Hello everyone,
We are currently planning our kitchen. At the Munich Trade Fair, we purchased the usual fair meter-price from a kitchen studio. The quality of the kitchen is very good.
Now we have planned everything. Only the prices of the electrical appliances are really surprising.
When I compare the offer prices with a quick online search (Google, shopping sites, mid-range prices, not the cheapest!), I find the following differences:
Refrigerator price difference around: 416 euros (about 40%)
Extractor hood price difference around: 317 euros (about 30%)
Dishwasher price difference around: 246 euros (about 30%)
Sink price difference around: 450 euros (about 60%)!!!!
Kitchen faucet price difference around: 230 euros (about 50%)
Built-in slicer in drawer price difference around: 130 euros (about 30%)
I assume the kitchen studio already gets better prices than the average consumer. Installation and connection are charged separately anyway. What is the best way to get REALISTIC prices for electrical and built-in appliances? A 10% markup is understandable, but sometimes the price is double.
What do you think?
We are currently planning our kitchen. At the Munich Trade Fair, we purchased the usual fair meter-price from a kitchen studio. The quality of the kitchen is very good.
Now we have planned everything. Only the prices of the electrical appliances are really surprising.
When I compare the offer prices with a quick online search (Google, shopping sites, mid-range prices, not the cheapest!), I find the following differences:
Refrigerator price difference around: 416 euros (about 40%)
Extractor hood price difference around: 317 euros (about 30%)
Dishwasher price difference around: 246 euros (about 30%)
Sink price difference around: 450 euros (about 60%)!!!!
Kitchen faucet price difference around: 230 euros (about 50%)
Built-in slicer in drawer price difference around: 130 euros (about 30%)
I assume the kitchen studio already gets better prices than the average consumer. Installation and connection are charged separately anyway. What is the best way to get REALISTIC prices for electrical and built-in appliances? A 10% markup is understandable, but sometimes the price is double.
What do you think?
I would say... you probably paid too much.
From my negotiation experience, I have seen significantly different figures.
Our kitchen was initially quoted between 25,000 and 29,000 euros (the online price of the appliances was just under 8,000 euros) at four kitchen studios.
In the end, I had offers on the table ranging from 11,000 to 16,000 euros.
I claim that you can always get at least half off. When the sales manager argues that it’s not possible, it could also mean they currently have enough business.
We had to wait four weeks for an appointment at two kitchen studios.
From my negotiation experience, I have seen significantly different figures.
Our kitchen was initially quoted between 25,000 and 29,000 euros (the online price of the appliances was just under 8,000 euros) at four kitchen studios.
In the end, I had offers on the table ranging from 11,000 to 16,000 euros.
I claim that you can always get at least half off. When the sales manager argues that it’s not possible, it could also mean they currently have enough business.
We had to wait four weeks for an appointment at two kitchen studios.
I don’t think so... when negotiating with 8 studios over several weeks, it becomes quite clear how far the providers can lower their prices. Although I mentioned €26,000 (about $28,000), it’s important to know that these were already the first discounted prices. The initial quotes were over €30,000 (about $32,000), but I didn’t take those seriously since the seller hadn’t applied any discounts yet, so I didn’t include them here...