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You misunderstood what I meant about depreciation. Â Depreciation is a fact of life! Â However, like buying a car I want the dealer to know that I know that the large markup leads to more depreciation because of the fluff. Â I use it as a negotiation point. Â I am not buying a tub as an investment. Â What really is driving this is my wife really wants one and the more I look at them I believe I would like it also. Â Although, I cannot really picture sitting outside in hot water when it is twenty below I guess it is quite the experience. Â
OK folks.........I surrender! I want to clear one thing up!  The deal I offered was not to the owner, whom was out of town during my visit, but rather to his service & part time sales guy.  Keep in mind that was the deal I offered, not what I required!  Should the actual dealer respond with a counter offer then I will be glad to look at it!  No, I do not want to pick this thing up because I want the 30 day buy and try deal I spoke of earlier.  If $250.00 is too low then $500.00 is what I'll do.  I'm not unfair, simply cautious.  The real reason I want this is because I'm 6'4" and my wife is 5'3".  She thinks she'll drown in the Maxxus.  Should this be the case I'd switch to the Optima.  I just don't want the restocking fee's issue or run a chance of losing the whole price.  If I did deliver it myself, not knowing how to handle something this large I could damage it.  Whoever delivers it has to negotiate a 4' X 9'5" gate to the back yard and then roll over a 3' area of crushed rock to the concrete pad.  Not something I want.  But, like I said!  I'll surrender and offer the guy 500 to 750 for the "buy and try option.  Thanks everyone for your comments.  Let’s keep it going.  I'll post again today after I hear from the dealer/owner!