I have been asked if I would buy NEW OR USED? Each and every time I am asked that, It gets me thinking. Should I buy a CHEAPER new spa with a majority of the parts derived from China or Mexico? Or should I Invest Heavily in a high quality hand crafted AMERICAN made spa? Well, I guess that depends on the end user. If you can sleep at night, knowing that a majority of your investment is going to another Country. Or wondering if they followed all the quality control steps there as are mandatory in the USA.
You can buy a new spa from China for $3000 but you better believe, you get what you pay for.
WHY IS AN American Made SPA BETTER THAN A NEW $3000 SPA?
Easy….
1.High Quality 5/16″ Lucite Acrylic costs manufacturers $1150 per sheet. There are over 200 manufacturers and less than 100,000 hot tubs being sold annually right now. Don’t believe their pitch they are selling in bulk.
2. Exterior Skirting and Framework: Many spa manufacturers are using untreated 3/4″ (1×4′s) wood to support the nearly 4000 pound spa (When filled with water). That works fine as long as you leave the spa where it is. What about when you move it in 3-5 years …. after that thin wood has time to rot because it isn’t treated .. or even painted? I have seen too many cheaply made spas come apart when we came out to relocate them.
3. Jets: You can purchase cheap jets for $3 …. shiny plastic jets that look chrome for a year or two before the chrome plastic chips away in the hot water or you can spend $60 on just one high quality massage jet. If someone is selling a new hot tub with 50+ jets for $3000 – what quality parts do you think it has inside?
4. Components – A full operating system with motor and blower connected to a cheap relay designed circuit board can be purchased as cheap as $250 (originating from china) or if you go direct to a Real American Made Product you are easily into the $1700-$2000 range for a high quality microprocessor controller with solid state circuitry. Which is in a $3000 spa?
Most people stay away from a used spa because they want the peace of mind a warranty provides. Most spa stores do not make their trade in spas look like new and back them with warranties because NO ONE would buy new.
http://www.myspaguy.us/used_hot_tubs.html has taken that factor out of the equation. Look at their website. They pickup trade ins and other nice USED spas and Refurbish them. MySpaGuy is a Pro USA company and only purchases parts made in the USA to refurbish their used American made hot tubs.
They also stand behind their refurbishment with a sold Warranty that is unparalleled in the Used Spa Industry. I have personally talked with several people that have purchased used hot tubs from Myspaguy and they have been overjoyed with the after the sale service they receive. That is saying something. In my experience, most businesses provide superior service up until they get paid. After the check clears, good luck getting them on the phone. Try calling myspaguy and see what you think.
5. Have you forgotten the most important part? Buy American because you are American.