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Hot Spring Sold by Pioneer Pools Toronto Area Help.
bachman:
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--- Quote from: kies1 on November 11, 2018, 06:49:29 pm ---I would rather not discuss pricing.
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Why not?
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Slightly off topic but your interests and diligence might answer my question swilly. Just taking a shot at it anyways. Thanks in advance if you have some thoughts ! :)
Our tub is a 2005 Marquis Reward, Silver Anniversary. Differing from the Reward far as I can tell, it has the matching pumps (MP 160's) for rated power versus the non-S.A. that has a MP130 and MP160. I believe it has 'optional' color-fall lighting also. No idea what the list or street price was or the bump up in cost over the non SA. Do you know by chance what people paid for this model when new ?
My wife says she saw paperwork with a number around $12,000 and I'm sure if that's not an inflated quote, MSRP or "list", it was inclusive as many are with steps, chemicals, delivery / set-up etc....
I ask because I thought in some roaming around on forums, I'd seen a ref to something more like $8000. I doubt a 'step up' to the S.A. would have been more than a few hundred but not sure.
It was given to us and thus far I've accounted for;
-Professional movers/delivery $450,
-Electrician p/l - electrical run to the tub from farthest point in the house (main breaker box) with 240v 50 amp gfci and tub hook up $900
-My landscaping and supplies (free labor)- elevated terrace / patio, decorative retaining wall blocks (50) and paver stone (50), 2 cu yd fill dirt delivered , 1500# paver sand base, rental of packer, replacement wheelbarrow, new heater unit my installation $1170.
My free hot tub total is around $2520 and no complaints.
In fact, all the landscape work on my 57 year old frame and body has made me a prime candidate for therapeutic massage!
If your not careful, you'll go from wanting a hot tub to Needing a hot tub !! lol
Been up and running since Oct 28th - loving it !!
Michael Russell:
I visited a Pioneer out in Kitchener during my search. They were pretty decent and upfront in store while I was there. I don't think I kept any pricing details. In the end I passed on them as there was no Pioneer close to my house. Further I was drawn to Hot Spring for their Salt Water Ace system. I was informed with ACE you have to replace the entire module every couple of years at a cost of about $1k. The Salt system from Arctic is a small module in the tub that is replaced and is under $200. Take this with a grain of salt. The sales guy may have been out to lunch that day.
All said, I did get an email from Pioneer yesterday...
Get a FREE Ace Salt System, valued at $1,799.00, when you buy an in-stock HotSpring Highlife Model..
Its also on there Twitter feed..
To Add to Bachmans story. I spent ALL day yesterday out building a small removable deck extension, stairs and skirting. My soft delicate hands are all cut up and my Muscles are sore. I did soak for about an hour last night and looking forward to tonight!
bachman:
--- Quote from: Michael Russell on November 13, 2018, 09:29:23 am ---HotSpring Highlife Model..
To Add to Bachmans story. I spent ALL day yesterday out building a small removable deck extension, stairs and skirting. My soft delicate hands are all cut up and my Muscles are sore. I did soak for about an hour last night and looking forward to tonight!
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Great, doesn't it feel you 'deserve' a hot tub now !! lol
Off topic;
Today as I looked up a 'sale price' as advertised on a Reward spa, I noted it was pictured with the big bright chrome ringed jets, similar if not the same as the waterway jets HTU videos speak highly of. It got me to thinking these company's probably bid out those kit type of things and maybe every few years it's company A or B then XYZ another time. Bicycle company's do this with brakes, derailleurs and other components that are costly one-off's but cheap in mass purchase. I'm sure there are a number of good jets out there and maybe the chrome go on some and look better than on others.
I'm starting to appreciate the ivory or almond color jets on our tub mostly because the shell is a teal/green marbling and I think the chrome would be too much.
swilly1000:
Chris from HTU told me that Master went to CMP jets from Waterway starting in 2017. He also told me that it reduced leak failures by 70% (from, I presume, an already low number) and that the ones they chose were actually more expensive than the Waterway jets. Without mentioning Master (for fear of inviting a hate-on) I bumped an old thread on CMP vs Waterway to seek some other opinions.
For sure manufacturers will move it around based on cost and performance, especially for components they are out-sourcing anyway.
swilly1000:
--- Quote from: bachman on November 13, 2018, 04:45:47 am ---Slightly off topic but your interests and diligence might answer my question swilly. Just taking a shot at it anyways. Thanks in advance if you have some thoughts ! :)
Our tub is a 2005 Marquis Reward, Silver Anniversary. Differing from the Reward far as I can tell, it has the matching pumps (MP 160's) for rated power versus the non-S.A. that has a MP130 and MP160. I believe it has 'optional' color-fall lighting also. No idea what the list or street price was or the bump up in cost over the non SA. Do you know by chance what people paid for this model when new ?
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I'm still a real newbie relatively speaking and can barely get my head around competitive pricing in today's market (to wit, I have posted several rants on pricing secrecy in the hot world) so would not profess to know about pricing older tubs.
But I like the way you're thinking! 😁
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