GE confirms plans to exit appliance business

This can only be good for the end consumer. Nine years ago, they recalled their dishwashers: I had to replace a GE dishwasher because the Jet-dry tank might leak into, and set fire to the wiring. I replaced it with a new GE, and guess why they recalled dishwashers, again last winter: same reason. The GE five year old washer leaks from the midline seal on the tank, and the five year old GE dryer needs a new drum support kit, and front seal. I have replacements coming, and you can bet your butt, they're not GE. Thanks for letting me rant.

I can so relate Pete. We bought GE Profile appliances and they are garbage. I have to buy the Sears extended warranty on them each year because if I don't, it would cost me more than what they are worth to fix them.

They don't bring good things to life!

Jeff Immelt ruined the company. What about all the lay-offs in Danbury? No news on that, huh NT?

More jobs Americans will not be doing.

Now they can concentrate on selling to Iran & NBC/GE can work on electing Senator Obama.

A Repair Man told me that pretty much all Appliances
are now all the same,(JUNK). Since they started
building most Appliances overseas they cut back on
quality and now use cheaper parts to build them.
Maytag Appliances used to be the only one worth
repairing, but since they went to Mexico it is cheaper
to just throw them out and buy something new rather
than pay for a repair. It doesn't matter where you buy
them, they are all cheaply made. Unless you spend
thousands of dollars on say, a Bosch Appliance,
expect it to last about 5 yrs. on average, then buy
something new. That is the way of America now.
Pay CEO's big Dollars,make as much as you can for the
Share Holders, and the average Consumer gets the shaft.

Make sense you buy GE appliances in the first place.

WestchesterNative wrote:

I can so relate Pete. We bought GE Profile appliances and they are garbage. I have to buy the Sears extended warranty on them each year because if I don't, it would cost me more than what they are worth to fix them.