Has anyone bought a new rFridge lately????

[pinkytoe]

Our KitchenAid is 13 years old and still runs like a champ. We have never had any issues with it and the icemaker still works too which is unusual. Now that I've said that, it will probably stop working

[Blackdog Lin]

Our Kenmore refrigerator is the ONLY major appliance in the whole house we haven't had to replace since we moved into our new house in 1993. Which is unfortunate in my case, as I really really really want a black fridge - to go with the now-black dishwasher and stove - but noooo, this fridge just keeps chugging along perfectly.

I think it knows I want to replace it, and is hanging in there just to spite me.

[Rosemary]

We had to replace the Kenmore fridge that came with our house almost 2 years ago. I think it was about 10 years old. Not an outstanding life time for such a major appliance. I researched reviews online and Consumer Reports. We bought a Whirlpool with a top freezer, which seems to have the highest reliability, although there is variation among models. It seems to be a lot more energy-efficient than the previous fridge (not surprising as that was not only older but also side-by-side).

[Gardenarian]

I got a new-to-me fridge off Craigslist; someone was remodelling their kitchen and I got their 2 year old counter depth Amana for $300. I ran kill-a-watt on it and it uses about 1/2 the energy of our previous fridge. I love it. I like the bottom freeser and the wide refrigerator section that lets you see everything at a glance. It's easy to clean, too.

http://www.ajmadison.com/ is a place where you can look at a lot of different refrigerators and see how much energy they use, look at ratings, etc. (I have never purchased from them, only used for research.)