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.
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Alessandro26 Oct 2020 09:33Tolentino schrieb:
Again, what does local mean?
Poland is closer to me than Westphalia... Seriously?
Who contributes more to your pension? The Pole or the German?
Sorry, I don’t define community based on nationality. The likelihood that my pension is funded by Poles has probably decreased in recent years, but so has the likelihood that it’s funded by Germans. And that has little to do with where I buy my kitchen.
Do you buy all your clothes exclusively from Trigema?
Do you buy all your clothes exclusively from Trigema?
Ötzi Ötztaler26 Oct 2020 09:56
I work professionally with business models that have a particularly high share of sales costs, and when there are good consulting services and customized product options available, I as a consumer am happy to spend more for the local distributors and sales agents.
However, in cases like car dealerships, which add unnecessary extra costs to a standard product and operate in overpriced glass palaces, I deliberately choose more affordable sales channels. Why should I, as a customer, finance such excessive and inefficient resource waste without much added value? That can definitely disappear.
However, in cases like car dealerships, which add unnecessary extra costs to a standard product and operate in overpriced glass palaces, I deliberately choose more affordable sales channels. Why should I, as a customer, finance such excessive and inefficient resource waste without much added value? That can definitely disappear.
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saralina8726 Oct 2020 09:57Tolentino schrieb:
Sorry, I don’t base community on nationality. The likelihood that my pension is funded by Poles has probably decreased in recent years, but the chance that it’s funded by Germans has as well. And that has little to do with where I buy my kitchen.
Do you buy all your clothes exclusively from Trigema? I basically agree with your idea of community and I also find things like nationalism and anthems and all that difficult – BUT:
When in doubt, we also try to support local suppliers, even if it means paying more. And yes, depending on the product or service, this can apply to the whole of Germany.
Our standard of living largely depends on taxes from a functioning economy – starting on a small scale with property tax and ending on a larger scale with value-added tax (VAT). I would argue that anyone who values the standard of living (with everything that entails) here should have an interest in maintaining the German economy.
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hampshire26 Oct 2020 10:01Tolentino schrieb:
Again, what does local mean?
Poland is closer to me than Westphalia... For me, "local" primarily means my place of residence. No craftsman or service provider involved in our house construction was more than 25 km (15.5 miles) away.
Tolentino schrieb:
Sorry, I don’t define community by nationality. I think that’s a good approach.