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Are you and your buddy neighbors or located close by? If not then you really Rent saving the dealer any money. He still has 2 to do deliveries and setups. Have you gotten any quotes yet? Where are you from?
call your local dealer and ask? I would start there unless your specific local dealer posts on this forum nobody here is going to sell you the tub, therefore what we say will have no bearing on what the dealer actually sells it for....I can tell you when I was with Hot Springs it was a 10,500-12k ish tub...depending on what type of lifter, steps, ACE or no ACE?, etc
Wet tested the Aria didn't like the lounge seat. Sat in the van guard and loved the cool off steps for the kids to enjoy. The 2016 vanguard is suppose to have some changes. What have people paid in the past for the vanguards I'm getting quoted 11500 before tax with cover lifter no stairs.
Quote from: Ryguy84 on January 31, 2016, 05:34:07 pmWet tested the Aria didn't like the lounge seat. Sat in the van guard and loved the cool off steps for the kids to enjoy. The 2016 vanguard is suppose to have some changes. What have people paid in the past for the vanguards I'm getting quoted 11500 before tax with cover lifter no stairs.Go there with your buddy together and offer 10k. Can't hurt to see what he says and you will know where he is price wise.
Bought mine in 2013 from Eric in Rohnert Park. Love the tub.