Miele G894 - broken softener

[washingpowder]

Got a ridiculously cheap offer of a Miele dishwasher. Seller mentions however, the softener needs to be replaced and claims he doesn't know why.
Couldn't squeeze a piece of information whatsoever.
Do you think it's worth it?
Never heard of a damaged softener unit other than it bursting into pieces or being filled with detergent.

 

[richnz]

How much is ridiculously cheap?

And the cosmetic condition?

 

[foraloysius]

Call Miele and ask what the part costs. If they are willing to sell it to you that is. When a Miele technician has to do the job it might be very costly. On the other hand perhaps it's just a minor thing like a light that doesn't turn off when the salt container is filled. Question the woman why the softener needs to be replaced. It's a tricky situation!

 

[washingpowder]

That's the problem - if it's something minor it would be too good to pass.
Gentlemen, we're speaking One Hundred Thirty American Dollars.
Speaking of a Miele, feels like someone forgot about a zero.

 

[foraloysius]

For $45.- more you can have a working one.

http://cnj.craigslist.org/app/5528846421.html

 

[washingpowder]

Sent them an e-mail, thank you! Problem is there's no car at my disposal, and a cab from NJ would be more than the DW itself lol
The broken one apparently stopped working and the tech said it needs a new softener.
I'm wildly assuming there's a leak that tripped the floater, but it seems a bit risky.
Leak is probably possible to patch up, but depends where and why; decisions decisions

 

[stevet]

rent a truck!

That Rahway Miele looks good. how about renting a truck at home depot or maybe a decent hatchback or Minivan for a day and drive over to NJ and get it. Sounds a lot more promising than the one with the broken softener. Besides, you won't ever need the softener in NYC as the water is naturally soft!

 

[richnz]

That $45 dishwasher

looks to be a true bargain.

$130USD? Forget it. Especially for something broken.

 

[washingpowder]

I thought about a truck when I saw it too, but the lowest quote was over $100.
Uber wanted somewhere between $150 and $200.
One of those moments when you feel like going to craigslist and getting a used car just to get to NJ LOL

They haven't replied yet though, we'll see what happens.
@richnz, $130 for a Miele isn't bad at all, if it's an easy fix. Even used ones seen on cglist and ebay start around $300.

 

[washingpowder]

The lovely people from NJ never bothered to reply.
Since the broken-softener-Miele was an auction, and nobody bid/used the buy-it-now, I got it for $20.
The softener had shuttered into little bits and pieces. According to Google, there was plumbing work done and nobody thought about bleeding faucets - an air bubble is being blamed.
I ordered a softener off eBay and we'll see how it works!
The machine is in absolute pristine condition and the wait is starting to kill me!

Btw, had a conversation with the Husband about the upgrade. He claims the grit on glasses from current Frigidaire is nothing that bothers him, and I'm being a pain-in-the-arse to even notice it. *LOL*