turns out I'm weak, I can't wait. My thoughts were going for a Marquis Epic or Wish based on their website pictures and info. Today I have exchanged a couple p/m with Jacuzzi Jim said I would shoot up to the Bellingham area to see him and his Jacuzzi hot tubs. Turns out I'm out of his area. Almost two hours away.So today I left work early to go to a store that the Marquis website states sells their brand in Fircrest. I went to their Tacoma store instead thinking they probably have Marquis. That was a mistake. No Marquis. On top of that it looks like they have no employees working today. I walked around their store twice - and saw nobody. So I left. Sorry, "Aqua Rec".They probably missed an easy sale. That's how I do it with cars, house, windows, and stuff. If I like it I buy it as long as I think the price is fair. I make up my mind pretty fast - usually.So I went to Aqua Quip in Federal Way which I have seen mentioned on this site. The manager (Mark) was nice and knowledgeable. I told him about this site, sounds like he is going to check it out. They have several hot tubs on display. Looks like the J-345 will work for myself and the wife. Not all of them had water. He asked me something like are you married. The J-345 had no water in it. He suggested that I bring my wife in this weekend for a wet test. That is so cool he offered. Price is $8,800, about 1,200 for electrical (if we do that with them). I may asked him to split the price of a lift with me which he said was $350 or so. We may have an outside electrician come in. I'm pretty sure we will need to upgrade to 200 amps. Hopefully, that won't be too painful.Need to get working on my cement pad.Plans, this weekend take the wife for a wet test. Ask her what color she likes and BAM