Spiffydave

I've read the warranty info. What part do you find problematic? As I understand it, the shell is covered for 7 years in place, but after 7 years the owner would have to ship the spa back to the factory - (in San Diego, CA I think?). I'm guessing most people would never pay to have it shipped to the factory, so that part of the warranty is a bit useless. Any other warranty issues you'd point out? I would guess this applies to most spa manufacturers. Are D1 parts "more proprietary" than other spas besides Hot Springs? Just checked. A+ rating and I know some of the management there personally. Hopefully that would help if I ran into problems. Thanks much for the feedback!

I'm brand new to the forum, though I've read a lot here for the past few days and the info has been invaluable. Thank you everyone who posts here! We are first time spa buyers and were looking to build a pool to go with a new home we're building but have instead decided a spa would be more cost effective and maybe even more enjoyable. We are a married couple with a 15 and 11 year old at home. We are both over six feet and getting something that fit us well has been difficult, so the adjustable head rests in the D1 line seem like a plus. We've looked at Sundance, Maax, Bullfrog, Caldera, and Dimension One spas over the past week or two and have thought we would be buying in the $6k - $7k range, buying a mid-line spa. We considered a California Cooperage and a D1 @Home in that price range - both places were running Fair package specials. Today, however, the D1 dealer showed us a Amore Bay spa that had been shown at the fair and was filled with water (with no bathers) and is being sold as a demo with full warranty. They are pricing it at $12,995 with full stairs, cover, setup, chemicals, etc. Is this a good price? They show retail as $15,495. What we like about the Amore Bay is: - quality filtration system - shell material and feel - good warranty - excellent local dealer - open seating on one end for family & friends - big open feel(almost pool like) - fun bells and whistles with water and lighting We don't have any "ailments" we're trying to treat and my wife isn't going to care about the absolute most powerful jets since she turns down our low flow showerhead from 2.4 gpm to the 1.6 gpm when she takes a shower. We looked at the Caldera spa, which is similar to the Hot Springs Spa, and weren't as impressed with it as we were with the D1. Thoughts? Suggestions? Feedback on price? Should we haggle a bit more on price? Thanks again for all the great resources and expertise here.