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Bosch, Neff and Siemens are the same company and some of the products are near-identical.
AEG are the same as Zanussi and Electrolux and probably not that great.
Work have Neff stuff, and the fridges are all great, but the dishwashers always break.
I had a Liebherr fridge-freezer which was built like a tank but eventually (after 18 years) the door hinge collapsed. I replaced it with an Ebay Miele which was a rebadged version of the same fridge.
I had a Smeg dishwasher in the old flat and it all still worked 18 years later but not very well and it was quite knackered.
I've bought a Miele dishwasher and a Siemens fridge for the new place. Time will tell if they are reliable, but the dishwasher is built like a tank and the features (cutlery tray, moveable racks, wine glass stem holders, auto-door opening and a crystal glass programme) made it worth the considerable extra in my book. The fridge arrives tomorrow.
Not sure whether this question fits in this thread or the home DIY one, but which appliance brands are lufgussers vibing on? We are doing our kitchen and wondering whether Neff, Bosch, Smeg and their ilk are worth the premium... Last time we got a £1 trial Which? subscription and bought the cheapest 'best buy' in every category and ended up with basic-but-functional stuff. Can afford nicer this time but also inherently tight/ skeptical of paying for a name...