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Trying to dicide between m series and a series. New owner

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Spatech_tuo:

--- Quote from: Backcountryluv on June 15, 2020, 12:59:21 am ---Competitive pricing for:
M7: $14,500
M8: $15,500
M9: $18,000
A7:  $11,200

I don’t have pricing for A8, just A7.  I’ve been shopping around for a Bullfrog spa for two months.  The pricing listed above is the lowest pricing I could find.  The Bullfrog dealer where I live charges $18,200 for the M7.  It’s nearly $4,000 more than the dealer 2 hours away.  It’s so overpriced here.  How can there be that big of a discrepancy for the same exact product?!?!  Costco has the A7 on sale right now as a promotion that runs through July 5th.  Unfortunately, they are out of the M7 already, otherwise I could have saved several thousand dollars.  Limited supply.

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Have you negotiated that M7 price? Are they both the same situation regarding it not being a floor model, same things included...? is one in the heart of a big city and the other 2 hours away in a much different area i.e. kind of out in the country?

I'm assuming something is noticeably different because while you can't expect each dealer will give you the exact same price they should be in the same ballpark and a "nearly $4,000" difference is severe. Take your time and consider your options including being up front with that dealer that you can get a vastly better deal elsewhere.

Backcountryluv:
Spatech, your thinking is in line with my own.  I was baffled by the difference.  You are correct in pointing out that locale plays into it.  I’m in Reno (big enough city), but the cheaper dealer is near Sacramento (certainly bigger than Reno).  Both prices are the lowest price negotiable.  The only discount the local company offers is for military, first responders, and medical professionals (-$500), bringing cost from $18,200 to $17,700.  The discrepancy is outrageous.  Both were the same exact product (ordered new) with same package (cover, lifter, starter kit). 

I was open with the local dealer and they told me that the dealer 2 hours away can’t sell to me because it is not his territory.  This is not true.  Also, they were very defensive about their pricing, especially when I said you can order the same M7 from Costco right now for $14,500! Unfortunately, Costco is already out of stock on M7s.  The promotion is running through July 5th.   They still have limited supply of other Bullfrog series though. 

In the end, though, the local company is reputable (they mostly sell and install custom pools and in-ground spas) and I can get the spa over two months sooner since it was preordered.  They are also going to apply the Labor Day promotion to the purchase.  I thought this was a very nice offer.  The Labor Day promotion usually runs Aug 24 through early Sept.  Since the preordered spa isn’t scheduled to arrive until August 7, they are going to schedule my delivery for Aug 24th so that the promotion applies.  At this time, they have  no idea what the Bullfrog promotion will be, but it usually is usually one of their better promotions (along with Memorial Day).  This Memorial Day it was a $1,500 rebate on the M series.  Hoping for something similar.  But, again, I’m considering getting my deposit back on the M7 and ordering a HotSpring Grandee for $14,500 through an extremely reputable local dealer.  I just don’t like knowingly overpaying for things, which according to everyone, would be the case with the M7 for $18,200.

token:
For reference, we are located in Missouri and paid $12k for an A8 with 0% for 4 years at Watsons.

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