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Just looking for input on pricing. I'm in Northern VA (Washington, DC Metro area).Our current top contender is a 2016 floor model Dimension One Chairman for $11,995 with 24 months financing at 0%We are also still considering a new 2017 Artesian Grand Bahama Elite for $9975 (we can get 12 months at 0% on this but he didn't offer any additional discount if we didn't use the financing)Both of these prices include the steps, cover, cover lifter, delivery, and starter chemicals (I think it is about 3 months worth of chemicals)What does a Chairman typically sell for?Are either of these a good deal?
Quote from: dru on March 28, 2017, 05:08:03 pmJust looking for input on pricing. I'm in Northern VA (Washington, DC Metro area).Our current top contender is a 2016 floor model Dimension One Chairman for $11,995 with 24 months financing at 0%We are also still considering a new 2017 Artesian Grand Bahama Elite for $9975 (we can get 12 months at 0% on this but he didn't offer any additional discount if we didn't use the financing)Both of these prices include the steps, cover, cover lifter, delivery, and starter chemicals (I think it is about 3 months worth of chemicals)What does a Chairman typically sell for?Are either of these a good deal?Artisan makes a fine product but I would take that Chairman if you could get a better deal on it? Have you sat in either? The Chairman is very powerful. I had an old one for several months that was almost too powerful. Maybe Iv'e been out of the market for a while but isn't that a 9,000 dollar tub? I remember 8 for a Chairman.I don't think we have any D1 dealers cruizin this forum to confirm but seems you can't get as much tub now for 10g's......And aren't they now built where labor is cheaper? Where is Artisan made?
After deciding against the Caldera Cantabria, partially due to not being able to get a better price than $13,800, I just got an email with an offer of $12,200 (including steps, cover, cover lifter, delivery, starter chemicals) with 36 months at 0%. I'm new to this game and not sure how this works but I've seen other people say that threatening to walk is the way to get a better price. Should I just tell the guys with the D1 that I'm going with that deal (or just tell them I think their price I is too high) and see if they come back with a better price?
We tried 2 Marquis tubs (I can't actually remember which models) and we didn't dislike them but we weren't in love with either one. There were some odd things about not being able to use all of the jets in the lounge at the same time that we weren't happy with.We have done a lot of wet testing and the ones we liked best were the D1 Chairman, Artesian Grand Bahama Elite and Caldera Cantabria. We liked Jacuzzi, Marquis, and Tropic Seas but weren't on love with those. We didn't like any of the Hot Springs, Sundance, or Bahama Spas we tried (all were wet tested). Bullfrog is too far away for us to really consider.I'm reasonably certain we've got a good price for the Cantabria ($12200) and I think that the Grand Bahama Elite for $9500 is at least reasonable but it sounds like I should really week on getting the price down on the Chairman if I want to go with that one. I'm still really turn between those 3. I think my husband and son are leaning more toward the D1. Can anyone give me a general idea as to what price I should be aiming for on the D1?