A 22 year old dishwasher, a mother's birthday, and a father

[fatpat268]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Try doing that with a house full of kids. That's where the dishwasher becomes handy.

Here at the apartment, we have no use for ours whatsoever, unless we had friends over the previous evening and need the power-wash to get the taste of alcohol out of a dozen drinking glasses that never should've had alcohol in them to begin with (non-disposable plastic = do not use for alcohol)

Originally posted by: Zebo

Have some kids...ours runs 2 or 3x a day. And yea we have a freezer too stand up 27 cu fter wich would never fit in dishwasher space.

Yea, you guys are probably right, maybe I'll need one then, but I'll probably stick to the old way.

I have already 2 freezers, a chest freezer and a normal freezer alongside the refrigerator, and lately it's not enough, since I store a lot of meat. There was a pull out freezer that would pretty much fit in that area, with a little of modification.

To OP, sorry for going off topic.

 

[Geekbabe]

If someone were to make such a gift to me for my birthday my husband would be THRILLED for me and most likely help with the setup or whatever it took to make the day nicer for me.

Every couple has ongoing issues but it's the woman's birthday and he's using the day to hurt her ? sorry but that seriously sucks, I'd take the $300 and use it as a downpayment on a retainer fee for a lawyer.

 

[rbV5]

Originally posted by: Skiguy411

Originally posted by: HomeAppraiser
I hear your dad "If it aint broken don't fix it". Tell him a new dishwasher will be quieter, get the dishes cleaner, and will SAVE MONEY by using less water and electricity. If the old one leaks it will damage the nice new floor. Get a Whirlpool.

His argument is that the money saved (~$40 a year?) isnt worth the amount of a new dishwasher. "Businesses only make investments that see a return within 2-3 years."


I guess you could say my dad its very cheap.

Cheap has nothing to do with it if it's Grandma's coin. The investment return in this case is immediate since there is no money out of pocket, and Mom will be happy to receive the new DW she has been wanting for a couple years now.

Tell Dad to wake up... and donate the still working, but aged DW to someone who needs it, and make like he was planning on getting Mom the new DW all along.....FTW

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe
If someone were to make such a gift to me for my birthday my husband would be THRILLED for me and most likely help with the setup or whatever it took to make the day nicer for me.

Every couple has ongoing issues but it's the woman's birthday and he's using the day to hurt her ? sorry but that seriously sucks, I'd take the $300 and use it as a downpayment on a retainer fee for a lawyer.

yeap thats how i feel.

its her day and if she wants a new dishwasher let her get it. if someone baught my wife a new dishwasher for her B-day i would be happy (considering i do the dishes heh). but its her gift and not my place to dictate what or how she uses it.

 

[Pikachu]

One more thing to consider. I'm not so sure my 20 year old Kitchenaid would be better replaced by a $380.00 unit. If the old one has had any repairs, he may be trying to get his money's worth out of them. What brand & model is the old one, compared to the brand & model of the replacement? Would you replace a 20 year old Bentley with a new Chevy?

 

[JinLien]

Originally posted by: Skiguy411

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
It's her money, she should pick. Get the DW.

Ah yes, she has used this. My father is the one who brings in 90% of the money, so he says, "well in that case, I'll take all my money that I make and only spend it on things I want, and you can take yours and spend it on what you want."

That trash talk isn't good for a relationship, because both parties should have equal share of opinions but with some leeway for both parties to make decisions on their own. That said your dad should be a bit more humble & let your mom have some control of her life even those he feels that your grandmother is stepping onto his turf.

 

[DrPizza]

Has your dad considered that he may be able to sell the working dishwasher for $100? That brings the cost down to $280, which is extremely cheap. Even $380 is cheap for a dishwasher. (My wife and I are looking at a stainless inside and outside dishwasher that automatically adds the correct amount of detergent, etc.)

 

[Jittos]

Originally posted by: Pikachu
Would you replace a 20 year old Bentley with a new Chevy?

Sure a 20 years old Bentley is a classic and has more $ values. But I would get a new Chevy for daily commute and long road trip, and keep the Bently as the second car.

 

[Skiguy411]

Originally posted by: Pikachu
One more thing to consider. I'm not so sure my 20 year old Kitchenaid would be better replaced by a $380.00 unit. If the old one has had any repairs, he may be trying to get his money's worth out of them. What brand & model is the old one, compared to the brand & model of the replacement? Would you replace a 20 year old Bentley with a new Chevy?

The one we have now is a GE (not sure on the model). This is the new one we were looking at. It looks like the price has gone down since last week!

 

[ubercaffeinated]

Originally posted by: JinLien

Originally posted by: Skiguy411

Originally posted by: slsmnaz
It's her money, she should pick. Get the DW.

Ah yes, she has used this. My father is the one who brings in 90% of the money, so he says, "well in that case, I'll take all my money that I make and only spend it on things I want, and you can take yours and spend it on what you want."

That trash talk isn't good for a relationship, because both parties should have equal share of opinions but with some leeway for both parties to make decisions on their own. That said your dad should be a bit more humble & let your mom have some control of her life even those he feels that your grandmother is stepping onto his turf.

imo, op's dad is a douchebag. his mom wants to spend her own money on a... kitchen appliance. not a dress. not her own car. not cosmetics. on a freaking dishwasher to replace one that's been in service for over 2 decades. and one that is pretty low end at that. and then douche bag dad goes as far as to say something immature as "well in that case, I'll take all my money that I make and only spend it on things I want, and you can take yours and spend it on what you want."

tell your mom to buy the dishwasher, and then when you asshole dad rediverts his paycheck away from his housework loving wife and family, tell your mom to divorce the sob and take half his stuff. and leave him the old dishwasher, since he'll have to use it alot more without your mom around. ASSHOLE. stand up for your mom man.

 

[DrPizza]

Tell your mom to tell dad, "Well, either I'm buying a new dishwasher, or the fanciest sex toy ever invented... I'll have no need for you in bed any more."

 

[VanTheMan]

Does your dad just not want to help with the work of installing the new dishwasher or what? You said you've been doing the flooring and other home improvement mods, so it sounds like you might be the one installing the new dishwasher. If your dad is just turning down a free dishwasher because he feels like grandma is giving your family charity, then he needs to mature. There's no reason to say no to it if he doesn't have to pay for it or do any work to install it. If you're putting in the floor, tell him you would also like the new dishwasher to help protect the time you've invested in installing the new floor. It would stink to have to tear up a newly installed floor to repair water damage to the subfloor.