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Originally Posted by look 171
We put lots of custom kitchens and baths together. Part of what I like to do is suggest the type or brand of appliances. The name Sharp come up often, but many people who drop 25k+ on a Big Viking kitchen, Like my current client, the wife (usually) are not too keen on buying a Sharp. They want all of the brand name to match. the viking is over 1000 bucks plus the trim. The sharps are about 2/3the cost of the Viking.
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Some people are blinded by the bling. A friend has a Thermador double oven setup, one of which needs repair with NLA parts. However, his wife insisted on a new double oven, same brand, but the new versions are slightly wider necessitating moving a wall to accommodate the increased width. They could have avoided that expense by going to high-end brand B that fit in the existing space.
BTW, according to some reports, some Viking products are crap. I understand Consumer Reports rejected even testing one model stove because it presented a fire hazard.
Viking MWs are manufactured by Sharp, so you're probably good to go there if you have a budget and need the logo.
S
01-24-2012, 10:22 AM
