We are currently looking for a kitchen for our new build, which is scheduled to start in 2021. Nothing extravagant. Our first two visits to kitchen showrooms resulted in prices of at least 15,000 euros (around $16,000 USD), plus the side-by-side refrigerator that we plan to buy ourselves.
We are a bit surprised that for just a few pieces of furniture and three appliances (dishwasher, cooktop with fan, oven) we have to pay at least 15,000 euros. The consultants actually expected around 20,000 euros. The countertop is not even ceramic but rather granite.
Are there other options to purchase an affordable kitchen?
Please don’t get me wrong. We could afford such a kitchen. We just don’t see why we should spend 20,000 euros on a few furniture pieces and appliances.
We are a bit surprised that for just a few pieces of furniture and three appliances (dishwasher, cooktop with fan, oven) we have to pay at least 15,000 euros. The consultants actually expected around 20,000 euros. The countertop is not even ceramic but rather granite.
Are there other options to purchase an affordable kitchen?
Please don’t get me wrong. We could afford such a kitchen. We just don’t see why we should spend 20,000 euros on a few furniture pieces and appliances.
[QUOTE="Alessandro, post: 443940, member: 50920"]
Seriously? Who pays for your pension? The Polish or the German?
Seriously? Why is Germany so wealthy? Definitely not because of domestic demand.
And as a counter-question: For whom am I paying a pension now, for the Polish or the Germans?
Man, man. Wearing blinders and walking around without looking left or right...
Seriously? Who pays for your pension? The Polish or the German?
Seriously? Why is Germany so wealthy? Definitely not because of domestic demand.
And as a counter-question: For whom am I paying a pension now, for the Polish or the Germans?
Man, man. Wearing blinders and walking around without looking left or right...
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Sparfuchs7726 Oct 2020 10:18We chose almost every company for the house construction (individual contracting) from the local area... For the windows, however, we went with a Polish supplier because the price difference (€26,000 to €15,000) was simply too significant. For the kitchen, we selected a studio further away (from our current place of residence) because we were VERY satisfied with them for our last kitchen. Overall, it’s a diverse mix of cost-conscious providers, local companies, and those with a good reputation.
Sparfuchs_ schrieb:
We chose almost every company for our house construction (direct contract) from the local area... For the windows, we went with a Polish supplier because the price difference (€26,000 vs. €15,000) was just too big. For the kitchen, we selected a studio farther away (from our current place of residence) because we were VERY satisfied with them for our last kitchen. So overall, it’s a mixed selection of bargain hunters, local businesses, and reputable providers. And that’s exactly my point. I am paying about €450,000 (around $490,000) to a regional general contractor for our house. People get upset that €15,000 (about $16,300) might go to Poland. Don’t you see the proportion here???
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Alessandro26 Oct 2020 10:24Ybias78 schrieb:
Seriously? Why is Germany so wealthy? Surely not because of domestic demand.
And as a follow-up question: Who am I paying retirement benefits for now, Poland or Germany?
Come on. Wearing blinders and walking around without looking left or right...Yes, seriously, since you ask so provocatively!
Not everyone can work for the companies behind Germany’s export successes like the automotive, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and defense industries.
Radoslaw, from whom you bought the Czech heat pump because it was cheaper, won’t drive a few hundred kilometers just for a sensor replacement!
There are over 2.5 million small businesses in Germany! That means many more employees than those working for the large German corporations.
So much for your question...
I don’t understand your question about who you are paying retirement benefits for now...
Bookstar schrieb:
The discussion is quite absurd. Everyone should buy where they think is best. There are arguments for and against everything.Thank you, and if you want to get advice, you are seen as unpatriotic. The world does not revolve around Germany, and Germany has become wealthy thanks to the global market.
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