Thank you guys for all the feedback. This is definitely not a settled thing. Husband leans toward going ahead with it, but he's really excited about the idea of an induction range, and he grew up with nice things, so cracked and yellowing items are more of an issue for him than me I think. (Frankly, I'm still pretty tickled we have a dishwasher period, haha). Also, I think he feels like this is a 'reward'. We bought a house for $150k less than we were approved for by the bank so that we could easily afford it on one salary. And definitely came in with the plan of doing some cosmetic renovations on the place (bought it Aug). We replaced light fixtures and repainted 2 rooms, and that's been it. So I can see where he might feel like I'm the one who is changing the "game plan". We definitely planned on switching out to gas when we got the house- the induction was a discussion that arose since then, because the new units don't make sound the way some of the old ones did, which was my worry in the first place.
Appliances go on sale ALL the time. Black Friday appliance sales are not better than the 50 other sales that Lowe's or Home Depot will run.
There's nothing wrong with replacing appliances because they are getting old or creaky, but you will not miss the Sale of the Century because you didn't do it this week.
Decide what features you want, what brand you want, and how much you are willing to pay.
Can we vote? I'd love to vicariously experience the purchase of black stainless steel. :D
Haha, the black stainless is really quite beautiful isn't it? I'm not a big fan of standard stainless, but that's what we would upgrade to most likely- definitely the biggest selection currently. Everything right now is all white, which I actually like a fair bit, but appliance choices are more limited in it right now since it's not trendy. Also, the induction units only come in stainless.
Interesting that some people have dishwashers and range/ovens that are so much older. I'm trying to find the balancing act of "nice things". A lot of the places I've lived have been rough on the appliance front- a couple mini fridges, for one, but an oven that something fell on so the door was so bent heat escaped and all the burners tilted toward the center, etc. Where my parents lived when I was in high school the burner plates were about 30-35 year old and they started a fire at one point. And their dishwasher backed up and flooded the house pretty badly at one point. All this to say, I don't have a good reference point for how quickly things go downhill, but I've had bad appliances and it sucks. So I guess my big fear is they'll go bad fast.
As for pricing, we did look at the labor day sales and they were deeply lackluster. These seems far more enticing. Top rated consumer reports fridge is normally $1900, currently $950, and you get a bulk discount of $50 off per appliance bought with free delivery installation, too. Stove... if we did induction, they are SPENDY, but the one that is really well rated is normally $3500 and is currently $2200. Their 'high performance' dishwashers right now are like $500, but they have ones as cheap as $250 that look to be good items (although those ones don't qualify for the free instal, of course, mutter mutter). Anyway, from what I've seen helping my parents and my ILs replace far too many appliances, these are pretty solid prices right now.
One way or another, we need to make a choice on what we're doing right now because the microwave is a hazard. Cracking door held together with glue, power surges, etc. Oh, and also there was a recall on it (due to shorting and starting fires) that the guy covered by our home warranty said "no longer has a fix because the units are too old". But since the microwave still works and shows no *signs* of starting a fire, the home warranty won't recover a replacement. *grumpy face* Anyway, we have to replace the microwave, and I need to decide what the hell the longterm plan is with the rest of the appliances so I know whether to do it in white or SS. (Microwaves do have quite a selection, it turns out). We can get a good one for $150 on this sale.
Have you done a bunch of research and know exactly which ones you'll get? Since you're in a new-to-you house, more new stuff is tempting, but I'd try holding off until next year just so you really appreciate the new stuff when it arrives.
Why but of course. As soon as the sales started being announced and we knew we were planning to replace the microwave, spreadsheets were being made. Price, reliability, aesthetic. Features are pretty secondary to us- except that we rate it as a positive if a fridge doesn't have an external water/ice dispenser. Among many other issues, we take care of the ILs dog and she likes to get herself ice cubes. I know new ones have a lock out feature, but I still don't like 'em much.
My personal take... this is facepunch worthy. If the fridge craps out and no sale is on, there are $50 fridges on CL that will hold you over until the right sale comes up.
If you are concerned with the dw leaking you are allowed to call your insurance company to see what coverage you have, or to install a pan under it. A fridge ice maker is more likely to cause a flood though.
In all seriousness, I would wait until at least one appliance craps out, then buy the new tech available at that time. Our appliances are much older than what you have.
Yeah, that's when the fridge was replaced and this hardwood was installed... 2 POs ago, their fridge flooded the house and they redid a ton of the flooring. Well hello fear scenario, how are you today? Lady was awesome though, she kept every receipt and record ever for the house.
Follow up question- any benefit on preemptively replacing a 21 year old water heater? We added a jacket, although it didn't have a ton of warmth to the touch to begin with. We have to set the temp at the highest to get a good temp of water out of it, but it heats the tank pretty quickly and seems to have no issues on that front. *knock on wood* no apparent leaks. It's in the garage on a stand on a concrete floor, so unlikely to cause major damage unless it goes unnoticed.
No notable sales on them right now, hence not being included in my initial question, but now I'm wondering after doing some reading online.