Fridge/freezer & washing machine dilemma
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Fridge/freezer & washing machine dilemma
Hi all
Quick question for advice on what you lovely lot have done in what's likely to be a common situation.
I leave on sat. Hubby leaves mid August. I'm hoping to find a rental property by beginning of August. Shipping will only arrive late Sept which means that we won't have a fridge or washing machine for a good little while.
We own a washing machine but it will be in the container. We don't own a fridge as ours is staying in our property that we're renting out.
Do we buy a nice (half price at Comet) fridge freezer and put it in the container and get a cheapie off trademe for the first few months or do we just wait and buy a new one as soon as we move into our house? Possibly quite a bit more expensive...
Same goes for washing machine. I can manage with 2 fridges if it comes to owning a cheapie and a nice one. I think having 2 washing machines is excessive!
I've heard that you can rent white goods short term...is this true as it would be a life saver if it was the case. Tried to rent something here for 6 weeks but minimum rental is 12 months! Daft.
Thanks in advance
Jen
Quick question for advice on what you lovely lot have done in what's likely to be a common situation.
I leave on sat. Hubby leaves mid August. I'm hoping to find a rental property by beginning of August. Shipping will only arrive late Sept which means that we won't have a fridge or washing machine for a good little while.
We own a washing machine but it will be in the container. We don't own a fridge as ours is staying in our property that we're renting out.
Do we buy a nice (half price at Comet) fridge freezer and put it in the container and get a cheapie off trademe for the first few months or do we just wait and buy a new one as soon as we move into our house? Possibly quite a bit more expensive...
Same goes for washing machine. I can manage with 2 fridges if it comes to owning a cheapie and a nice one. I think having 2 washing machines is excessive!
I've heard that you can rent white goods short term...is this true as it would be a life saver if it was the case. Tried to rent something here for 6 weeks but minimum rental is 12 months! Daft.
Thanks in advance
Jen
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Re: Fridge/freezer & washing machine dilemma
we hired a washing machine from Mr Rentals and bought a single fridge/freezer as our large american style fridge/freezer was on the container. As you say having 2 fridges isn't going to be a problem
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Re: Fridge/freezer & washing machine dilemma
We washed by hand and bought a small table top fridge which becomes very useful at a later stage as a manfridge for beer!
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Re: Fridge/freezer & washing machine dilemma
This one is local - http://www.centralrentals.co.nz/page.php?4
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Re: Fridge/freezer & washing machine dilemma
Thanks Chippy64. I have a Kiwi colleague at work who suggested centralrentals. Will probably go with them.
I think we will end up buying a fridge here and hire one in the mean time. I think they look better quality and even if you take off the rental costs, are still cheaper than the NZ ones.
I think we will end up buying a fridge here and hire one in the mean time. I think they look better quality and even if you take off the rental costs, are still cheaper than the NZ ones.
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Re: Fridge/freezer & washing machine dilemma
Thanks Chippy64. I have a Kiwi colleague at work who suggested centralrentals. Will probably go with them.
I think we will end up buying a fridge here and hire one in the mean time. I think they look better quality and even if you take off the rental costs, are still cheaper than the NZ ones.
I think we will end up buying a fridge here and hire one in the mean time. I think they look better quality and even if you take off the rental costs, are still cheaper than the NZ ones.
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Re: Fridge/freezer & washing machine dilemma
We bought a refurbished fridge/freezer & a tumble drier for $180 from a rental company 6 years ago, both still going strong
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Re: Fridge/freezer & washing machine dilemma
buy new in the uk and ship over in your container. even crap quality white goods cost a fortune here.
have a look at mrrental they are nationwide
have a look at mrrental they are nationwide