Grumpy, what kind of spa do you have and how much did you pay?
I'm sure you ended up paying for the crane delivery.
I got a tiger river Bengal for $6000 including cover lifter,steps and chemicals.
wow.. that seems to me to be a great price.. I was quoted $5990 for the tub, stairs, cover, and starter chems (of course gfci box that comes with it), and I offered $5600. They took out the steps that I didnt need anyway and agreed on the deal. I later (before delivery) decided I wanted a coverlifter, and needed one that still allowed the tub to be flush to my deck, and got a covermate II for $265. Delivery was free but I think I had the easiest delivery you could ask for.. pulled up in the alley, carted it through my gate and 10 feet to my platform, slid it into place and hooked up the electrical that was all set to go exactly lined up to where it was needed. You got basically the same but with steps and crane delivery for what.. $135 more? I would say you did great with that deal..