Mew refrigeraor $350 6-month guaranttee.
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> Can I get the same thing somewhere else with a longer guarantee. >
> A friend needs a new refrigerator. She doesn't have much money and was
> talking about a used one. She also has no car anymore. There's a place
> that sells used ones and I went over there. She was about to close but
> I promised to be out in 3 minutes, and I was.
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> She had several nice looking fridges for $350. Apartment-size I'd guess
> you'd say, but she lives alone and has said she doesn't want one of
> those behemoths. Looked nice, and indeed they were new. But they only
> had a 6-month warranty. 6 months is nothing. I dont' even have the
> clear vinyl covering off of things at that age. I asked about it,
> hoping she'd say, That's our warranty, the manufacturer's is longer but
> you have to handle it yourself. But she didnt' say anything even close > to that.
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> I didnt think anyone made a major appliance with such a short warranty.
> How does this work? Are they selling bootleg fridges (whatever that
> would be)? Do they get them cheaper because the warranty is crummy
> (crumby?)? Can I find the same thing at almost the same price at a new
> appliance store, or even online, with a 5 or 10-year warranty.
You lost me at "There's a place that sells used ones and I went over there" and then switching to talking about manufacturer's warranties, which would be on a new refrigerator. What do you expect when you buy a used appliance for $350?