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Danger Will Robinson!If this was summer, I would be less hesitant. However, empty for 4 months and in freezing weather, Hard pass. There is no way they were able to get all the water out of it. I'll almost guarantee it has freeze damage. The sides can be reattached. Chasing freeze damage? You don't want to do that.Like said above, Never buy a used spa you don't see running and all functions tested.
Quote from: cranbiz on March 01, 2022, 04:58:17 pmDanger Will Robinson!If this was summer, I would be less hesitant. However, empty for 4 months and in freezing weather, Hard pass. There is no way they were able to get all the water out of it. I'll almost guarantee it has freeze damage. The sides can be reattached. Chasing freeze damage? You don't want to do that.Like said above, Never buy a used spa you don't see running and all functions tested.It was emptied out in September - a very hot and dry month for Utah. My theory is that all the water must have evaporated from the pipes before winter rolled around - The temperature does not get freezing in Utah until late November or early December.
I'm about to buy a used MasterSpa Twilight TS 8.2. It was bought new for 8k 2 years ago and I'm now buying it used for 4k. The hot tub was in pretty much perfect condition, but the owners ended up moving and transported the tub about 3 hours north on a trailer. Since then, it's been strapped to the back of the trailer for about 4 months. The problem is that when they transported it, I think they might have strapped it down too hard or something, because the side panels seemed to have popped off - or maybe they popped off because they left it strapped down to the trailer for 4 months.I would really appreciate it if you guys inspected these pictures I took of the tub and side panels and let me know what your thoughts are https://imgur.com/a/2FnfCB4These are my questions:1. How much work will it take to pop/screw these panels back in place?2. If the side panels were popped off during transport, is there any other damage I should be concerned about?3. Is there any possible damage that could be caused by having it strapped to this trailer for 4 months in the Utah winter weather (20-30 degrees F)? Note that the tub was originally drained during dry summer weather, so I think all the water in the pipes was long gone before winter rolled around).4. Any important questions I need to ask the owner before buying this thing?
Quote from: derekfisher707 on March 01, 2022, 12:01:14 pmI'm about to buy a used MasterSpa Twilight TS 8.2. It was bought new for 8k 2 years ago and I'm now buying it used for 4k. The hot tub was in pretty much perfect condition, but the owners ended up moving and transported the tub about 3 hours north on a trailer. Since then, it's been strapped to the back of the trailer for about 4 months. The problem is that when they transported it, I think they might have strapped it down too hard or something, because the side panels seemed to have popped off - or maybe they popped off because they left it strapped down to the trailer for 4 months.I would really appreciate it if you guys inspected these pictures I took of the tub and side panels and let me know what your thoughts are https://imgur.com/a/2FnfCB4These are my questions:1. How much work will it take to pop/screw these panels back in place?2. If the side panels were popped off during transport, is there any other damage I should be concerned about?3. Is there any possible damage that could be caused by having it strapped to this trailer for 4 months in the Utah winter weather (20-30 degrees F)? Note that the tub was originally drained during dry summer weather, so I think all the water in the pipes was long gone before winter rolled around).4. Any important questions I need to ask the owner before buying this thing?They bought it for 8 grand but it was only worth about 5 new. 2 years old not taken care of (you said it was strapped down to tight) likely worth very little.