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How much should I ask for my Sub-Zero's?

13 years ago

One reason for my kitchen redo is to make my kitchen much more user friendly. Unfortunately, my 36 inch SZ counterdepth frig and 36 inch SZ CD freezer won't fit into the new design. Yes, I will be going thru rehab to fit back into a "normal" size CD frig and freezer. I keep telling myself that if I went thru 26 hours of unmedicated labor and delivery, I can make it thru the rest of my life without these beasts. I plan to sell them on my local Craigslist. However, I have no clue whatsoever to ask for them. They are model 201F and 201R: black fronts, but would accept a custom panel. Excellent condition, yada, yada. They are original to the house, 1978. I've looked them up on Ebay and can't find a selling price for any that have been sold. Any ideas where I should start with an asking price? I'm also posting this on the kitchens website for input. Thanks . . .

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loves2cook4six
13 years ago
They're 30 years or older. I'm not sure you would get much for them. Could you donate them to a church or other not-for-proft? They may be worth more as a tax deduction than in hard cold cash.
ci_lantro
13 years ago
There's always a market for used refrigs & freezers but don't expect to get a lot for them. Maybe $100-$150 each, at the most.
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I could certainly be wrong but from the sound of your post you sound like someone who has "aspired" to have a SubZero fridge not necessarily for a functional reason but to have the brand. It sounds as if you're going all out - two Miele dishwashers, etc. - so why not just go for the SZ? If you think about all the people who have been keeping their food chilled without investing in SZ, there has to be something people "value" about SZ other than it's functional ability to keep food chilled or frozen that would make them pay the premimum price. Could be appearance, appeal of saying you have the brand, etc. In any case if you want one and want to spend the $ go for it. It seems you can count on repairs with any brand these days - kind of like luxury auto brands. Just because you spend alot doesn't mean it will be trouble free.
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antss
13 years ago
I'd start at 500 and move if I didn't get any responses.
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13 years ago
There were some similar-vintage Sub-Zeros for sale here in Maine recently. I can't remember how much, though... I am thinking about $500-$700??? I remember seeing the ad and going, WoW! Sub-zeros for that little!.... and then seeing the age.
remodelfla
13 years ago
I have to side with loves2cook on this one. I'm always scouring craigslist and ebay for items; but a 30 year old frig is still a 30 year old frig even if it's a sub zero. If you're willing, I'd see more worth in donating them both for the intrinsic value as well as tax deduction.
bobt
13 years ago
probably too late, but maybe it'll come in handy for someone running a search and this comes up. if the person you're selling to doesn't know about SZ's from a repair point of view, you should still be able to get 300-600 or so for them. if, however, the person knows SZ's, and you tell him/her that the compressor has not been changed ever, or once, for a 30 + year old model, they won't pay more than 100-300, since a SZ compressor is a 1000-1500 job.
wa8b
13 years ago
I'd say you'll be lucky if you can get your new appliance dealer to haul them away for you. More than likely, you'll need to pay someone to properly dispose of them or take them off your hands.

30+ year-old Sub-Zeros are hardly vintage collectables.
live_wire_oak
13 years ago
You may have to pay to get them hauled off. They use the old refrigerant that is no longer manufactured, and SEVERELY regulated by the EPA. (So it would need retrofitting to the new refrigerant with new $$ parts if you had to do any repair to the sealed system.) Last I checked, it was over $300 per pound if you had to buy R30 for a recharge, and special certified equipment is needed to remove it from the fridge in order to legally dispose of it. City refuse departments won't haul any refrigerator off if you sit it to the curb, and they'll haul off anything around here--- but tires and fridges.

Anyone who even thought about buying them would want them for free (and would need a refrigeration license to even tinker with them) if they knew all of that, and I'd expect most people would internet research a Craig's list posting first.
antss
13 years ago
LWO - I think you might be suprised who trolls Craig's List.
gator_23
13 years ago
Would you have a recommended price for me to ask for a 2000 year model 650F subzero refrigerator in excellent condition?
momj47
13 years ago
You might be able to give them to a used appliance dealer (but they probably wouldn't want them, too expensive to make them usable), and they might even pick them up at no cost to you, otherwise, anyone would be foolish to spend money on 30 year old appliances.

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