On Nov 24, 10:06*pm, wrote:
On Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:23:21 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03









wrote:
On Nov 23, 6:34*pm, Higgs Boson wrote:
On Nov 23, 10:12*am, DerbyDad03 wrote:

On Nov 23, 12:44*pm, "Jack Valance" wrote:

I'm buying Stove and dishwasher and carpet right now for the wife.
When the kids leave the house they want to redo everything,,

It depends on what brand you want. and What you want to spend.
wife wants this whrillpool smooth top which is $1400 mine is a drop in and I
got to cut my granet counter top which is another $300..
Sears has good deal on a dishwasher $399 Kenmore it was made by whrillpool
it has the stainless insides and other bells and whistels the wife wanted..

Just shop the stores lowes best buy Depot and local mom and pops.
remember you find one others will match it case you like a certin store.

I buy my appliances at a local "no Mom, just Pop" store with a real
fancy name: The Appliance Store

The owner has an inner-city warehouse where he stocks his goods (new
and used) and mostly sells used appliances. He also has a no frills
store front in the burbs where the vast majority of the appliances are
new, with a small back room of used stuff.

His prices are just about always better than everyone else's and when
they're not, he makes them so. There's no sales BS. He tells you about
the features, including which ones are worth the money and which ones
are just expensive fluff. He always clears up who makes which brands,
which units are entry level, mid level, etc. and why. Metal this
compared to plastic that, etc.

I bought my dryer on a Saturday. He said he could deliver it on
Monday: to my house for $25 or to the store for free. When I offered
to go to his warehouse and pick it up myself that day, he took $20 off
the price.

I bought my dishwasher on a Friday night. He dropped it off at my
house Saturday morning while he was making his morning run from the
warehouse to his store, no charge. He wouldn't even take a tip...but I
did refill his coffee cup.

I don't need fancy show rooms or pushy sale's dweeps. I just want a
decent appliance at a decent price and to work with an honest person..
Is that too much to ask for?
...
Derby Dad, what state/city is that place? *I looked on-line and found
Appliance Stores in several states & cities.

What difference does it make what state/city my Appliance Store is in?
I assume you'd shop at the one closest to you.

Sounds like a great way to do business.

It is.

But -- do you get the usual warranties? *And what happens if you need service?

Of course. Everything comes with the same manufacturer's warranty
you'd get anywhere.

If you need service, you call the manufacturer's service department
and they send out a tech from whatever company they contract with in
your area. It's not like Home Depot or Lowes sends out a Home Depot or
Lowes employee to service your equipment.

Perhaps not - but when I buy from my local appliance place they DO
send out "their guy" to do the repairs - because they ARE the company
that contracts to do the repairs in the area - which in MY books is a
convincing arguement for buying from them. If something THEY sold
breaks down, they are liable to give priority service as they want you
to come back for the next appliance you need as well.

Same with TV and Audio equipment. There are 2 dealerships in the Twin
Cities (Kitchener Waterloo) with their own in-house authourized
service centers - they are the "repair depot" for every product they
sell. Even if they didn't have "price guarantee" and match the big-box
store prices, it's a no-brainer where I'll be buying my TV and Audio
equipment.







TIA

YW

HB

I agree...that's exactly why I bought my snow blower from the outdoor
power equipment dealer that also happens to be the factory authorized
service center for Ariens in my area. Well, that, and because I
trusted them to assemble it better than the pimply faced kid or laid-
off copier salesman at Home Depot.

I've posted on that subject/reason for buying from those types of
stores before.

However, in the case of the appliances I've purchased from the
Appliance Store, they do not have a service department.

The one time I needed service on an appliance I bought from them, the
manufacturer sent a tech from a local company that sells parts and
service, but not actual appliances. So I got my appliance at a great
price, with great sales service, and had no problem getting service on
the unit because the service company has no reason to prioritize
customers vs. non-customers, at least from a "purchase of my next
appliance" perspective. Obviously a customer with a huge contract with
them, like an apartment complex might get priority, but that's a
different story. I'll bet even your guy would give them priority
also. ;-)