Guest Dina Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 I am in the market to purchase a D1 Diplomat, and my local dealer has an advertised "sale" price of $9200. Is this a competitive price, or do I have bargaining room? I am in the metro Atlanta area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stl-rex Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Seems High. I received a basically non-negotiated (meaning I didn't haggle) price quote in the midwest of $8,000 including steps, coverlifter, delivery, set-up and start-up chemicals. They were $8900 on the brand new Californian. Nautilus was same price as Diplomat. I'm still looking around, but D1 has the most competitive prices I've found in the higher line of tubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TBK Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Thats only a $200 drop from suggested retail you should be able to bargain for $8495.00 Happy Hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jim Arjuna Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Oh! MY! God! How can you even consider paying that much for that spa. You must not know anything about spas. That is a total rip off! It is a cheap plastic shell stuffed with foam, for crying out loud. The factory holds it together with scrap wood until the stuff it with foam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Swimfan Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 I've always suspected it, but now I know for certain - you're full of BS. I have been to the D1 factory and saw their process for manufacturing the Diplomat. It is not a "cheap plastic shell stuffed with foam" and is not "held together with scrap wood unti they stuff it with foam." You've obviously never been to D1 and seen their operation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Steve Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 I think was referring to the Phoenix plant as THAT'S the one he has seen first hand. There's pictures here: Jim has such a nice way with people amd telling them "you must not know anything about spas" truly endears them to consider his spas. Now go ask Jim how much his SCF is? lol... http://www.selberg.org/~speed/havenspas/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scott Freyler Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 All spas are built out of cheap plastic! It is what you do after you build the spa out of the cheap plastic shell that all of you should be concentrating on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest janet Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 I'm curious if you've done any further negotiating? I'm in the Louisville area and was given a price of $9499 (including steps, cover, start-up chemicals, installation, etc.) for the D1 Diplomat. Did you get them to come down from their price of $9200? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dina Posted September 23, 2005 Report Share Posted September 23, 2005 Janet, I haven't done any further negotiations. I am in the process of enlarging my patio, so my spa shopping has been temporarily been put on hold. Did you wet test the Diplomat? Let me know how your shopping is going and how you like the Diplomat if you wet tested. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Janet, I haven't done any further negotiations. I am in the process of enlarging my patio, so my spa shopping has been temporarily been put on hold. Did you wet test the Diplomat? Let me know how your shopping is going and how you like the Diplomat if you wet tested. Thanks! Hello Dina! Your question is a good one regarding prices. I'm not very familiar with the specifics on D1 but I do know that spa pricing can be hard to understand. From one state to another and one region to another pricing can vary a bit. A lot of it depends on how much a dealer is paying for the spa from the manufacturer, how hungry they are (if they are desperate for a sale to stay in business) and what kind of business they run(support and such). Some companies will give you the best price after you stand on your head and click your heals three times and some are giving you the best price that they can offer right from the beginning. If you really research you may possibly find one at a different price but please keep in mind that wherever you purchase the spa from... they will be the people that do the service issues if and when they arrise. For a hypothetical example: If you purchase a spa from Mazatlan that is for $3.00 (better deal) instead of the spa from your backyard for $10,000.00 you may want to look into the service cost to fix it if something goes wrong. Best of luck to you in your research. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corona939 Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 I BELIEVE THAT $9200 IS WAY TO MUCH FOR THE DIPLOMAT! IT IS A LOT OF TUB BUT YOU SHOULD DEFINATLY BE ABLE TO GET DOWN TO AT LEAST $8200. HERE IN OHIO THEY GO FOR ABOUT $8100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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