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Tubber1111:
Hi,

Looking to see if this is a reasonable price for a refurb from a dealer.

Refurbished 2007 HotSpring Vanguard
Price - $4k
Includes - new HS cover (not lifter), new filters, new heater, new pump(s), 1 year parts and labor warranty.
May cost $100-200 to have it shipped to my house.  May be able to negotiate this as they offer free shipping within 30 miles of their store, and I'm about 50 miles away.

Have been looking for quite a while for used tubs, found a few but had hard time finding someone to ship.  One quote received was $900.

Thanks

hottubdan:
We would sell it for more.

Tubber1111:
Thanks for the information.

I took a trip to the dealer this morning to take a look at this tub as well as a used Prodigy they have.

When I asked the salesman what year the Vanguard was, he was not 100 % clear (or forthcoming), but said it was in the 06 or 07 era, as they had switched to the Pearl shell around that time.  I didn't press him too much about the year, as they mention that all refurbs get new pumps, heaters, filters, etc.  I did do a little research when I got home, reviewing the Hot Spring manuals, and noticed that the 2004 model had two single moto-massage jets, and then starting in 2005, one of those became a dual moto massage.  The unit I saw only had the two single units, so I'm guessing that this is a 2004 (or older) tub and not a 2007 as was originally described over the phone to me.  My question is, does this really matter that it's a few years older given the fact that major components have been replaced?  I will mention this to the salesman, but not sure if that will help save me a couple of bucks or not.  Salesman and owner seemed decent to me, no high pressure sales, and the owner even mentioned that there's a HS dealer closer to me, (their refurbs are priced way too high).

Also, while at the store, I saw a HS Prodigy of the same era that they were asking $3,500 for.  This appeals to me somewhat, as I prefer the cabinet color (lighter than the espresso colored Vanguard), and that I can hook this up to 110 V which I believe would save me some $$'s. I've seen the discussions regarding the voltage, so I'm pretty clear on the shortcomings of going the 110 route.  The Prodigy is only 33" deep, and I'm thinking this may not be deep enough given the height of my family members (all close or just over 6').

Thanks!

Spoiledrotten:
Tubber1111, I might be wrong, and if I am someone will correct me, but 110 doesn't always mean it's cheaper to operate. Your heater will have to run for longer periods to time to achieve and maintain a set temp, for example.

Tubber1111:
Thanks for the feedback.  The savings I saw going the 110 route was for the initial electrical hookup.  I have a sub-panel in my basement close to the location I want to put the tub.  I can run a 20A dedicated line from there at a fairly minimal cost.  I'm pretty sure that I'll have to get the dedicated 220 from my main panel which is much farther away, so I'm assuming that the cost for that will be much higher.

I work with someone that was a licensed electrician, so I'd be running all of this by him, and would probably have him do the final hookup.

Thanks

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