k1w14ever
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« on: February 18, 2009, 09:14:26 pm » |
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A friend of mine phoned today to say her fridge started to smell burnt and so she got a man around and he said her 14 year old fridge is going to cost 450 dollars to get fixed. I said get a new fridge, her hubbie wants to get it fixed. He will not change his mind at all. So what would you do?  |
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Alicat
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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2009, 09:32:43 pm » |
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A friend of mine phoned today to say her fridge started to smell burnt and so she got a man around and he said her 14 year old fridge is going to cost 450 dollars to get fixed. I said get a new fridge, her hubbie wants to get it fixed. He will not change his mind at all. So what would you do? I'd use the $450 that it would cost to fix the fridge as a deposit, then pay the rest off on hire purchase. Much better value for money cos fixing it might give it another year, but after that - who knows. It's a lot of money to spend when you can get a brand new fridge for under $1000 (depending what they want of course). |
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Newtown-Fella
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2009, 11:10:19 pm » |
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............... 14 year old fridge ................ i would be replacing a new fridge will be more energy efficient  burning smell means motor [ well it did when mine went pouff ] other things wil start to fall over after 14 years ... gas & seals to name but two items maybe they could pick up a good late model second hand fridge for around $450 ? |
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bump head benny
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2009, 02:18:25 am » |
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Repairing an old fridge for $450, is kind of stupid when a brand new shiny one would last much longer. (well youd hope it would)?
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donquixotenz
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2009, 04:19:00 am » |
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14 years old probably means was designed to run on now forbidden gas like freon or suchlike and new gas will not be as efficient also 450 is probably a good percentage of a new modern one that should give you another 14 years.
just buy a new one and present old stick in mud with fait acompli
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bump head benny
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2009, 04:27:53 am » |
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So what do they use instead of freon?
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donquixotenz
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2009, 04:31:55 am » |
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Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body.
But rather, to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming...
WOW, What a Ride!"
Please note: IMHO and e&oe apply to all my posts.
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dragontamer
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2009, 07:00:40 am » |
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Fridges are designed to live 10 - 15 years and have been for years. It's at the outside edge of that life expectancy. It will be costly to run and inefficient. $450 is a decent deposit on a new fridge and anyone preparing to fix a fridge that has a 'burnt smell' is unethical. Is he going to replace the house and contents when it burns it down?
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