Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
>
> "Gloria P" > wrote in message
> . ..
> > Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> >> Does anyone have one? My local appliance dealer has this one of the
> >> floor and said he'd give me a good price.
> >> http://www.bertazzoni-italia.com/Pro...CatID=PS&ID=47
> >>
> >> It is a rather beefy looking unit, very well finished. Only drawback is
> >> that the oven is not self cleaning.
> >>
> >> Until yesterday I had never heard of Bertazzoni, but they have been in
> >> business for 120 years. They are made in Emilia Romagna, the same area
> >> that makes the Ferrari.
> >>
> >> Other brands under consideration so far are Kitchen Aid and Bosch.
> >
> >
> > Does your local dealer service it? Do they stock parts?
> > It does look robust, but ablity to get service is very important.
> >
> > gloria p
>
> That is a concern that I've not resolved yet. The other nearest dealers are
> 25 to 35 miles away. I've not done the parts test yet. When my son was a
> teenager, he always wanted to buy some fancy car on sale for $200 or so. My
> words of wisdom to him was "call the auto parts store and ask how much a
> starter (or alternator, etc) would cost". The Reply was often a very high
> price or a special order that would take weeks.

Exactly, it might be a nice unit, but parts and service can be a real
issue. That and some Italian made machines can be rather odd and
temperamental to work on (try an Olivetti CNC lathe some time...).