| Sometimes we are torn whether to fix our | | | | remove the existing appliance, install the new |
| favorite aged appliance that has never seen a | | | | appliance, and dispose of the old appliance. Paying |
| repair person or buy new. Here are a few | | | | over a hundred dollars to have an appliance |
| questions to ask yourself if you find yourself in | | | | installed is not unusual. |
| this position. | | | | Are new appliances made of the same quality as |
| Has your appliance been very reliable in the past? | | | | my current appliance? |
| If you have been lucky enough to have an | | | | The quality of lower-end appliances today has |
| appliance for over a decade before needing a | | | | degraded when compared to similarly priced |
| repair, it may be wise to put some money into it | | | | machines 15 years ago. This is the result of |
| to to keep it going. Many times the repair is | | | | manufacturers' loss of control of the quality of |
| inexpensive but remember, at some point, | | | | parts ordered from around the world. It seems as |
| replacement parts for your appliance may | | | | though they would like us to replace our |
| become no longer available. Hopefully after a | | | | appliances every few years. You can still buy |
| repair you won't have to worry for at least | | | | high-quality appliances but the more bells and |
| another decade. Consideration of the repairs cost | | | | whistles they come with, the more there is that |
| should be taken into account. Generally, any repair | | | | can go wrong. High-end appliances can cost a lot |
| that costs more than half the price of a new | | | | of money to fix because they use leading-edge |
| product is best avoided. For those costly repairs, | | | | technology such as smart circuit boards. Also. |
| the added savings of buying an energy efficient | | | | spending top dollar on an appliance no longer |
| appliance will make more sense. It is wise to ask | | | | means more reliability; you are just as likely to |
| retailers, local utility companies and local | | | | require an appliance repair on an expensive top of |
| governments about any recycling and energy | | | | the line model as you would a less expensive |
| efficient product rebates they may offer. | | | | model. When it comes to major cooking |
| What is the overlooked cost of replacing an older | | | | appliances, Consumer Reports Magazine readers |
| appliance? | | | | rated high-end brands such as Viking, Thermador, |
| The true cost of replacing your appliance needs | | | | Dacor, and Jenn-Air as the least reliable. |
| to be considered when comparing repair cost vs. | | | | So, although there are a lot of nice looking |
| replacement cost. Replacing your older appliance | | | | appliances out there with fancy extras such as a |
| usually requires fees for installation, delivery and | | | | steam feature on a clothes washer. Your reliable |
| removal and disposal of your old appliances. So | | | | old trusty washer may do you well if you just |
| before you rush into junking your current | | | | give it a second chance at life. |
| appliance, ask yourself how much will it cost to | | | | |