Is this a new twist on expiring after warranty is out?

[Radio Fixer]

Well to me a lot of what you say comes across as Fact David and where do you get them from? Where does the 20% mark up figure come from just for "the brand value" value ? You make statements like "That is a fact" not "I believe" or "I think" or "maybe" or perhaps"

And just to nit pick you were wrong about Electrolux being a lower end AEG ... it isn't as far as the Web shows. Completely different manufacturer and country and higher end, well as far as money goes.

Same with the Toyota and the Lexus, Toyota didn't just put a badge on the car because its a completely different vehicle. They wanted to take on the mighty Mercedes limos, expensive but if you can afford it... Very well made and nice to drive cars in my short experience. So for the Lexus they built a completely different plant with the highest build standards that the engineers could come up with. Nothing to do with simply badge engineering and down another line in the same plant. Oh! and I very much doubt that the Toyotas use some of the Lexus parts.

Anyway you are happy with you car, and its low mark up for "brand value" gives you a warm glow.

So lets call it a truce, I'm weary and trying to buy the best kitchen appliances I can, brand mark up or not.

Gary