Skyscooter,
That's a GREAT deal on an Aurora II. IMO that is D-1's best all around spa, and offers the most "bang" for your buck so to speak. Other spas that might want to consisder would be the Utopia Tahitian from Caldera, The Sovereign from Hot Spring, the Altimar from sundance, and I can't remember what model # the Jacuzzi premium is, but I'm positive they have a 7 x 7 spa with a lounger. But that is definilty a GREAT deal on one heck of a spa.
VADave,
The reason for the price gap could possibly be due to model year differences. The lower qoute could be on a 03 or 02 model year spa. Also the Platinum shell is more expensive due to it being a newer material, and it hasn't been in production very long at D-1. D-1 also made many cosmetic changes to their spas for 04, not to mention the cost of production and shipping has gone up industry wide in the past year. Hope this helps!!
Jason,
Store Manager for Dimension One And Caldera Spas Dealer