LBrown59
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- Joined
- Oct 27, 2004
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- Tractor
- 2003 Kubota BX1500/2004 Kubota Bx23/2005 Kubota BX1500
UGH
This is mostly just a rant but it sat there useless for the last 12 years.We figured we better replace it before putting the house on the market. Well, much to ur surprise, these pretty (when was the last time you saw one in a new house?) are EXPENSIVE. Most of them in the $600 dollar range!!!Anyway, we just happened to find a used GE Profile . No big deal, we'd just order a new on and that would be quite a good deal. Guess what, the decorative front panels cost $100 at most places. We did a lot of internet searching and finally found this piece of black sheet metal handle costs? About $90 for an 18" plastic handle and two srews!!! We searched again, found one for $55. Its on the way.So, we still get a compactor for under $400. Not that bad. Here is the kicker. From catalog, the decorative front panel (black sheet metal) and the handle sell for around $200. But I got to the whole drawer, can assembly, with about 20-25 parts including the bucket, latches, frame, rollar bearings etc, sells for only $180.Bottom line is, GE is ripping people off for trim pieces in a big way.
The question: Is this typical for all appliance makers? Or is it just GE? (I'm interested because I'm considering buying Monogram duel fuel range from the same place. It is in trim is just a GE thing, then I'm not going to buy anything else from GE.