Below are my notes on our shopping experience. We are close to a Jacuzzi 3-series purchase. I'm just wondering if there is something I'm missing or should consider. The tub is going under an outside gazebo structure (not all enclosed) and we are limited in space (and budget) to a tub that is approximately 7' square. All prices below are pretax and include delivery, steps, cover, cover lifter. I am in Western NY so insulation and the related operating costs are important. We wet tested the Jacuzzi only.
I am curious about your advice on the Jacuzzi 300 series and whether I have compared apples to apples on the others provided below. I also wonder what you think of the Paragon tubs and their construction/insulation.
Thanks for any advice you can offer.
Dealer 1:
Jacuzzi J-345 $7200, J-365 $7800 (a little larger at 91x84x38 inches deep to include the foot massage mound). Like this dealer a lot and is local – just a few miles from our house. Looked at the 400 series that they had – larger than we can handle and well out of the price range. Don’t think we need the extra bells and whistles of the 400 series. Dealer suggested that I go with a 60 amp breaker if we do purchase.
Dealer 2:
Sundance Altamar for $8000 floor model
Paragon (Sunrise) Spas – Genesis $9000 Removable insulation, plastic base and supports
Dealer 3:
Dimension1 dealer. Dealer pushed Maax spas, which seemed as expensive as the premium brands we had looked at; only had one D1 that wasn’t our size and didn’t seem interested in selling D1.
Dealer 4:
Hot Spring: can only afford the Prodigy or Sovereign and too shallow for me (I’m 6’4”). Next model up that the dealer had was the Vanguard and that was out of our price range. Liked the salesman and dealership generally. Showed us the HotSpot brand which seemed okay.