by iowfan » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:41 pm
100% yes... our old one lasted 20+ years before it finally conked out and I felt quite emotional seeing it taken out of the door as it felt like an old friend, having moved house twice with us! After oooh - all of two minutes' thought about it - we ordered the exact same model just slightly updated, on the basis that we probably won't have to replace it for another 20 years (well, it's always good to be optimistic). It's the bottom of the range (freestanding) which is not completely outrageous price-wise - we chose that because we were so happy with the brand and model and also we were advised by the repair man who tried to save our old one that, with the more expensive machines going up the range, you are really only paying for expensive knick-knacks which most people (including us) don't want or need. The Miele delivery guy said my machine was not the oldest he'd come across - he'd recently delivered to a woman whose Miele dishwasher lasted 30 years. I was slightly miffed as I thought mine was a record-breaker! The proof of the pudding, or rather the dishwasher...!
100% yes... our old one lasted 20+ years before it finally conked out and I felt quite emotional seeing it taken out of the door as it felt like an old friend, having moved house twice with us! After oooh - all of two minutes' thought about it - we ordered the exact same model just slightly updated, on the basis that we probably won't have to replace it for another 20 years (well, it's always good to be optimistic). It's the bottom of the range (freestanding) which is not completely outrageous price-wise - we chose that because we were so happy with the brand and model and also we were advised by the repair man who tried to save our old one that, with the more expensive machines going up the range, you are really only paying for expensive knick-knacks which most people (including us) don't want or need. The Miele delivery guy said my machine was not the oldest he'd come across - he'd recently delivered to a woman whose Miele dishwasher lasted 30 years. I was slightly miffed as I thought mine was a record-breaker! The proof of the pudding, or rather the dishwasher...!
