Hi all,
First, I'd like to thank all of you for all the good info on here. I decided recently that I want to purchase a hot tub (probably within the next year or so), and I've been doing a lot of research. Reading through the posts on here has helped more than I can tell you.
In any case, I've been putting away a little at a time as I've been looking at different manufacturers and models. I was talking about it with a friend of mine a few weeks ago, and it turns out that a friend of a friend of hers (I know, I know....one of those deals) is looking to get rid of a hot tub. She said she'd pass my info on to them, and that was the last I heard of it, so I figured maybe nothing would come of it.
So last night I get a text from the guy, seeing if I'm still interested. I tell him yeah, and then I pelted him with about 100 questions. There was a long pause, and then I get a reply back that it has a leak (unknown from where) and it's free if I take it away. I figured it can't hurt to take a look, so I drove out and got a quick look at it. He doesn't know much of anything about it (he's a renter, and the homeowner lives out of state and wants the tub gone, so he's handling it for her), so I'm really just gambling on this one.
This is what I know about it:
It's a Sundance Spa
The shell looks to be in good shape.
It looks to seat 4-5, with a lounge.
It has a leak with unknown origin.
The control panel is cracked.
The cabinet needs some work.
It was last up and running in November and has been sitting drained since.
It comes with steps, a railing, a cover, and a cover lifter.
It's free!
Okay, not totally free, as I'm going to have to hire someone to disconnect it and move it from his place to mine, but that's only going to cost about $200-$300. Once I get it here I can get a real good look at it and see how much of a mess it is. I figure even if I have to put 2-3K into it, I'm still way ahead of the curve.
That's how I feel about it anyway. Does this sound like a good opportunity, or am I being a fool? I may have felt differently if it was some off-brand, but with it being a Sundance (one of the brands I've been looking at), I might have scored a great deal. Even if it ends up not being worth putting effort/money into, I'm only out a few hundred bucks. I've gambled more than that at the casino in a night, so why not? I'll post some good pictures of it when I get it over here, but I was curious to hear what others on here thought. Thanks for reading!
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