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Grandee purchase. Good deal?
CCC:
I think I am going to cool my jets and rethink this. I think that the Grandee looks like a quality unit, but the only one that I can wet test is a Vanguard. Will that give me enough of an idea to know? My wife is just too bashful to go into a store and wet test. But it's true, $12,000 is a lot of money and I want this to last. I haven't heard anything bad about Hot Springs, though. It seems to be universally acknowledged that they are a great product, as is the Marquis. Still just very curious as to why the local Marquis dealer is so lukewarm on their own product. I think I will call the factory store in Portland and get their side of the story.
Hottubguy:
--- Quote from: CCC on December 10, 2015, 08:39:04 pm ---I think I am going to cool my jets and rethink this. I think that the Grandee looks like a quality unit, but the only one that I can wet test is a Vanguard. Will that give me enough of an idea to know? My wife is just too bashful to go into a store and wet test. But it's true, $12,000 is a lot of money and I want this to last. I haven't heard anything bad about Hot Springs, though. It seems to be universally acknowledged that they are a great product, as is the Marquis. Still just very curious as to why the local Marquis dealer is so lukewarm on their own product. I think I will call the factory store in Portland and get their side of the story.
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Hot spring is definitely a good tub. I would want to test the tub I'm getting though. Give Markee a call and check out the euphoria or the epic. That will give you another like tub to check out.
amy2421:
--- Quote from: CCC on December 10, 2015, 08:39:04 pm ---I think I am going to cool my jets and rethink this. I think that the Grandee looks like a quality unit, but the only one that I can wet test is a Vanguard. Will that give me enough of an idea to know? My wife is just too bashful to go into a store and wet test. But it's true, $12,000 is a lot of money and I want this to last. I haven't heard anything bad about Hot Springs, though. It seems to be universally acknowledged that they are a great product, as is the Marquis. Still just very curious as to why the local Marquis dealer is so lukewarm on their own product. I think I will call the factory store in Portland and get their side of the story.
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Your wife should wet-test it with you. Tell her not to worry about it, they've seen it all there and all they care about is making the sale, not rating or judging her! :) Bring a bathrobe and a change of clothes and a towel. Go at a fairly quiet time of day or day of the week and chances are there won't be another customer in sight (especially at this time of year - at least here anyways.)
I agree about the Bullfrog dealer with the stinky display model. That is just really yucky and terrible... why even bother having one filled if you're not going to maintain it??
I can't speak to the Marquis or the Hotsprings. We bought a Jacuzzi because the local Hotsprings dealer wouldn't allow any wet tests at all, so we ruled them out, and our local Marquis "dealer" didn't have any in stock! I would have liked to try both, but the Jacuzzi blew us away on the wet test so we bought it.
Best of luck with your search! If your wife has any questions or concerns, feel free to PM me! :)
Tman122:
--- Quote from: CCC on December 10, 2015, 08:35:21 pm ---Hey Tman, what is your opinion of the Hot Springs vs. the Bullfrog?
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Hot Springs (Watkins Manufacturing) has a long standing reputation for reliability, energy efficiency and longevity. They back there products with one of the best warranties in the business and have a very nice product. I have sat in several models wet and have enjoyed the feel.
BullFrog is trying to get there. Never soaked in one so can't say if I would enjoy the feel.
I have a very specific "feel" that I enjoy. And that can't come at a noisy price.
Try and wet test whatever brand/model you choose. The feel of the jets on your body is most important. Everybody has a different "feel" that feels good to them. If I was going to spend that much on a tub there is no way I wouldn't wet test it and compare a few different brands/models.
JustAnotherNewbie:
Hi CCC, regarding your "cool your jets and rethink" comment, I totally agree. Make sure you figure out where it's going. And costs involved for prep, pad, electrical, etc. I researched the hell out of tubs, wet tested 4 brands, and bought the one we loved (spending over $10k.) Then stupid me got bids for everything else, prep, pad, electrical, of course the spa is as far away from my panel as possible, and I need a crane for delivery, and $6,000 later we are ready for the spa to be installed. If I had known costs to just be ready for the spa would be 60% of the spa's cost.....I don't know ...but things would have been different. (Not to mention it would have spared me the wrath of my beautiful wife) we all learn from our experiences, good and bad, my lesson was learned.
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