I actually agree with both flu and brian. Preemptive replacement of big appliance might actually save you money, if you can have a good deal on back friday. Obviously, you don’t go willy nilly and just replace appliance every few years. But if you start getting complaints about issues or if an appliance is well past its prime, you might want to replace it before having to deal w/ a service call. I actually went with stainless steel when I replaced my tenant’s fridge. She was very happy about it. The reason I went w/ stainless is because it’s only a couple hundred dollar more. If I decide to sell the house, it might help me sell faster at top dollar, all the while, being able to deduct the cost of the SS appliance as well.
