You will remember I received my post contract variation for a different dishwasher. At the time I didn't give it much thought. You know, it's not something I can control and it's something that comes 'free' with the standard inclusions. Then I looked at the specs and compared it with the old model and I am pleasantly surprised...
New Model: BSID4610X vs Old Model: DWS5X
- Capacity: 15 place settings vs 14
- Water Rating: 6 star vs 4 star (9.8L vs 13.9L)
- Energy Rating: 4 star vs 3.5 star
- Noise Level: 42dB vs 47dB
- Filtration: 5 stage vs 3 stage
There's also a 3rd layer split cutlery tray, anti drip platforms, wine glass supports... newer technology.. yadi yadi yada.. all in all.. #winning! :)
Thanks for doing this research... it saves me having to do it!
ReplyDeleteIt costs more though, PD have put it in our contract but not all the cost is credited back to us.
ReplyDeleteNot sure I understand the 'credit back'. Do you mean you've taken it out of your contract? They definitely do not give you back what it's worth for taking out. It's probably more worthwhile to keep the appliances in the contract but tell them not to install it and sell them after handover!
DeleteI don't think my contract is a special case, if you look at your contract, there will be an item for this dishwasher (probably around $2200), there will also be an item for credit for promotional items, including the dishwasher. No way to tell for sure how much of that figure is for the dishwasher, as its a sum of various things such as flooring, dishwasher, other things you may have upgraded over the standard.
ReplyDeleteHowever I do know that we don't get all of that $2200 credited, which is why I tried to get the DWS5X back in my contract when I noticed this dishwasher item in my contract, no luck though as its discontinued (initially I thought they had just got my selection wrong)
Just checked this, because of the DWS5X being discontinued and my previous request to delete the BSID4610X from the contract, PD have put the BSID346X in my contract instead with no additional cost. It is an inferior product compared to the BSID4610X which is most likely the reason there is no cost to upgrade from DWS5X.
DeleteI also tracked down the cost in my variations, its $2455 adding the BSID4610X and the credit for the promo DWS5X is $686.