re: Wolf & Sub Zero Appliances - How flexible is the pricing?

48" DCS comes with free Double dish drawer
vent a hood "magic lung" vent hood
Marvel All SS fridge
DCS cool drawer
Sharpe microwave drawer

I said Electrolux and got 37 downvotes

My recommendation is to put a standard size fridge in, a fridge is fridge. You are paying for looks and for the logo basically. I would by no means splurge there. I say a standard size because my mother in law just had to reorder a new panel fridge and I can't remember the size but it was an odd large size so she basically had to go with a new high end fridge that cost her like $2,000 extra. I think she couldn't match the cabinets to close the gaps on 15 year old cabinets or something.

Cook tops the high end ones give you better BTU's. That's basically what you are paying for, so get a 20k+ btu burner if you are dropping cash on a nice one. Stoves are stove, how often do you honestly need dual temp ovens and to fit 5 sheet pans in at once?

Just remember that when those high end appliances break, they are stupid expensive. I had a Viking dishwasher need a fairly minor repair a couple years ago and it was literally $700 for parts plus labor. I just bought a new $800- $1000 dishwasher. (Yes Vikings are notoriously bad)

This is going in my outdoor kitchen.....I'd put one in my house if I were building again.


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Check out Elite Appliance out of Dallas. They gave us a pretty good deal on Viking and delivered it to Madison, MS for free. Not sure if they carry Wolf/Subzero

The correct answer is SZ and Wolf, like most premium appliance brands ie Viking, Thermador, Miele, have a factory set minimum resale price and it is clearly published in their pricing book which the salesperson should readily show you. There is a retail column and a builder price column (which is the true minimum resale price available to all). Some dealers in competitive markets will offer free installation/delivery. There will not be a deviation from dealer to dealer in any specific region. If you can find a floor sample or scratch n dent piece, the dealer is not bound by minimum pricing. SZ has the lowest profit margin (25 to 28 points) of all the luxury brands. You will not be able to buy online. It is the #1 "pride of ownership" label in the industry (by far) but also the best from a performance standpoint. The dual compressor feature will eliminate freezer burn and your fresh fruits and vegetables will stay fresh substantially longer than any other fridge. It is manufactured to last 20 years which is substantially longer than other brands. There is no guarantee on any appliance that you will never have a problem buy SZ servicers are the best in the industry.
Total BTU output is not indicative of the power or cooking performance of cooktop. Distance from flame to bottom of pot is the determining factor for efficiency. The farther the distance the greater loss of heat. Also performance on simmer setting is not consistent from brand to brand. The Wolf double port burner does well on simmer. Thermador does best because burner will cycle on and off.
The wolf convection oven with dual elements is the best performing oven in industry.
Bottom line, you get what you pay for..
And I guarantee you Napoleon has a SubZero fridge... fwiw..
Good luck!

You have any experience with installing steam ovens? I have a friend getting one installed and she can't stop talking about it

Yes, the Frigidaire Professional and the Kenmore Elite series are basically the same... About 7k cheaper than a Sub Zero..

You must have a really nice camp...

I was buying a new home, cut out for Fridge was made for Sub Zero, but I was balking at the cost. My realtor knew of a builder(not builder of my home) that had a builders discount and they ordered for me. Saved a few thousand. Yes, worth it

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give AJ Madison a call. very good experiences with them. they WILL work with you on prices if you can stomach buying from out-of-state instead of a local dealer.

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Ask for Solomon Lewis. Good guy, We use him on all our new construction projects, he will beat advertised price.