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tjsue
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Buying Appliances
I'm going to start moving (in a lot of trips!) into my new place in Tijuana next, and will need to buy a stove and refrigerator.
Does anyone have any recommendations as to a good place to buy them?
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willardguy
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how about the tijuana Sears?
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Yes, and use your US SEARS credit card to boot!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tjsue
Does anyone have any recommendations as to a good place to buy them? |
Is there any way you can bring down some used appliances? There's tons of good ones available around San Diego.
You'll start getting suggestion about Segundas, but it's a gamble and their guarantees are useless.
Keep in mind, stoves must be converted to Propane if they're used.
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There's a place in the Los Globos segunda area of Escondido that sells dented/ scratched appliance returned to Sears in the US. I bought a large
French door refrigerator with freezer on the bottom for less than 1/2 of what Sears sells it for in the US.
Bob Durrell
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tjsue
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by tjsue
Does anyone have any recommendations as to a good place to buy them? |
Is there any way you can bring down some used appliances? There's tons of good ones available around San Diego.
You'll start getting suggestion about Segundas, but it's a gamble and their guarantees are useless.
Keep in mind, stoves must be converted to Propane if they're used. |
This is impossible, since I'm pretty much moving everything myself, except for a few items that I'll have movers do. If I bought a refrigerator in
San Diego, I would have to pay to have I delivered to my place, then I would have to pay duty on it.
The stove, I can live without for a while, since I have lots of small appliances and a BBQ.
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tjsue
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
how about the tijuana Sears? |
I'm looking for used appliances, not new ones - can't afford them.
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tjsue
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
Yes, and use your US SEARS credit card to boot! |
Don't have one, don't want one!
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tjsue
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
There's a place in the Los Globos segunda area of Escondido that sells dented/ scratched appliance returned to Sears in the US. I bought a large
French door refrigerator with freezer on the bottom for less than 1/2 of what Sears sells it for in the US. |
I'm looking for a place in TJ, or someone that buys/sells/repairs appliances.
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It's in Ensenada, not Escondido.....
| Quote: | Originally posted by tjsue
| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
There's a place in the Los Globos segunda area of Escondido that sells dented/ scratched appliance returned to Sears in the US. I bought a large
French door refrigerator with freezer on the bottom for less than 1/2 of what Sears sells it for in the US. |
I'm looking for a place in TJ, or someone that buys/sells/repairs appliances. |
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tjsue
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
It's in Ensenada, not Escondido.....
Too far, I'm looking for TJ or Rosarita.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by durrelllrobert
There's a place in the Los Globos segunda area of Escondido that sells dented/ scratched appliance returned to Sears in the US. I bought a large
French door refrigerator with freezer on the bottom for less than 1/2 of what Sears sells it for in the US. |
I'm looking for a place in TJ, or someone that buys/sells/repairs appliances. |
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaguy
It's in Ensenada, not Escondido.....
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Jeeeezo...talk about lost.
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tjsue
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Kinda far apart.........
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Capuchino Appliance and Repairs
Hi tjsue,
We've used Sr. David Capuchino for years. He is honest, fair and dependable. He will sell you used or new appliances according to your budget and
will deliver, hook up your new item and haul away away any old one(s) you need to get rid of.
Capuchino Appliance and Repairs
Calle Chiapas #2116 Amp. Constitucion
Rosarito
Phone:
[52] 661 613-5968 - Home phone land line
044 661 106 48 62 - Cellular
Good luck and hope all goes well with your move to your new home!
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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Thank you Gypsy Jan, I have his information and sent him an email, but it came back, and I'm planning to get a prepaid Mexican cell phone, but not
until after I get there.
I need to get a fridge fairly quickly, because I have a 5.0cuft freezer full of meat that I vacuum packed with my seal-a-meal, that I'll be sneaking
down every trip. I read that all food has to be in the original packaging, and it isn't.
My new landlord said to make sure that it's an energy star fridge, to keep the CFE bill down.
I'm going to start moving stuff next week, and all except what I can't carry myself, will be done in my trusty Astrovan. My cat will go on the last
trip with me the day we walk out the door to make it official.
[Edited on 8-29-2013 by tjsue]
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Can Sr. Capuchino repair my cappuccino machine?
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tjsue
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How is Sr. Capuchino's English? One post says good, another says not so good. I can try to get a prepaid cell phone when I'm in TJ next week, and
call him.
[Edited on 8-29-2013 by tjsue]
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tjsue
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Sr. Capuchino and I finally made contact. I have a friend that lives in Rosarito that acted as the go-between. It was easier for her to call for me,
since she speaks fluent Spanish, but she got his email address for me to make it easier.
I told him that I wanted either a 14, 16 or 18cu ft refrigerator, preferably an energy star if possible. He said Ok, it'll probably be on Saturday.
True to his word, he delivered an 18cu ft Kenmore Coldspot side by side refrigerator to me Saturday. The price was $220. It has a few scratches and
dents in it, but I'm not picky.
We talked about a stove (and gas tank) and when he asked what color I wanted, my reply was that I'm not picky, as long as it works, I don't care. I
told him that I'll be in touch when I get another paycheck.
In the meantime, my next door neighbor called him about getting a refrigerator, and I gave his information to my landlord if any new tenants want to
buy any appliances.
His English is passable, and he kept apologizing for it, but I told him that it wasn't a problem. I call my Spanish "pidgin" Spanish, and I haven't
had much of a problem with it yet.
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There are 2 costs to owning a refrigerator. The purchase price and the CFE bill. Over the life of the refrigerator the CFE bill will be many times
more than the original purchase price. In the last 10 years there has been major improvements in the energy efficiency of refrigerators. It is rarely
the best economic option to buy older, used refrigerators or AC equipment. Buy the best and only cry once.
Dorado Don
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