Sept. 1 is becoming quite an important date in the world of SubZero and Wolf.
Not only is this the date when their UMRP pricing policy goes into effect, but now we find out there will be 3-4% price increase across the board (at least in the Eastern region).
If the housing/credit/stockmarket/commodities crises haven’t got you down and you’re thinking of a Sub/Wolf kitchen, you’d better act in the next 6 weeks or your wallet’s going to get a bit lighter.
3 responses so far ↓
Nathalie // January 4, 2009 at 8:05 am |
Yes, I really like the 48″ Dual Fuel Range but with the state of the economy I am surprised that the Wolf Range continues to rise in price. How can this company continue to sell ranges during a bad economy if they keep jacking up the prices. Maybe this is indicative of who is really affected by the economy..not the wealth but just the middle class
appliancefetish // January 4, 2009 at 2:45 pm |
How about this Natalie…they just raised the prices again! When I asked them how could they do this with the state of the economy + the crash in commodity prices (oil, steel) they told me it was the cost of doing business and that medical costs had skyrocketed. There are other companies out there with similar storylines…some even worse. Gaggenau raised their prices by over 30% ! Do people even buy that brand any more? Whirlpool also told me that they were forced to raise prices b/c if they didn’t they’d be out of business.
At this point, the only companies that didn’t raise prices were Fisher Paykel/DCS and Miele.
appliancefetish // February 27, 2009 at 6:02 pm |
Sorry for the VERY LATE reply. They raised prices because the cost of business went up – healthcare and material costs being two things off of the top of my head. To their credit though, they have some very nice rebate programs that could help consumers. Or, you can follow the lead of a lot of other customers and instead of dropping $20k-$25K on kitchen appliances, spend $8-12K for a pro-style suite. Brands like GE Cafe, Electrolux, Icon will allow for that.