In 2017 I decided to replace the original kitchen appliances and washer & dryer that were all new with the home in 2011 and were basic builder grade appliances at best.
This is what I did, I used real reviews. I opened a browser with Amazon, Best Buy, Home Depot and Lowes websites in each one and then began looking at every appliance for reviews and price.
After about 8 hours I came to the conclusion that LG top loading washer had the least amount of negative reviews. You can read a lot of good reviews, but for every good review there is a negative. I began counting the problems, the front loading washers had more problems. LG had a washer with no agitator, a glass door, 5.2 cubic foot capacity and all the features you could want. The matching dryer had a glass door that either opened from the top or the side, whichever was convenient.
After comparing pricing I found Best Buy had the best overall prices, even when I considered the 10% veteran discount. In fact, when making a large purchase at Best Buy I ask for an assistant manager. He can adjust prices, he also matched the veteran discount that Lowes gave. For example, the washer was $880 at Lowes, it was $800 at Best Buy, even though they were 10% cheaper, they even gave me 10% off that price making it $720. They also gave me a $100 store credit card.
Two months after buying the washer and dryer I went back to Best Buy and bought all the LG kitchen appliances, and again they negotiated prices. I also found most all the popular appliances on the Best Buy website are in stock for delivery. Lowes for example only deliver from the store of purchase, so an item has a much greater chance of being out of stock at Lowes, while Best Buy delivers from a central warehouse outside Orlando.
All these appliances at Best Buy were $2400. The dishwasher is so quiet I have to check to make sure it's even running.
