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Another newbie overwhelmed by brands, dealers, etc.
Spatech_tuo:
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--- Quote from: tlhfirelion on June 29, 2018, 03:42:21 pm ---My goal when researching tubs is to find the toyota camry of hot tubs. I don't need fancy things like waterfalls, light shows and radios. I'd like a reliable, straight forward, but nice hot tub that will give me many years of trouble free service. In turn I will treat it like I do my cars. All maintenance will be done on or ahead of time.
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Sounds to me like a Nordic tub would be right for you.
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Nordic is more like the Nissan Versa IMO. A decent no-frills entry level model (that's not a knock on either).
tlhfirelion:
--- Quote from: bradleyabell on July 02, 2018, 01:23:39 pm ---
--- Quote from: tlhfirelion on June 29, 2018, 03:42:21 pm ---My goal when researching tubs is to find the toyota camry of hot tubs. I don't need fancy things like waterfalls, light shows and radios. I'd like a reliable, straight forward, but nice hot tub that will give me many years of trouble free service. In turn I will treat it like I do my cars. All maintenance will be done on or ahead of time.
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Sounds to me like a Nordic tub would be right for you.
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The closest dealer is too far from me to be an option. Thanks for your reply.
tlhfirelion:
--- Quote from: castletonia on July 02, 2018, 09:03:38 am ---Just an FYI. The dealer that you buy from is the only dealer that is obligated to perform service work, warranty or not, on your hot tub. A dealer 1.5 hours away will likely charge service call fees related to the distance from their store but also will not likely be able to be as responsive to service needs as a local dealer would.
Marquis makes a quality hot tub. The Marquis V84L and Reward would probably be the ones most comparable.
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I’m glad you mentioned that, I did wonder how that worked. Glad to hear marquis makes a good tub, their dealer is the closest to me. Now if I can just get them to return my phone call inquiring about price. 🙄
tlhfirelion:
--- Quote from: d00nut on July 02, 2018, 01:17:45 pm ---
--- Quote from: castletonia on July 02, 2018, 09:03:38 am ---Just an FYI. The dealer that you buy from is the only dealer that is obligated to perform service work, warranty or not, on your hot tub. A dealer 1.5 hours away will likely charge service call fees related to the distance from their store but also will not likely be able to be as responsive to service needs as a local dealer would.
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Because of that, it's worth going back to the original dealer to see what the differences are... if any in the deal. Maybe they will be flexible?
I made a deal. A dealer 5 hours away from me was undercutting me by $1500 on the same spa. They didn't include financing... and wrote in the contract quote that they would charge $600 for warranty labor and they would be able to do the work within 3-4 months of being told about it...
I met the customer halfway but told them I wouldn't charge a thing in warranty. Everybody wins
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Effort goes a long way sometimes. This research I’m doing for hot tubs is like a dadgum onion. Layer after layer and so much crying. Lol. I made the mistake of watching a video on the different types of insulation and manifolds, etc....holy crap what a nightmare to work on ANY hot tub. If anyone could recommend a tub that won’t ever leak that would be great! Lol
Tman122:
--- Quote from: tlhfirelion on July 03, 2018, 06:33:56 am ---Effort goes a long way sometimes. This research I’m doing for hot tubs is like a dadgum onion. Layer after layer and so much crying. Lol. I made the mistake of watching a video on the different types of insulation and manifolds, etc....holy crap what a nightmare to work on ANY hot tub. If anyone could recommend a tub that won’t ever leak that would be great! Lol
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There's no such thing. Some are less susceptible than others but, Get a good brand that is local, and expect 12-20 years. With a little service in between.
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