When did Frigidaire go bad?

[gelaundry4ever]

Hey guys, when did Frigidaire go bad? I've heard that Frigidaire and Westinghouse were one and the same in 1979, but I'd like more clarification.
Were they really worse than any other brand, even with their dishwashers? What was the performance like? Did they really start the trend in the appliance trend with mergers and acquisitions? I'd like to know.

 

[maytag85]

That’s an easy one, when GM stopped making appliances for Frigidaire.

 

[gelaundry4ever]

That’s an easy one, when GM stopped making appliances for Frigidaire.

What all went wrong? Durability? Performance? Outsourcing? Customer service? Management? I wish I was around to see GM Frigidaire.

 

[cfz2882]

Could say Frigidaire started to go bad once they became a WCI brand about 1980,and The 1-18 washer replaced by Westinghouse and Franklin washers that had smaller tub capacity and certain durability issues along with indexing basket 6-way wash action

 

[peteski50]

Frigidaire went bad after wci pulled out from GM at the end of 1980. They bought Frigidaire in 1979 but kept the appliances outsourced for awhile. It was the worst disaster in appliance history. WCI paid 125 million to flush it down the toilet!
Peter

 

[daveamkrayoguy]

Once again, if you take care of them well enough and can find & maintain parts for, The Classics are Here to Stay!

R.I.P. the Product of General Motors Frigidaire as we know it...



-- Dave

 

[gelaundry4ever]

Frigidaire went bad after wci pulled out from GM at the end of 1980. They bought Frigidaire in 1979 but kept the appliances outsourced for awhile. It was the worst disaster in appliance history. WCI paid 125 million to flush it down the toilet!
Peter

Wow! Even worse than GE or even Whirlpool/Maytag? What the heck? Are you serious?

 

[hvtech42]

Wow! Even worse than GE or even Whirlpool/Maytag? What the heck? Are you serious?

Yes, I don't think it's very controversial to say Frigidaire WCI washers were worse than Whirlpool, Maytag, and GE's offerings of the same time period.