Gadget #2875354: How to choose a good washing machine? (2/3)

As I explained a few days ago, looking for the right washing machine.

So, basically, the following brands have prospected on catalogue:

Miele: The ultimate, at least at the level of the price. Does not meet criterion 1…

AEG and Electrolux: these 2 brands offer similar models: only the look is changing.

Bosch and Siemens: ditto: the same range is offered by 2 brands. After-sales service has the same address, and there is only the design that changes. The designers of Siemens are a little bit more expensive…

And also Candy, Fors, Bauknecht, Hoover.

After-sales service, Bosch, AEG, Electrolux, Miele, Siemens to meet our criteria in any case: A service of the brand in our region, without having to go through a dealer.

We eliminate Miele because they are more expensive. Left to the benefit of the doubt: they are perhaps better. But we don't want to in luxury, just in the clean laundry.

Then, all brands offer models that correspond to our expectations, in terms of specifications. So the choice will be made on other criteria: price, delivery time, draw.

For the price, 3 tracks:

• Large areas of the region: bad surprise: it is unrealistic to choose a catalog model, and then to see if they have it in supermarkets: they always models of previous years, or templates customized for retail. On the rare occasion where we saw models that suit us, they were not, but then not at all competitive in price.
• Dealers specializing in the region: we can have the exact model you want, even if we have to fight a little bit because – that the seller wants to give us the model he wants, instead of the one you want to order…
• Online mail shops: large selection, low prices, delivery times advertised very fast. The downside is that the carrier delivers the door installation and that from lumber-room of the former is to do it yourself. It is not a problem for our case.

So it has favored the track of the seller by correspondence. Helped TopPreise site, we arrived on Netto24.ch, which has a large assortment of washing machines of all brands. Usual checks: registered in the commercial register, good reputation, delivery by PostLogistics: they look serious.

The model chosen, after reading catalogs, is the Bosch WAS32740CH. I'll spare you the ponderings for choice: the criteria have already been exposed: energy Categories, ability to laundry, etc. The rest is pretty subjective.

A point also not to be overlooked: the duration of the wash cycles: modern washing machines are more efficient, but the programs last longer. Especially for the low-cost models, which have super long programs. The Bosch has the advantage to modulate the duration with 1345 parameters, and we arrive at 1:20 for a no dirty laundry to 40 full…

Price aside, attention:

• List price: 3510 francs. But these catalogue prices are never charged…
• At a specialist dealer price: 2400 Frs, friend price, of course, delivery included, but without installation. And we obviously believe it's unique and exceptional conditions.
• Price in supermarkets: this model is not found…
• Price with TopPreise: from 1635 frs, including delivery. For reasons of availability, time of delivery and popularity, we chose a more expensive provider: Netto24, with a final price of 1646.70 francs, including delivery.

Impresive, no, the difference between these prices? Less than 50% off the price catalog.
Result: Order Tuesday night, invoice received by mail Wednesday morning, prepaid within 5 minutes. The Monday after, phone PostLogistics to agree on delivery, scheduled Wednesday. Can't make faster.

And guaranteed 2 years provider, verified, it's OK: she fell of the truck.

Installed by myself on Wednesday. We'll talk once installation and testing.