I' thinking a good bit of the profit these days is in those contracts, though if mine are any indication they aer costing the company quite a bit also. BillR
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Douglas Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 9:11 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] appliance comments I'd recommend buying the service plans when buying new appliances. No they are not built as well as they used to be. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill R" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 4:15 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] appliance comments > There was a lot of appliance related traffic on here a few months ago, and > I > think the general opinion was that most stuff bought now would not last > like > that old Maytag of yours. We ended up getting rid of a perfectly > functioning 25 YO refrigerator that we didn't need a few years ago. The > new > one we got last year has needed two service calls, and the washer/dryer we > bought three years ago has had three service calls. I don't trust either > of > them. > BillR > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Jim Cathey > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9:41 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mercedes Digest, Vol 34, Issue 126 > >> There's a HELL of a lot of water in a load of laundry. > > We dry on racks when time and conditions allow. > So how's that worse than venting the dryer inside? > >> With my Fisher and Paykel, > > I had picked that out as our next washer, to replace > the 40yo Kenmore. (Well over 30, anyway.) > > So my wife bought the cheapie Maytag at Costco. I swear > it makes more distressed noises than the one it replaced. > It has a few plusses: a metal lid and a mechanical timer. > Just like the one it replaced. Feels a lot cheaper, though. > No way it'll last 40 years. > > -- Jim > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
