I am moving into a house and the current owners are offering to sell their fridge (at my request). My main concern is that it is 5 years old but supposedly working fine, which I am inclined to believe as I was the one who asked. It would also save the hassle of buying and installing a new fridge.
This is the model. How much should I offer? Or should I not be considering this at all given it's out of warranty?
$420.69
That is excluding GST.
Correct so $462.75
$420.69
Nice.
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Completely useless comment as always from jv. Once again delivering no value. I was hoping this was a legitimate site but you're just a troll again.
He also supports Israel genocide.
Nope. He supports the state of Israel, not 'Israel genocide', (whatever that means as it doesn't make sense) as do I.
Factory second is $1300, so I wouldn’t pay more than $500ish.
https://factoryplus.com.au/lg-gf-l570mbl-570l-black-slim-fre…
See what they sell for on marketplace/gumtree and make an offer.
If you are worried about warranty, what is your concern? You are saving literally thousands to take a risk, so decide if it is worth it or not - if isn’t like an out of warranty fridge is likely to burst into flames or something.
if isn’t like an out of warranty fridge is likely to burst into flames or something.
Some people think that the moment something is out of warranty, it's going to explode into a million pieces.
Even if it did die, $500 is $500.
its not a question of its going to burst into flames, its basically surprising its not already dead at the 5 year mark, every day it has a higher chance to fail than the day before. You just don't know when its going to be, you are basically throwing away your money for anything electrical that is 5 years old or older.
My current fridge is a Mitsubishi and its 15 years old, but how many fridges last that long, probably less than 1 in 1k.
My parents have a Westinghouse fridge that is > 30 years old
@[Deactivated]: My Westinhgouse side-by-side is in its tenth year, still going strong.
My daughter had a Samsung fridge, top of the range, which broke down within 12 months and ruined the floors, including carpet. Samsung eventually coughed up the floor repairs, after much harassment, but we're unlikely to buy a Samsung fridge again.
Nah, fridge has long life, I've come through 10 in my life and the only one causing issue was a 3 year old Hitachi bought new. Some repair and it was back to life. So I'd say 90% chance they lived a long life. Even old beaten one that got covered in ice every 6 months and had to be smashed with hammer still survived. I once own a 10+ fridge, used it for 4 years and sold it at the same price I bought it and the guy buying it off me was quite happy with his purchase too.
As long as it’s not a Samsung fridge you’re good. Had 2 replaced under warranty, neither made it beyond 2 years. The LG we now have has lasted 10 years and 3 removalists.
@[Deactivated]: Yea, I’ve been super happy. It even has a ding in the front so it wasn’t exactly coddled.
This unfortunately is how brand loyalty starts. Don’t fail me LG
@ColtNoir: Lol, I must be lucky. I got my Sammy fridge 10 years ago and it’s been moved 4 times and still going strong.
It’s been relegated to the shed fridge, but that’s only because we needed a bigger fridge.
@tomsco: Same to me. I was waiting for my Samsung fridge die since moved to our current place 7 years ago, back to then it had already been used 13 years!! So from 2003 to 2023, it keeps running for 20 years. I am looking for an excuse to replace it…
@tomsco: You’re either lucky or I’m cursed.
As much as I like Samsung products when they work, I’ve never had anything last longer than 6-12months. I just have to steer clear for my sanity.
@ColtNoir: Yeah, I’ve heard a bit elsewhere about their fridges, so I’m pleasantly surprised I haven’t had it due yet.
@tomsco: Haha. Had to come back here and revive this.
My Westinghouse has just died less than 18 months in, but my 10 year old Samsung still going strong. Glad I kept it as a shed fridge.
My parents have two fridges that are 20+ years old. My brother has 15+ year old and I had one that was 9 years before i sold it.
Fridges last a very long time unless they are the bull crap samsung ones with all the stupid tech in them. They are very simple devices.
Still on the same Whirlpool we bought when we moved in nearly 20 years ago.
I think a lot more than you think.. I've had 3 moves and:
- I bought my fridge second-hand 10 years ago and it's still going strong.
- I bought my washing machine second-hand 10 years ago and same story… and that's at least 15 years old.
If you're not buying the cheapest possible machine each time then it will usually last quite a while.
@DingoBilly: What are people's thoughts on Hisense fridges ?
Are they as dodgy as Samsung, or as bulletproof as LG ?
@Kangal: I can't speak as to Hisense fridges, but I can say that it is extremely difficult to be as dodgy as a Samsung fridge.
@Kangal: Keep in mind when you have large market share like Samsung more likely to have people reporting issues
Fwiw - my Samsung fridge 15+ years no problems.
And personally never associated LG as brand known for reliability.
@Kangal: I’d love to know fridge wise too.
I have a hisense TV and it’s been going strong for 5-6 years, so they do make some good things.
definately. one second after warrenty finished
BOOM
$500
Are you buying the house, is the deal done? If not you could ask them to throw the fridge in.
If fridge is thrown in then it's likely to sustain some damage & be kaput. Just ask the vendors to keep it as-is & plugged in the kitchen - no need for it to be moved.
Yes that's a good point. And anyone capable of throwing a fridge that large may misunderstand the job and start throwing all sorts of things around.
Well, throwing in a few expletives whilst chucking a French door fridge would be expected.
How much should I offer?
about tree fiddey
the days of the old kelvinator running for 20 years are long gone. 5-10 years is about the time modern fridges decide to stop working. ymmv
i'd spend that money on a new one
This one has an app, so it might not even make it to the next version of iOS!
Yep, LG walked away from their phone division after someone let the design team have red cordial. About five years is as long as they support anything.
when u have apps, chill water with filter etc then limited life. Fridge , freezer should keep going for a few decades, especially if it is not moved.
How hard is it to buy a fridge, have it delivered and slotted into the cavity for $60?
Not to be rude.
But YOU want to buy the fridge and YOU are worried that it's going to problematic…
Just chill (pun intended) a fridge is not a super complicated machine, there isn't heaps that can go wrong.
And you already know it's working fine. You are probably overthinking it.
Save your money for something better like new tiling/paint/whatever.
If you like it, offer a few hundred. Not a big deal.
Even if you get a new fridge you still have to transport it, which will be an issue/cost.
I've had a decent secondhand fridge for about 5 years, works very well, never had an issue.
I saved about $1000 buying it secondhand, had a few scratches but I just covered the scratches with stickers.
About three fiddy
thirty four fifty
Too complicated for a fridge (multiple points of failure) and bulky. Remember to factor in the cost of disposal when it dies too. Five years is not huge in fridge years but tiny bit annoying since it’s just out of warranty.
the cost of disposal
That's usually offered free with purchase of a new one.
But then you have to buy a new one, and in this scenario the current owner would be out of pocket to arrange for removals. Vaguely remember a friend having issues with replacing her old fridge now. The seller delivered a new one without picking up the old one because there was not enough space on the truck. She had to fight them to get it picked up a few weeks later, quite a headache as she did not have a lot of space in her house.
:-/ Pita.
I'm close to a recycling yard so the scrap iron rate they pay covers the petrol but a whole lot of factors have to fall just right for that to be an option for anyone else. Even 'just put it out on the kerb' doesn't work in a block of flats. You're better off (for very small increments of "better") immobile as a support worker can handle it.
I take it the seller didn't also sell TVs and other large appliances, or expect your friend or her circle to be buying such in the next few years.
@terrys: The luxury of rolling an old fridge to a recycling yard on a supermarket trolley 😜 You could totally do that metal detector gig though, I think that is a lot of fun.
Wouldn't you want to get something better than an LG?
Like Gaggenau?
SHould've written it into the contract of sale.
$500-$750 seems reasonable.
Although you've kinda given away your bargaining chip in that you actually asked for it.
500$
If its had seafood in it. But a new fridge.
I'd say $500 but for $500 they might think it worth just taking it with them when they move out…
tell them to post on ozbargain and ask how much for the fridge
I tell them 500! (if ya get it i want 50 bucks commission)
Make sure they clean it before paying as a condition.
ask them what they think it's worth then give SHOCKED pikachu face, don't say anything, wait for them to come down
Buying a place they should toss it in given current house prices!
Lol if it’s their primary residence they’ll have to pay just as much to get a new house, no one is winning the govt and realtors are the real winners. Chill.
It might be out of warranty but its already in place and plumbed in so I'd factor that in the savings - I'd go as high as 800, probably try 500 but at that price the might just take it with them…
If it was a Samsung appliance I'd be sceptical but LG fridges have a really good reputation and their compressors are used in a few other brands too. I have a similar model to what you are getting but with the glass see through door and it has been great - the whole family loves it. If it wasn't for the deal we got I would have just got the model you are looking at here without the glass door, which is a bit of a gimmick.
$500
Those who say their fridges have lasted 20 years or more are talking about stuff that was designed with more quality than nowadays. Most consumer goods are designed to last just long enough. They are designed so they WON'T last 20 years, forcing you to buy another one.
I would estimate an average of 8-10 years economical life. If something fails at 8 years, maybe the part will not be available or priced high. So around $300 per year averaged out. On that basis around $500 sounds reasonable.
$500
Two slabs
Don't forget to ask when the last time the water and air filter have been replaced. If they are due for a change the LG filters can be a be pricey, but if you're happy to use generic brands from Amazon it's not too bad.
Update: They wanted $1800! New fridge it is.
Good move!
Their greed save your bacon :-]
Tell 'im 'e's dreamin'
couldn't be worth more that 250.
That's ridiculous. Offer them something ridiculous also, $300.
Is there anyone in this country who isn't a monster of greed and avarice? I'm so tired of people trying to rip me off and exploit me.
So True ,
I think the inflated house prices are making greedy morons
think their financial geniuses .
Haha what jokers 😂 $1800
Often it's the size of the thing. I left a larger fridge behind because the new place didn't have a hole it would fit in… that said it was going to family so no complaints if it died. That said, it is a Samsung and 11 years later is still going strong.
I have a much much smaller Samsung I had in a rental with a tiny fridge hole, it is now my beer fridge in the garage, 9 years old and going strong. Ice cold too :)
My Westinghouse did about 16 years before packing it in, the replacement was effectively the modern version of the Westinghouse with an ice maker. That ice maker kept failing after a couple of months and after much complaining on my part they agreed to replace it. I think the design was fundamentally flawed as it kept failing in the same way. Funnily enough, when they replaced it the upgraded model had a new revision of the ice maker which has been rock solid for the last 5+ years.
The size of the space is key. If the fridge fits perfectly you have to cost what the replacement would be. It maybe worth $1800 to them because they designed the space in the new house to fit it.
For $1800 you should find something new to replace it and most online places have installation and delivery.
I bought a Samsung fridge last month, where the fook was the PSA?
My Samsung is 9 years old. 3 moves so far so good. Only issue was the chilled box in the bottom broke within 1 week but they replaced it straight away (posted from Singapore!)
50%
I bought a second hand Westinghouse fridge from ebay when we first moved here. 15 years later, that is still running fine!
How long's a piece of string?
Well, if they take it, you should be pretty confident that getting another model that needs plumbing is going to be a sinch.
We had a fridge similar at our last place (new place hasnt got the cavity size), those water spouts and ice makers are bloody brilliant !
Second hand fridges aren't worth jack Realisable value wise. Offer $200 as is where is.
Low ball. $250-300.
LG - great dishwashers and washing machines. Bad fridges.
If its from facebook marketplace , start $50 cash pickup ASAP
Are fridges with water/ice dispensers worth it?
one bargaining technique is to decide how much you're willing to pay, then offer maybe half that - if/when they knock that back, increase until you meet in the middle and split the difference
OTOH if you asked them to sell it to you, that's your far canal to row
in my street, almost new fridges used to get put on the footpath when overseas returnees moved out - and they'd typically be gone in sixty seconds - the first interested person walking by would grab it - sweet as bro' … !
How much do they want for it?
Maybe put yourself in their shoes. If you had a perfectly good fridge would you sell it for next to nothing? Lots of people saying $500… If I had a $2,500 fridge I would burst out laughing if I got offered only $500. I would be hesitant to sell my 5 year old $1000 fridge for $500. Maybe offer them $1000 or so. $500 is insulting
jv on 18/10/2023 - 15:15 Comment score below threshold.
