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I ask this as a favor because my wife and I are limited in the time we have to go around looking at tubs. I know a hot tub is a personal choice and what is loved by one person might be hated by the next. I'm just looking for a little help to narrow down my search and if lucky get some real owner advice of these tubs. This is a bit overwhelming just trying to read about these online so I'm hoping if I list the dealers in my area maybe you all could recommend tubs we should look at in the 5-8k range. We want therapy and relaxation if that helps. This way maybe it will help cut down on our time running around and looking at tubs that don't fit. In my area we have Marquis, Artesian, Hot Springs, Bullfrog, Viking, catalina and signature spas.
Should all these manufacturers have tubs in the 5-8k range?
Thank you all for responding. Some great info there. I do appreciate it. I'd like to pay cash but wouldn't be opposed to financing some if it made sense and was worth it. So I guess we'll have to see. If you finance these things do you pay a higher price? I've never looked into it. I hate financing.
Quote from: Sludge Factory on March 04, 2020, 07:57:39 pmThank you all for responding. Some great info there. I do appreciate it. I'd like to pay cash but wouldn't be opposed to financing some if it made sense and was worth it. So I guess we'll have to see. If you finance these things do you pay a higher price? I've never looked into it. I hate financing. From what I've seen in my experiences shopping for a spa and from the dealers on these groups, it sounds like having cash in hand will always give you the best negotiating power. It sounds like dealers are less willing to negotiate prices if you're financing the spa.Cash talks in this industry, have your checkbook with you and they will be much more likely to negotiate if they know you'll be buying the spa that day.
I now tell those who have to negotiate for the "best price" to walk away at whatever the bottom price offered is. If they give you a better price in a few days, that will be more likely the bottom-dollar. If they don't then there is your answer.I hope this helps.
FYI after you sign on the bottom line A) you have lost all leverage going forward and B) this is likely the last time you will ever talk to the salesman again. Going forward it will be customer service/service department you deal with.
Quote from: CanadianSpaTech on March 05, 2020, 02:21:05 pmFYI after you sign on the bottom line A) you have lost all leverage going forward and B) this is likely the last time you will ever talk to the salesman again. Going forward it will be customer service/service department you deal with. A) Maybe in your business, but not in mine. I feel like a lot of dealers who got it right sell based on relationships. Once someone signs on the dotted line for us, there are a lot of ways out of any agreement, especially since 90% of our deposits are 100% refundable up till delivery. If you sign on the bottom line and feel like you are giving up all freedom... DONT SIGN. That is called a red flag.B) How many dealers have you worked for or with? Again, about 90% of the ones I have met are like me. What is a customer service department? Oh... it's our salespeople, who also are our point people for helping out with watercare and overall customer satisfaction. True, I do have separate service techs... but a whole customer service department? Certainly we are not big enough to have something like that... maybe one day... in the distant future.