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Hi all,I've been in the market for a hot tub for the past few months, have made the rounds to my local dealers and have spend a number of hours on this and other similar sites. I guess I was a bit naive when I first got into this and didn't think the cost would be as high as it is. An entry-level, new HotSpot tub is going to run me in the $6k range, not including electrical. I'm all for investing in quality, but I'm a bit concerned that I'll shell out a large amount of money, and then be the only person in my family to enjoy it. There are four of us in my family, and my oldest who would most likely use it as much as I would will be away at college in 1.5 years. I have been looking at Craigslist, and much of what I see looks like junk, and all look to be empty. I did find a 2003 Hot Spring Prodigy listed in the low $2k's that's full of water an operational (from my e-mail discussion with the seller). I've spoken to the local Hot Spring dealer, and they would move it for $300, and I would look to offer something below $2k, that would keep the overall cost close to $2K, again, not including electric.Would I be foolish to contemplate purchasing a tub this old? I'm fairly handy, but am not looking to spend my time fixing a hot tub.Any opinions and/or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!