If you have run a load and it is working fine, you have verified that Bosch will honor the warranty, you are getting a 5 year extended warranty, and what you really want new is beyond your budget, it sounds like it's worth a shot to me. I'm more willing to hand wash dishes while I wait for a service call than I am clothes. One thing that might change my willingness to try it would be if you have wood floors. Does that model have a water sensor/shutoff? If not, you could add one. Might be something to consider anyway. You know (from what I read on your other post) that a builder ordered it and never took delivery, so it has probably sat in that same storage area the whole time. Maybe moved over or further back against the wall and out of the way, but not like it's been trucked around, maybe dropped and such. Sounds like a better bet that one that's been used and abused for years by an unknown family sold without any warranty -- which is what I got with the last couple of houses I've bought. ;-) Do look at the terms of the extended warranty. At what point would they stop repairs or give you a replacement? Do they give you a replacement or an allowance towards a new unit and are there limitations or restrictions on the replacement (brand, style etc.). I would also see if the door panel sizes for the Bosch have changed over the years. If you do have to replace it, will the same panel fit a new one? Those are the type of issues that could make things more or less costly if you run into problems. I suspected from the model number that it was top of the line at the time -- or possibly one model below. Yours is one above mine in cycles and features. If you decide that you aren't willing to risk problems with it, look at the Thermador. Mine was $150 less than the similar Bosch. Thermador runs more in stainless, but tends to run a bit lower in the panel ready. Good luck either way. :-)

Oh, I'm sorry that wasn't clear. The new machine was free, the new service agreement was free, AND I've been given a credit of just over $100 (12% of the price of the new machine). Now, it did take getting the store manager involved and perhaps he took into account my purchase history and the grief I'd encountered with customer service (long phone hold times, and an unexpected delay on shipping of the part - which ended up not being used). I would have been satisfied if when I went to choose the new machine the "service manager" had agreed to just give me the new service plan for free - or even a prorated discount. But his position was that the old service plan had done its job in covering the product replacement. Now I'm not saying Best Buy was perfect, the delivery service on the new washer was frustrating - the guys didn't want to secure the drain pipe, or check the level while it was spinning, arrived much later than my 4-6pm window AND were somewhat scary looking. But overall I think I'm happy enough with the outcome and the response of the store manager that I'll shop at Best Buy, and selectively purchase their service plans, again. As for the LG - it was just one machine, and I haven't seen data that suggests that Duets or Boschs are less prone to trouble. I hope it works for 5 years - 15 years would be better. But if it doesn't then I'm covered for 5 which will be a total of 8 from my original purchase date. All in all this is as happy about laundry as I think I'm gonna get.

Annette and Featherbee. I don't even know where to start. But I want to thank you for confirming what I knew for decades. Appliances like cars are being made ON PURPOSE to break prematurely and restrict performance that we all used to enjoy. Built in obsolescence and the wacko leftists EPA that needs to be moth balled as a Dept. I just had another personal experience with quality last week. My mother had a toaster made by GE in 1961 and it finally broke last year. She did NOT tell me she threw it out and bought a new one until it was too late. I might have been able to repair it. YES it had asbestos insulating plates inside, BUT they were not cracking or falling apart. They were perfectly intact. Asbestos is only harmful when crushed into powder and inhaled. Anyway the new toaster just crapped out a little over a year of use. Tell me how is it possible that a GE from 1961 lasted 50 years and could have lasted more with new toasters lasting just a year? What I suggest you do Annette is either of these suggestions: Buy a new washer that is ANALOG and simple. Just basic controls and NO DIGITAL display! OR try to find a USED appliance store. You might be able to purchase a working old machine from the 90's and prior. I would never buy any appliance made after the 90's. I prefer the 80's and prior. I am going to try and buy my mother a toaster from the 70's or 60's. If more people do this, it will SAVE the old appliances from the scrap yard and give superior service, besides sending a message to the big corps. to MAKE PRODUCTS that WORK & LAST ! America must start saving our history again in the form of machines because as time goes on, I fear there will be no more buy it once for a lifetime. Just disposable junk that works for a month.

Lazygardens, I like the idea of doing what you suggested but would not have a clue as to how to go about doing that. My DH and I are complete idiots when it comes to repairs. I have cleaned this with vinegar and it still does not work. It seems that this is a common problem with this particular range. Damn technology. I liked life better with dials. I don't think it is going to make sense to repair it because the more I look into this the more I find that people have to repair the same thing over and over. It is a $400 repair. I am assuming this oven was $1200-1800. I am looking into getting a Capital range. It seems they start around $3000, which seems like a ridiculous amount to me to spend on a range. But I do love that it has a non-electric control panel.