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Post# 65893   5/8/2005 at 15:15 (6,927 days old) by agiflow ()        

I noticed today when i stopped in Sears, that they have a new toploader to replace i'm gussing the 80 series machines. It has the control panel of the KM Elites, but a back opening lid like BOL Whirlpool machines/Roper.

It seems KM, though i may be wrong, are going to do away with side opening lids. Oh well.





Post# 65898 , Reply# 1   5/8/2005 at 17:20 (6,927 days old) by COLDSPOT66 (Plymouth, Mass)        

The King Size capacity Elites do have the full back opening lid, but I'm sure the rest of the line is still a side opening lid.

Post# 65905 , Reply# 2   5/8/2005 at 17:48 (6,927 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        
closeout

following the sears/k mart, and maytag situations, the Real kenmore closeout may not be, just a rear opening lid. I will sure miss them. Wonder if they are going the way of Wards Signature. Remember Wards went bye bye during, or right after a Christmas shopping season. IIRC.

Post# 65937 , Reply# 3   5/8/2005 at 21:27 (6,926 days old) by veg-o-matic (Baltimore, Hon!)        

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While I was in KMart today, I noticed they had a bunch of Kenmore appliances up at the front of the store. All reduced, like the ones in the outlet. What struck me were the washers with the almost full-width back opening lid. I lifted it, expecting to find something interesting like a Calypso, but it was just plain vanilla inside. The tub seemed pretty small for such a big lid.

veg


Post# 65942 , Reply# 4   5/8/2005 at 21:42 (6,926 days old) by bpetersxx (laf in on the banks of the Wabash River)        

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check out sears.com

half the washers on closeout.


Post# 65952 , Reply# 5   5/8/2005 at 22:33 (6,926 days old) by david (CA)        

OMG! NO!

Post# 65956 , Reply# 6   5/8/2005 at 22:47 (6,926 days old) by maytagbear (N.E. Ohio)        
I cannot imagine

SearsMart seriously messing with the good will and large sales of Kenmore. If they did, it would be suicide.


Lawrence/Maytagbear


Post# 65963 , Reply# 7   5/9/2005 at 00:57 (6,926 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Umm, this is about the time of the year when Sers begins closeout on current models in prep for the new year models. Dishwashers will probably follow suit in about 2 to 3 months.

Post# 65966 , Reply# 8   5/9/2005 at 01:22 (6,926 days old) by agiflow ()        

The point i was trying to make was that, Kenmore still held out on side opening lids to make at least a little bit of distinction from Whirlpool.

More cost cutting bs in my opinion.


Post# 66057 , Reply# 9   5/9/2005 at 15:43 (6,926 days old) by westytoploader ()        

FEH!! When was the back-opening lid last used on Kenmore?? '55?

Post# 66082 , Reply# 10   5/9/2005 at 17:50 (6,926 days old) by david (CA)        
Roughly that year, Austin

Also the commercial line of Kenmores kept the swingback lid all these years. One apartment complix I lived in had KM coin machines like that; also the dryers had the sideswing doors, unlike the trad. pull down door (load-a-door?). Why this big of difference in commercial and home use machines I don't know. Loved those good KMs circa 1983.

Post# 66098 , Reply# 11   5/9/2005 at 19:03 (6,925 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        
Maybe its just the........

New energy regs, Searmart has a lot of faith in those new f/l kenmores. IMHO another slap to a well established customer base. When its relacement time for one failed t/l washer or kmore dryer. most replacers are not going to want a space ship, just another similar kenmore to replace the broken one and half way match the surviving washer or dryer. just my 2 cents. gotta remember too the empty nesters who may replace, now will probably downsize home size in the future, doubt they have overall interest in a $1500. washer.

Post# 66144 , Reply# 12   5/9/2005 at 20:47 (6,925 days old) by appnut (TX)        

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Arthur, I think you may be a bit too critical. I've seen empty nesters buying thoser $1500 machines on epinions & the laundry forum.

Post# 66221 , Reply# 13   5/10/2005 at 08:15 (6,925 days old) by golittlesport (California)        

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To also put things a bit in perspective....in the 50's an automatic washer cost the equivalent of about $2000 in 1950's dollars. But some people today think anything over $300 for a washer is too much money. (And then complain that it is an all-plastic disposable piece of junk.)

Post# 66425 , Reply# 14   5/11/2005 at 18:24 (6,924 days old) by alr2903 (TN)        
LOL Bob

Thanks for the e-mail. Im only gritty on Monday, work pretty much beats the fight out of me by Wednesday. Bob... have a great evening. arthur. :-)


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