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Post# 432705   5/3/2010 at 08:22 (5,104 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Saturday, I decided to advance my research for a Miele Dishwasher. I selected 3 retail locations closest to my house.
The first location, I was told that they had Miele for two years and never sold a single unit. Nobody knew who Miele was and never asked about them. They have been out of the Miele business for over 6 months and they are still listed on the Miele website. The second location, was also no longer a Miele reseller. They had them but dropped them as they only sold 4 units in all the time they carried them. Sales guy said that eventually Miele will sell in the US the same way they sell in Canada. Such that the reseller will take the order but then hand everything over to Miele to deliver and install. At least, that is what he had heard right before they decided to drop Miele. The third place, they would be happy to order a machine for me. But they didn't have a unit on the floor to show and no literature. Directing me to the Miele website for pdf literature instead. To say the least, this doesn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling about purchasing a Miele machine at this point. Malcolm |
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Post# 432828 , Reply# 7   5/3/2010 at 17:08 (5,104 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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The one local dealer I spoke with that seemed very knowledgable about the brands I mentioned said that they have sold 10 times more Asko dishwashers than Miele. Plus, there is an Asko showroom less than 10 miles from me that has all there machines connected an operational.
I mentioned the XXL laundry equipment. He did not even want to discuss it. Just a huge mistake on Asko's part having another company build for them. With several sets being purchased back by Asko. He indirectly mentioned a true Asko version soming soon. The sad thing is I am really interested in the Miele Excella dishwasher, but if I cannot put my hands on one, I wont buy it. Malcolm |
Post# 432831 , Reply# 8   5/3/2010 at 17:23 (5,104 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 432857 , Reply# 9   5/3/2010 at 19:55 (5,104 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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The dealer in midtown only had the w48XX series machines and the w3035 set on the floor operational. The only dishwasher they had on the floor was the professional series.
That was almost 2 years ago that I was down there researching the Little Giants. I ended up going to the Miele dealership in Boca Raton FL when I was down for the Xmas Holiday's. They acted like they didn't know what the Little Giant set was. When I explained that it was part of the Professional line, they said none of their showrooms would have them on the sales floor. So I gave up on the Little Giants. |
Post# 432892 , Reply# 10   5/3/2010 at 21:35 (5,104 days old) by Launderess (Quiet Please, There´s a Lady on Stage)   |   | |
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Could be wrong, but don't think MieleUSA gives dealers any of those machines, they must lay out some funds.
Considering how slow Miele sales could be in some areas, who could blame a store for not wanting to tie up floor real estate and capital? MieleUSA has a decent enough distribution and network of repair persons if one lives in a major urban area, or at least one with enough high worth persons that make the thing worth it for some dealer, otherwise you are on your own. Miele also has some of the most outrageous call out charges, and their spare parts aren't cheap either. As Miele refuses to take a page from Bosch's book and open a North American plant, we have to pay the cost of importing to these shores. Also since Miele USA has everthing locked up, it is a captive market. One can walk into most any appliance repair store in the UK or EU and purchase Miele spares right off the shelf at decent enough prices. As for plastic tubbed dishwashers not being able to dry without the heater engaged, I don't know about that. My Frigidare portable has been going strong for almost ten years and probably have used the "heated dry" function less than ten times. Dishes always are dry the next morning long as everything is loaded properly. Oh there may be the odd water on top of a cup or glass, but everything else is dry. Only time one had a problem was when in a fit of "green" started to use Ecover rinse aid. Darn stuff didn't get anything done no matter how high the rinse aid dispenser dial was turned up. Switched back to Jet Dry, and that is exactly what happens. |
Post# 433049 , Reply# 11   5/4/2010 at 12:50 (5,103 days old) by Tomturbomatic (Beltsville, MD)   |   | |
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Is the Miele dealer at the corner of Piedmont and Cheshire Bridge still in business? They were very knowledgeable and eager to discuss their washers when I went in many years ago on a trip home. |
Post# 433074 , Reply# 12   5/4/2010 at 15:15 (5,103 days old) by PeterH770 (Marietta, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 433164 , Reply# 18   5/5/2010 at 00:20 (5,103 days old) by favorit ()   |   | |
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I guess it gives a better clue of a concealed element consisting of a electrico coil winded upon a hose |
Post# 433261 , Reply# 19   5/5/2010 at 09:01 (5,102 days old) by Jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 433312 , Reply# 20   5/5/2010 at 12:24 (5,102 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 434056 , Reply# 29   5/9/2010 at 07:10 (5,098 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 434668 , Reply# 30   5/11/2010 at 16:30 (5,096 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 434680 , Reply# 31   5/11/2010 at 17:08 (5,096 days old) by retropia ()   |   | |
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Let us know how you like it. |
Post# 435036 , Reply# 33   5/13/2010 at 08:04 (5,094 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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I'm not sure what is going on with the pot on the lower rack in the picture above. It would seem that the open space in the front right quadrant of the lower basket would be a better spot to lay that thing down in.
I'm sure loading this machine will be night and day from loading the Bosch that I have now. Malcolm |
Post# 435096 , Reply# 36   5/13/2010 at 14:02 (5,094 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 435100 , Reply# 37   5/13/2010 at 15:18 (5,094 days old) by rayjay (Carteret, New Jersey)   |   | |
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Malcolm, I could be wrong, but the check the Mieleusa website. I think....maybe it does come in black? As I said I could be wrong. let me know Ray |
Post# 435172 , Reply# 38   5/13/2010 at 20:36 (5,094 days old) by passatdoc (Orange County, California)   |   | |
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As far as I know, LaPerla is not sold in pre-finished black in USA. One version of it does accept custom panels, so one could fit a black panel to that model at additional cost. The link below shows the model, and a black panel can be added, at a cost of over $200. CLICK HERE TO GO TO passatdoc's LINK |
Post# 435184 , Reply# 39   5/13/2010 at 21:25 (5,094 days old) by Neptuneguy27 (Baltimore,MD)   |   | |
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You can indeed order your La Perla with a black, white, or stainless steel panel but as it was said before, you do have to pay extra for them. I purchased mine with a stainless steel panel. You are going to love your Miele Dishwasher! Chris |