Comment by pimeys
1 day ago
It's not that much more expensive though. And the quality just feels better. If you love to spend time in kitchen, these small details make you appreciate the time even more.
1 day ago
It's not that much more expensive though. And the quality just feels better. If you love to spend time in kitchen, these small details make you appreciate the time even more.
Yeah premium stuff feels nice, as it should given the price. In this case "not that much more" is somewhere north of a 50% premium over mid-range models from the leading brands. If you're cross shopping Samsung then the premium is much larger since they're constantly on deep discount due to their well earned reputation.
I paid $1,100 for my Bosch 500 series dishwasher a couple years ago. The current generation looks like it's on sale for as low as $800. Yale Appliance shows Miele dishwashers currently starting at $1,400. With that kind of premium it should feel better. And, yes, the Bosch feels super cheap.
Miele washing machines start at $1,600 about twice what an entry level LG would cost. While I would never buy an LG, they are generally well regarded in terms of actual washing performance.
We paid 1000€ for a Miele dishwasher, the cheapest model is 800€. You can get a Bosch for 500€ right now, but these are black Friday deals (the site says the original price is over 1300€, but I doubt they never sell them that expensive). Although they seem to be on sale quite often.
The Miele laundry machine was 700€ back in the days and the fridge 1400€.
So, it is not that much more expensive here in Germany.
List prices are not real when it comes to the kitchen. They exist to be „limited time“-offered.
My fridge (AEG/Frigidaire) cost about $600. I miss a couple things about my older fridge, but the current one is significantly more efficient and still maintains (durable, easily repairable) mechanical controls. There's a zero percent chance I'd find $1,000 of value in a luxury refrigerator. And a nearly 100% chance that any out of warranty repairs will be more expensive with the Miele.
Sure, for a few thousand dollars more I could get a dual compressor Bosch. Or I could spend the money on pretty much anything else. Miele is sold as a luxury brand out here and while luxury white goods are nice they command a hefty premium.
I like my Miele old school stick vac, but it was made in China just like everything else these days… and I wince every time I have to buy bags and filters for it.