Washing machine & dryer
Feb 12th 2007, 3:33 pm
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Re: Washing machine & dryer
Fab area isnt it.
15 minutes from civilization, and 2 minutes from miles of peace and quiet and space as far as the eye can see.
Feb 12th 2007, 3:37 pm
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Re: Washing machine & dryer
The Miele washing machines and dryers sold here are German made.
To the OP, if you pack your washing machine and dryer properly (with brackets that came with them), and ship them over, you might be pleasantly surprised that they will still work very well for at least a few more years. If you are already shipping a full container and there is room for them I would say why not ship them too? Perhaps you can ask your MIL to pay for other things that you may need in Oz? Just a thought.
Mrs JTL
To the OP, if you pack your washing machine and dryer properly (with brackets that came with them), and ship them over, you might be pleasantly surprised that they will still work very well for at least a few more years. If you are already shipping a full container and there is room for them I would say why not ship them too? Perhaps you can ask your MIL to pay for other things that you may need in Oz? Just a thought.
Mrs JTL
Looks like its a trip to the Miele dealer over here.
Feb 12th 2007, 3:44 pm
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Feb 12th 2007, 5:35 pm
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Re: Washing machine & dryer
One for the ladies,
We are looking at buying a new washing machine in either Holland or Oz.
We have had Miele for the for many years, and we swear by them. The ones we have at the moment are 13 years old, and still going strong. (we expect 6-7 years more is no problem.)
My MIL has offered to pay for a new washing machine & dryer as a present for in Oz, but I have been looking at prices in Oz, and what we would like is going to cost about aus$6500 and here in Holland about aus$4000.
I there a brand that somebody can recommend tht is available in Oz that maybe can compare for quality & reliability.
I'm not looking for cheap, but 2.5K is a lot of money. I'm not too worried about buying here and using the Miele worldwide guarantee, but its easier to buy down under if we can.
Anybody got any suggestions ?
We are looking at buying a new washing machine in either Holland or Oz.
We have had Miele for the for many years, and we swear by them. The ones we have at the moment are 13 years old, and still going strong. (we expect 6-7 years more is no problem.)
My MIL has offered to pay for a new washing machine & dryer as a present for in Oz, but I have been looking at prices in Oz, and what we would like is going to cost about aus$6500 and here in Holland about aus$4000.
I there a brand that somebody can recommend tht is available in Oz that maybe can compare for quality & reliability.
I'm not looking for cheap, but 2.5K is a lot of money. I'm not too worried about buying here and using the Miele worldwide guarantee, but its easier to buy down under if we can.
Anybody got any suggestions ?
Feb 12th 2007, 5:39 pm
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Re: Washing machine & dryer
you will get a miele washer dryer seperates for $4000. there built to last 20 years. ours are 19 years old and still going strong. they are one of the best you can buy and spares are available for 16 years. bit more pricey than some of the shit you can buy here but worth it.
HTH
Feb 12th 2007, 5:42 pm
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Feb 12th 2007, 6:01 pm
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Feb 12th 2007, 7:23 pm
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Re: Washing machine & dryer
One for the ladies,
We are looking at buying a new washing machine in either Holland or Oz.
We have had Miele for the for many years, and we swear by them. The ones we have at the moment are 13 years old, and still going strong. (we expect 6-7 years more is no problem.)
My MIL has offered to pay for a new washing machine & dryer as a present for in Oz, but I have been looking at prices in Oz, and what we would like is going to cost about aus$6500 and here in Holland about aus$4000.
I there a brand that somebody can recommend tht is available in Oz that maybe can compare for quality & reliability.
I'm not looking for cheap, but 2.5K is a lot of money. I'm not too worried about buying here and using the Miele worldwide guarantee, but its easier to buy down under if we can.
Anybody got any suggestions ?
We are looking at buying a new washing machine in either Holland or Oz.
We have had Miele for the for many years, and we swear by them. The ones we have at the moment are 13 years old, and still going strong. (we expect 6-7 years more is no problem.)
My MIL has offered to pay for a new washing machine & dryer as a present for in Oz, but I have been looking at prices in Oz, and what we would like is going to cost about aus$6500 and here in Holland about aus$4000.
I there a brand that somebody can recommend tht is available in Oz that maybe can compare for quality & reliability.
I'm not looking for cheap, but 2.5K is a lot of money. I'm not too worried about buying here and using the Miele worldwide guarantee, but its easier to buy down under if we can.
Anybody got any suggestions ?
We are also huge Miele fans but got another brand called Asko which has been brilliant. Will however never change from a Miele Dishwasher
Feb 13th 2007, 1:10 am
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Feb 17th 2007, 3:35 am
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Re: Washing machine & dryer
Hi there
I will be moving to Melbourne in the next few months my husband has just got a job there. So now im panicking as it has all happened over the past weekend hubby goes next week me and the children will follow on when we sell the house. Thank god ive found this site.Sorry im going on and on this is new to me. ive just read how some of you have dryers over in oz and for some idiotic reason thought they wouldn't be needed, my sister has put her name on mine for when I leave and im now wondering if I should take it? will it get used etc???
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I will be moving to Melbourne in the next few months my husband has just got a job there. So now im panicking as it has all happened over the past weekend hubby goes next week me and the children will follow on when we sell the house. Thank god ive found this site.Sorry im going on and on this is new to me. ive just read how some of you have dryers over in oz and for some idiotic reason thought they wouldn't be needed, my sister has put her name on mine for when I leave and im now wondering if I should take it? will it get used etc???
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Feb 17th 2007, 6:58 am
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They don't in Oz, but that's part of the Mafia style setup. We always would "negotiate" Miele machines in the UK and always got discounts.
Feb 17th 2007, 7:04 am
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I'd say bring it over as you'll save $$$s on the cost of buying them here.
Also, if it has two pipes (hot and cold) then it's worth it as the ones here just seem to have cold, which means you're paying to heat up the water with electricity rather than using already hot water from either a solar tank/gas boiler/whatever.
We brought our cheapy washing machine with us as we'd had to buy a new one earlier in the year and I'm glad we did - money that we didnt have to fork out straight away! It's still going strong (touch wood) so was worth it.
Also, if it has two pipes (hot and cold) then it's worth it as the ones here just seem to have cold, which means you're paying to heat up the water with electricity rather than using already hot water from either a solar tank/gas boiler/whatever.
We brought our cheapy washing machine with us as we'd had to buy a new one earlier in the year and I'm glad we did - money that we didnt have to fork out straight away! It's still going strong (touch wood) so was worth it.
Feb 17th 2007, 5:03 pm
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Re: Washing machine & dryer
Since starting this thread, we have done a bit of web searching, and so far we can get about 15% off the recommended price, so we are try to play a couple of dealers off against each other, and buy them over here, and ship them out with us.
