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catmom46

catmom46

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So I am currently in the market to replace all the furniture and appliances that Mr. Donkey is taking with him. I've figured out most of what I want, but need to do research on the refrigerator and washer/dryer. Is GE still a good brand? When I look on the Sears website, they still get lots of positive reviews.
 
Gabe1

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Gabe1

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catmom46 said:
So I am currently in the market to replace all the furniture and appliances that Mr. Donkey is taking with him. I've figured out most of what I want, but need to do research on the refrigerator and washer/dryer. Is GE still a good brand? When I look on the Sears website, they still get lots of positive reviews.
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I will not buy appliances from Sears anymore. Getting things repaired under warrenty was a problem as was delivery here. Plus this kinda makes me shop elsewhere

http://247wallst.com/special-report/2015/10/29/10-brands-that-will-disappear-in-2016/4/

My fridge is a Maytag and my Dishwasher is a Bosch and the stove is a GE. Look at both the reviews of models online Consumer Reports and Good Housekeeping. I actually go to the library and check out the magazine for the month and year they reviewed those items. I find it easier to compare on a piece of paper vs a slide show online especially if you have to replace this many items at once.
 
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catmom46

catmom46

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Gabe1 said:
I will not buy appliances from Sears anymore. Getting things repaired under warrenty was a problem as was delivery here.

My fridge is a Maytag and my Dishwasher is a Bosch and the stove is a GE. Look at both the reviews of models online Consumer Reports and Good Housekeeping. I actually go to the library and check out the magazine for the month and year they reviewed those items. I find it easier to compare on a piece of paper vs a slide show online especially if you have to replace this many items at once.
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We've never bought appliances from anywhere but Sears, mainly because they offer the extended warranties. We've never really had a problem getting things repaired, although we've always picked up, so I don't know how delivery is. But, since I would prefer to have a professional install them, I don't have much choice. The Sears website actually includes the Consumer Reports review, so I'll take a look at GH. Thanks!

Luckily, dishwasher and stove are staying put.
 
Goofyernmost

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Gabe1 said:
I will not buy appliances from Sears anymore. Getting things repaired under warrenty was a problem as was delivery here.

My fridge is a Maytag and my Dishwasher is a Bosch and the stove is a GE. Look at both the reviews of models online Consumer Reports and Good Housekeeping. I actually go to the library and check out the magazine for the month and year they reviewed those items. I find it easier to compare on a piece of paper vs a slide show online especially if you have to replace this many items at once.
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Funny how peoples experiences are different. I bought Sears Kenmore appliances for years and years and they have always been dependable and comparatively inexpensive. I occasionally had "bait and switch" problems with them years ago, but, I just held my ground and got what I wanted when I went in.

In fact, I just recently bought a "new" used set of Maytag washer and Dryer and gave my old Kenmore set to a friend. Both of those pieces were 20 years old and never, ever had a single problem with them. I also bought a Kenmore upright freezer 42 years ago. After my divorce I gave that to my daughter and it is still going strong. I just wish Sears itself was as stable.
 
FutureCEO

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catmom46 said:
We've never bought appliances from anywhere but Sears, mainly because they offer the extended warranties. We've never really had a problem getting things repaired, although we've always picked up, so I don't know how delivery is. But, since I would prefer to have a professional install them, I don't have much choice. The Sears website actually includes the Consumer Reports review, so I'll take a look at GH. Thanks!

Luckily, dishwasher and stove are staying put.
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Is Sears even going to be around to cover the warranties in the future?
 
MOXOMUMD

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catmom46 said:
So I am currently in the market to replace all the furniture and appliances that Mr. Donkey is taking with him. I've figured out most of what I want, but need to do research on the refrigerator and washer/dryer. Is GE still a good brand? When I look on the Sears website, they still get lots of positive reviews.
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My appliances all came from Lowe's. :)
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

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Goofyernmost said:
Funny how peoples experiences are different. I bought Sears Kenmore appliances for years and years and they have always been dependable and comparatively inexpensive. I occasionally had "bait and switch" problems with them years ago, but, I just held my ground and got what I wanted when I went in.

In fact, I just recently bought a "new" used set of Maytag washer and Dryer and gave my old Kenmore set to a friend. Both of those pieces were 20 years old and never, ever had a single problem with them. I also bought a Kenmore upright freezer 42 years ago. After my divorce I gave that to my daughter and it is still going strong. I just wish Sears itself was as stable.
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I have both a Kenmore A/C Unit and Furnace in this house. Old. Very dependable, knock on wood....Sears was tops and you could always get parts. More their offshoot that now handles repairs on warranties and their delivery scheduling stinks around here. For a built in oven they missed 3 deliveries, truck broke, driver was ill, dropped appliance. Come to find out it was really out of stock and tried to get me to upgrade to a more expensive model. I canceled the order, done. Took a long time to get that charge off my Sears Card. I actually find their stores to be very reasonable and some good quality stuff to purchase on the spot. I found two very nice chrome padded/back and seat bar stools for my DD apartment with adjustable height. 2 for $98.00 They were delivered in 2 days. It is just the appliance department that seems to have tanked for me anyhow. We have an amazing appliance store in Northern IL that delivers everywhere, my folks ordered from them since I was a kid and they were in a tiny store front. Their customer service rocks. Amazing new digs.

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Gabe1

Gabe1

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catmom46 said:
We've never bought appliances from anywhere but Sears, mainly because they offer the extended warranties. We've never really had a problem getting things repaired, although we've always picked up, so I don't know how delivery is. But, since I would prefer to have a professional install them, I don't have much choice. The Sears website actually includes the Consumer Reports review, so I'll take a look at GH. Thanks!

Luckily, dishwasher and stove are staying put.
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With the investors questioning if Sears will ultimately file for bankruptcy soon I'd make sure to look into the extended warranty is with the manufacturer and not with Sears only.
 

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