Absolute best place to buy a washer (no dryer)?

[NCAAFBALLROX]

Looking for a solo washer & going with a comparison between the 'usual suspects', i.e. Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowes, Sears & Roebuck*, etc.

I'm also thinking CraigsList & possibly a used resale store somewhere as well.

If anyone knows of a quality unit, this purchase could be anywhere from South Austin all the way to San Antonio. Moving this isn't an issue as I have a more than large enough truck & also a good hand truck (the kind with a strap built on that secures it to the dolly).

Oh, & there's just something I can't put my finger on that makes me want to NOT go to Conn's.

So, whatcha got for me, Shaggy?





*Listed this way for nostalgia.

[Gehrig]

Sear's Outlet in San Antonio. The drawback is where it is. The plus is a large selection of units still in some kind of warranty phase.

[Xminus6]

I'm a fan of the Sears Outlet. I've bought lots of appliances there. If you take your time and check out each of them you can find one that's pretty much flawless for a big discount.

[tigolbiddies]

Giant appliances on Lamar
http://www.giantappliances.com/

[Gil Bang]

Lowes has some crazy closeout deals on occasion.

[Duckie]

Check your PMs.

[Nonbryan]

I second Giant.

[tigolbiddies]

About Giant... the website is particularly unhelpful. You would want to check out that place in person.

Yup, their website sucks. Their scratch and dent and refurbished stuff does not suck.

[NCAAFBALLROX]

I think we are now going to try & narrow this down to a front loader if the price is right.

Any brand suggestions?

[tigolbiddies]

I think we are now going to try & narrow this down to a front loader if the price is right.

Any brand suggestions?

Kitchenaid.

BUT, with all front loaders, leave the door open so the water can evaporate. If you don't, stank ass mildew is in your future. You will be pissed.

[lowery21]

I would imagine scratches and dents don't make a $#@!. This isn't going on your front porch.

I've had horrible luck with kitchenaide. They should keep their ass in the kitchen, making blenders and $#@!.

[tigolbiddies]

I would imagine scratches and dents don't make a $#@!. This isn't going on your front porch.

I've had horrible luck with kitchenaide. They should keep their ass in the kitchen, making blenders and $#@!.

Now that you mention it, I did look at the Kitchenaid website and they no longer make washers. My bad. My mixer kicks ass. My Dad has a Kitchenaid washer and it is great.

[Xminus6]

I've had Kenmores the past two times and I've been satisfied with them.

[Gehrig]

I've had Kenmores the past two times and I've been satisfied with them.

We have Kenmores now. They were used for 4 years in Houston, sat in our basement for 3 in Alaska and have been used a lot here in Washington for 2 years. Outside of having to replace a part that broke because I overloaded it (and it was an easy fix that cost me $20 or so for the part), they've worked great and have now lasted through 6+ years of 5+ loads a week with that 3 year sit still.

[NCAAFBALLROX]

I got a PM on a unit for sale, but haven't heard back on how old, what condition, where they are located, etc.

[Randy Marsh]

Well, somebody let the cat out of the bag in chat last night, so I know what's going on. It's sunk in just how incredibly amazing what you all have put together is, and well... I need to make this post, but I'm not sure exactly how to word it...

First, you have no idea how grateful, and thankful I truly am. This takes the nicest thing anyone has ever done for me, and blows it out of the water. To have this many people chip in to do something this incredibly nice for me has left me feeling so blessed. It takes a lot for me to cry... in fact I'm almost immune to it... but I think about that and I really start to.

Second, going through what I did... having there been a time in my life when I needed help with anything and everything, then getting to where I could then do things on my own... has always made a little piece of me feel awkward inside when it comes to accepting darn near anything. Call it my dumb pride I guess... I hope that doesn't sound bad or come across wrong.

I guess that's why I've laid awake in bed tonight thinking, crying, and wondering if this is something I truly deserve... I guess I just need to take a second before this goes really any further and ask: Are you all sure this is something you really want to do... for me?

Like I said, I hope you don't take me asking that the wrong way... I just don't know what to say... this feels so huge to me.

I could post "thank you" on every post I ever make on Shaggybevo ever again and I still don't think it'd be enough to really convey just how much I really am.

[Luke Duke]

Buncha $#@!s on this site...

[spankytoes]

Buncha $#@!s on this site...

QFT

And Randy, just let me go to Six Flags with you so that I don't have to wait 3 hours for Mr. Freeze. Other than that, no idea what you are talking about.

[tigolbiddies]

Buncha $#@!s on this site...

[jt]

chat could $#@! up a 2 car funeral.

[hornimal]

somebody let the cat out of the bag in chat last night, so I know what's going on

wasn't me.



enjoy your badass washer.

[Real_Texas]

chat could $#@! up a 2 car funeral.

Very true, it's amazing anything gets accomplished.

[MyQuick=FrenchToast]

wasn't me.



enjoy your badass washer.

Ah see they were caught on the bathroom floor...not the laundry room.

[Eastwood22]

Chat is like the International Waters of Shaggy.

No rules, no secrets, and monkey knife fights.

[HornsN04]

chat could $#@! up a 2 car funeral.

You should have seen it go down. Absolutely hilarious.

[jt]

i'm sure toy has the log...

[NCAAFBALLROX]

If anyone from the Austin area wants to assist in the delivery, send a PM to me or Spicy. Will be somewhat on the 'earlier' side (i.e. 9a or so?) & will possibly involve a stop in @ Cooper's Q in New Braunfels.

[Scraps]

You should have seen it go down. Absolutely hilarious.

[LongIslandIceSIP]

You should have seen it go down. Absolutely hilarious.

so how did it go down? anyone have a screen shot of the guilty folk? someone needs to walk the plank.

[tropheus]

is it on shaggypedia yet?

[tx 3 putt]

is it on shaggypedia yet?

VIP only 8)

[Real_Texas]

Chat is like the International Waters of Shaggy.

No rules, no secrets, and monkey knife fights.

LonghornMatt said it best:

"Shaggy is post-Katrina New Orleans and chat is the Superdome."

[bigup2dahorns]

if someone saved the chatlog, go ahead and post it. i can take the abuse.

[jt]

LonghornMatt said it best:

"Shaggy is post-Katrina New Orleans and chat is the Superdome."

that's $#@!ing AWESOME!

[Luke Duke]

Randy might need to sanitize the washer after Spicy takes it for a spin cycle.

[lowery21]

If they don't, they should. Also, god dammit chat.


Props to rox and spicy for coordinating.

[jt]

Props to rox and spicy for coordinating.

BIG TIME!

[tx 3 putt]

if there's a pic of randy and box shaking hands on his roof, im going to be laughing for a long time

[Randy Marsh]

Will that affect the 6 pack of Shiner inside?
Don't all washers come with a 6 pack of Shiner?

Whoa whoa whoa... getting me a washer is one thing.... contributing to my juvenile shenanigans is completely different.



Seriously, this is the most amazing thing anybody has ever done for me, and I'm going to lose it if Rox shows up here with a six pack of Shiner.

Your kindness has affected my life in a huge way this week, and I still can't say thank you enough.

[Gehrig]

Maybe Bob needs to apply for 501(c)(3) status for Shaggy and we can start doing all kinds of malfeasance under the umbrella of "not for profit."

[hornimal]

today is the big day

[jt]

Maybe Bob needs to apply for 501(c)(3) status for Shaggy and we can start doing all kinds of malfeasance under the umbrella of "not for profit."

too much $$ for what it would save on taxes (from my experience - someone else may have other ideas)

[spankytoes]

Maybe Bob needs to apply for 501(c)(3) status for Shaggy and we can start doing all kinds of malfeasance under the umbrella of "not for profit."

It would never work

1. Apply for 501(c)(3)
2. Get not-for-profit status
3. ???
4. Profit

#4 kills us

[Randy Marsh]

today is the big day

No kidding. I'm freaking nervous right now... in a very good/excited way of course.

[longhornbambam]

UPDATE:

The chair is against the wall. The chair is against the wall.
John has a long mustache. John has a long mustache.


(If I did have any idea about any of this I might tell you I am meeting Rox in SA around 1030 so he can pick up the item and I can pay for it. I'm very excited!)

I think I speak for all Shagsters when I say "We will need pics of all this" ! Well done! Job well done!!

[Eastwood22]

Buying a washer off of craigslist from a Russian who moving to Alaska. Strange for most, but not for Shaggy.

I met Cajun's kids... Don't tell po, he'll be jealous.

[Trumpette09]

I've laid awake in bed tonight thinking, crying, and wondering if this is something I truly deserve...

It is. You rock. Have fun with the new washer.

[Eastwood22]

It is. You rock. Have fun with the new washer.

This.

You deserve it. You would do the same for someone else. That alone qualifies you.

[VoodooChi|d]

I'm a pretty callous bastard sometimes and Randy knows I give him as much $#@! as anyone, but this is truly a really cool thing to do. Big props to spicy and roflbox as well as the people who donated.

[OakHill Horn]

Shaggy