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Buying Used vs New Caldera Spa
« on: January 10, 2006, 04:26:34 am »
Need some quick advise, please help?

I found someone who is selling a brand new 2005 Caldera Geneva spa for approximately $6500 w/o warrantee, since it's not transferable.  This spa was a replacement made under warantee for the sellers as their previous spa developed a buble in the liner.  They no longer want it as they have since built an inground spa.  I also have an opportuning of buying a brand new Caldera Aspire spa for aproximately $8800 with the standard warrantee.  It seems the Geneva has more jets, diverters, features is larger than the Aspire.  My question is - Is it worth it to buy the Geneva spa w/o a warrantee considering the savings or would it be wiser to buy the new 2005 Aspire from the dealer.  

Also is the Geneva a better spa than the Aspire?  

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Buying Used vs New Caldera Spa
« on: January 10, 2006, 04:26:34 am »

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Re: Buying Used vs New Caldera Spa
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2006, 08:05:22 am »
I know there are some Caldera folks on here so you should get an answer soon.  The used spa sounds good to me.

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Re: Buying Used vs New Caldera Spa
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2006, 08:26:00 am »
I offer 5k cash "as is - where is" and see if they bite. Service techs in your area may be able to move, install and set-up the spa for you.

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Re: Buying Used vs New Caldera Spa
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2006, 03:21:10 pm »
The used seems to be a good deal. You would have to spend $2300.00 in repairs before you would have more than the new one cost.

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Re: Buying Used vs New Caldera Spa
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2006, 05:07:22 pm »
you should get a quote on moving it to your house as these can very widely, but I would say go for it... great spa......
$2300 goes a long way in repairs....
I have the niagra, which if memory serves it the same as the geneva but w/o a lounger. it is almost a year old now and still going strong, and getting lots of use.....

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Re: Buying Used vs New Caldera Spa
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2006, 05:48:14 pm »
For what it's worth, I purchased a  Geneva in Oct and Love it!!

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Re: Buying Used vs New Caldera Spa
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2006, 01:07:07 am »
Thanks for the replies.  I found that moving the spa will be around $300 which is reasonable.  I'm going to see if they will take less and hopefully I will become the owner of a new spa of course w/o warrantee.  But I'm just thinking if they'll take $5k that's $3300 now for warrantee issues, not too shabby.  We'll see.  Thanks again for all the responses.  Glad to hear from other owners of this spa too!  

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Re: Buying Used vs New Caldera Spa
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2006, 12:09:53 am »
you know.... ;) with $3300 you could get an ebay spa and that way have a spare in case the caldera breaks down.... ;D ;D

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Re: Buying Used vs New Caldera Spa
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2006, 07:46:50 am »
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Thanks for the replies.  I found that moving the spa will be around $300 which is reasonable.  I'm going to see if they will take less and hopefully I will become the owner of a new spa of course w/o warrantee.  But I'm just thinking if they'll take $5k that's $3300 now for warrantee issues, not too shabby.  We'll see.  Thanks again for all the responses.  Glad to hear from other owners of this spa too!  



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