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This hot tub shopping experience has exposed one thing about hot tubs, though. It's almost impossible to get a sense of what the actual tub costs the dealer.
So, I guess I asked a taboo question. Nobody wants to talk about price it seems. Anyway, we have decided on the sundance certa after wet testing the Hamilton this weekend. Good news is that the price for the certa is now down to $7200 with one dealer. Waiting on the other to see if they want to match it. This hot tub shopping experience has exposed one thing about hot tubs, though. It's almost impossible to get a sense of what the actual tub costs the dealer. It also pays to shop around. We could have happily paid $1100 more for the exact same certa package!
Surely true, Dr. Spa. But the last time I bought lettuce, the price was clearly stated and there was no negotiation. At least with a car, one can get a starting MSRP from where to begin negotiating and there are numerous sources to determine what a dealer actually paid for the car (edmund's, true car, kbb, etc.). Nothing like that exists in the hot tub world. That's all I'm saying.