Looking for a new washer, dryer, and refrigerator.
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I have a totally different approach: if it requires an extended warranty to feel safe from unexpected expenditure for repairs, then it isn’t worth buying in the first place.
With the way things are made...
Only rich people can afford NOT to have insurance in place.
The rich can afford the most expensive appliances. Us reg. people can't.
Then when the expensive appliance breaks down, the rich just go out and buy another, no problem for them.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
We got the extended warrant for the fridge,, and it costs me 250.00 at the time of purchase,, glad we did,, plus we are getting a nice check for the food we lost,, best thing is it was hassle free. They just don’t make em like they used too!JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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Mikey081057 wrote: »That family of 4 are they all growed up?
I need it to fit a family of four lol. No, I need a big freezer because I cook once a week in a big cauldron, freeze most of it and then do the same over and over until I got enough extras that I don't have to cook again for a while. -
Actually Speed Queen *does* make a stacking W/D set.
https://speedqueen.com/products/home-products/stacked-washers-dryers/
I like their waranty but I don't see them at the big box stores. How do you folks feel about mom and pop stores? -
That’s where I bought mine.
I have switched to buying a lot of appliances and equipment ie lawn etc from authorized reputable repair centers ie usually local “mom and pops”
I make sure they auto log purchases for warranties. You pay an extra 10% sometimes but if it needs service/repair it’s so easy
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Extended warranty stuff covers the average cost of repair +overhead+profit.
SO in the long run you are paying more than the cost of repair.
If appliances are getting that bad (dying just after factory warranty)
Then something needs to change. If buying the extended warranty
is a must, maybe the makers need to own up and either improve quality or
extend their factory warranty. My washing machine fiasco of 6 years ago
made me so mad. I went through machines of multiple brands. The longest
one lasted was a week. I finally asked a salesman what model DIDN'T get many returns. It cost more, but has lasted. I miss the ones I could fix myself."The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson -
Our fridge cost 3000.00
extended warranty was...250.00 Total of 5 years of coverage.
3 service calls...almost 2000.00. They replaced upper coil. They replaced lower coil. The third, I don't remember. Maybe the second was the one I don't remember. The guy said the coil replacements were over 700 each.
I believe our 250.00 extra insurance has paid off.
Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
How bout them frigerators?
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The owner/tech said the copper coils are paper thin compared to what they were years ago.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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so if this is becomes the new average, how long will a $250 extended
warranty be available? If they bleed red like that, don't expect them to
be in business long.
At some point, the guys making $3k fridges that can't go a year
without breaking need a wake up call. I'm glad you made out ok.
you know my 1st washing machine I bought used for $60.
Ran it 6 years and sold it for $40. It was in that lovely brown color.
I think I but a belt on it once, that's it. I've bought houses with fridges in them and left them for the next guy who bought it years later.
All the kitchen appliances I've got now were left from the previous owner.
Still running just fine almost 3 years later. I dread the day I have to replace them."The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." --Thomas Jefferson -
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I've been getting "Consumer Report" mags for 30 years. I also research their testing and guides for some purchases.
They're great!
I immediately get defensive when I hear "hard sale extras" from sales people.
I just happened to know 2 appliance repair men who both told me NOT to buy a newer Samsung multi door fridge/freezer. Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
sucks2beme wrote: »Extended warranty stuff covers the average cost of repair +overhead+profit.
SO in the long run you are paying more than the cost of repair.
If appliances are getting that bad (dying just after factory warranty)
Then something needs to change. If buying the extended warranty
is a must, maybe the makers need to own up and either improve quality or
extend their factory warranty. My washing machine fiasco of 6 years ago
made me so mad. I went through machines of multiple brands. The longest
one lasted was a week. I finally asked a salesman what model DIDN'T get many returns. It cost more, but has lasted. I miss the ones I could fix myself.
Absolutely. I feel it is unforgivable how cheap and unreliable average appliances have become. My washer is 20 yrs old, IIRC Every washer I grew up with in a home was 20 years old. My dad has one that's pushing 30. Therein lies the problem, they lasted too long. Not enough built in planned obsolescence to force you to buy another one.
Tony's $3,000 fridge that needed $2,000 in warranty repairs. Unforgivable. He's a more patient man than I; unless it was too late to return it would have been sold after the first breakdown. What brand was it anyway?
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Whirlpool Gold 4door.
The tech/owner of the repair Co. said Whirlpool had to make the call of a new replacement or not. Whirlpool decided to do these repairs instead of a replacement.
BELIEVE ME...my wife was more PO'd than me that we didn't get a new replacement.
The only thing left to replace now would be the compressor and computer.
Oh, I haven't hooked up the ice maker. The guy told me these break down a lot too. He said I should try and do it while it's still under this extended warranty. I live in an old house and I just can't crawl under the house anymore. I've though about running a line through the attic or under the cabinets many times.Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them. -
Our fridge cost 3000.00
extended warranty was...250.00 Total of 5 years of coverage.
3 service calls...almost 2000.00. They replaced upper coil. They replaced lower coil. The third, I don't remember. Maybe the second was the one I don't remember. The guy said the coil replacements were over 700 each.
I believe our 250.00 extra insurance has paid off.
Same here,,250.00 for the extended warranty on our LG,, so far in the last week they have replaced,, compressor, evaporator coils(2),,fan motor and motherboard,,, why you may ask,, power surge! You can bet your **** that it’s getting a surge protector this time around,, dunno what the parts cost,but it is more than the 250.00 for the extended warranty. Ours is a counter depth LG French door with pull out drawers,one for fridge and the other for freezer.My dad worked for sears back in the day,,so everything we had was Kenmore,, btw,, the freezer he got in 72 is still chugging away.JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut) -
JFC I will never buy anything LG.Up
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A lot of people would consider me “rich”
Only because you constantly tell them you are.
Political Correctness'.........defined
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I consider a lot of women beautiful until they open their mouth. If you have to keep telling people you are rich, then you are as poor as they come.
Tom
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LOL....Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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The noveau riche and their focus on visible manifestations of wealth are always a little embarrassing to see "in the wild" -- that's never changed. Money's a funny thing.
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“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
I retired at fifty-six.
So many more interesting things to do than work. At least the kind of work my business had turned into by the twenty-teens.
@nooshinjohn, I changed a diaper today myself!
Mrs. H is birding in South America, so I took her turn babysitting our grandson this morning (mom & dad were only able to get daycare for him three days a week, so the two grandmoms do the other two days). Beats the snot out spending days in meetings, let me tell you.
Said grandson is a very enjoyable little guy -- 8 months old tomorrow.
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I went and got a Whirlpool Cabrio set a few years ago...actually, 4 years ago now. Had an issue with the dryer due to being mishandled on the delivery truck but since then, no real problems and moved them to the new house too.
They would have been almost $3K for the pair but I stacked coupons, sales and Lowe's credit card discounts to get what I paid down to about $1400 out the door.
I'm not "rich" like some people but I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night either.Expert Moron Extraordinaire
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I'm not "rich" like some people but I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night either.
Presidential suite at Motel 6?The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
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I am picturing the presidential suite at a Motel 6.
Can't turn the danged lights off!
