Unreliable German products! (NAC)

[Jim Haseltine]

ISTR that Blaupunkt is part of the Bosch group.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Ahbel" <m_ahbel at hotmail.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Saturday, May 03, 2003 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: Unreliable German products! (NAC)


> Isn't Blaupunkt japanese?
> maybe I'm wrong, but thats what I heard last.
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> >From: Ed Birch <edwbirch at comcast.net>
> >To: quattro at audifans.com
> >Subject: Unreliable German products! (NAC)
> >Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 18:40:22 -0400
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> >What is it with these German products? I go to make a pot of coffee in my
> >German made Krups model 261B coffee maker......and it doesn't work,
> >apparently burned out!
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> >So, I phoned KrupsUSA for replacement parts for the appliance and was
told,
> >parts are no longer available for that model.
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> >Now, wait a minute, I said! This coffee maker is only 20 years old. Krups
> >repaired it about 10 years ago for a modest fee of $15.00, return
shipping
> >included. There should be replacement parts available into the 22nd
> >century!
> >Sorry, said the lady with the German accent.
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> >So, it's off to Macy's for a "gasp" Mexican made Krups or Braun coffee
> >maker
> >for tomorrow's breakfast.
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> >Gosh, I wonder if my 40 year old Blaupunkt shortwave radio still works.
> >Then, there's my 50 year Leica III-C rangefinder camera.....shutter is
> >getting slow!
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> >Ed Birch, Pennsylvania
> >93-100S
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