Realized that not many people are considering fisher & paykel
it has a spacious interior and looks sleek.

See our kitchen/ fridge here

panasonice 602, but more than your budget

Fisher & Paykel sounds like it could be really expensive. I'm guessing it doesn't have an inverter in it? How much was yours?
It's a bit larger than 400 liters!
Now I'm thinking of renovating my kitchen instead and holding off on buying the fridge just  yet. Weird how one thing leads to the next 

How are the prices at Homedec for appliances like refrigerators? Anyone been there can let us know?

Regarding the Panasonic inverter models, would the bottom freezer be too much of a compromise? I'm used to using top freezers -- I don't want to regret getting something which wouldn't be optimal for me. My usage of the freezer is for a lot of meat and bones (I eat a caveman-style diet).

I liked the look of the Bosch top freezer I saw some pages previous -- someone said it is quite solid. No inverter though.

Regarding the Panasonic inverter models, would the bottom freezer be too much of a compromise? I'm used to using top freezers -- I don't want to regret getting something which wouldn't be optimal for me. My usage of the freezer is for a lot of meat and bones (I eat a caveman-style diet).

I liked the look of the Bosch top freezer I saw some pages previous -- someone said it is quite solid. No inverter though.

and it's easier for my kids to get their ice cream since the freezer at bottom.

Don't know why but the top freezer bosch is quite a lot cheaper than the bottom freezer version. It's basically the same fridge. Anyway I was planning to get the Bosch bottom freezer but might go for Hitachi's inverter instead.

Yeah I'm wondering too. I saw the top freezer Bosch at Harvey Norman for 2300. I like the build quality. Any problems for this model or Bosch in general? Hitachi fridges also look really sturdy. Although I think the inverter models are only for the bigger capacities? I've only seen the 750 model which is HUGE!

I think the Panasonic bottom freezer has issues with the fridge door -- it may sag with time due to the hinges not sturdy enough to support it's weight.

Anyone using the panasonic bottom freezer 407l iunverter fridge? Any complaints? Noise level?

The hitachi I'm looking at has inverter and it's small - only 365L. Solfege R-SG37BPM
Here are some inverters below 500L

http://hitachiconsumer.com.my/index.php/re...tor#product_222
http://hitachiconsumer.com.my/index.php/re...tor#product_250
http://hitachiconsumer.com.my/index.php/re...tor#product_251

Thanks for the links man.

I have not seen that 3-door Hitachi at the showrooms I've visited, what's the price like?

Also, does anyone know where the Bosch fridges (particularly the top freezer model -- I have a feeling they are phasing it out -- explains the price difference) are manufactured?

Which 3 doors? All 3 also got three doors 
The SG37BPM lowest so far is at Rm2200 but I've never seen it before in anywhere but it is available.
I like this model as it has automatic ice maker. No ice cube trays needed

The two with French doors can be seen at HN.
R-WB490P2M is Rm2850 at HN
But the silver one is Rm2500
R-WB560P2M is around Rm3200

Not sure where are the Bosch manufactured. Somebody mentioned Turkey. Somebody bought this model. Look back some of the post.

February 08, 2006

Daewoo Electronics Corp. announces tuesday it has entered a strategic partnership to supply refrigerators to German home appliance manufacturer BSH (Bosch-Siemens Hausgerate GmbH).

Under the $300 million deal, Daewoo Electronics will supply at least 100,000 side-by-side refrigerator units annually to Bosch-Siemens for three years, starting from this year.

More than 350,000 units will be exported to Italy, Germany, Britain, the United States and Austrailia over the three years, the company said.

Daewoo Electronics will be involved in the overall process of designing, developing, marketing and selling the products, even though products will be sold under its German partner's brand name, the company said
http://www.dwe.co.kr/english/pr/corporaten...view.asp?seq=29

May 31 (Reuters) - Electrolux and Bosch are among five companies planning initial bids of $250 million or more for South Korea's electronics maker Daewoo Electronics, local media reported on Thursday.

Bids are expected to reach 300 billion Korean won to as much as 450 billion Korean won ($255 million to $382.6 million), depending on whether Daewoo's unused factory in the South Korean city of Incheon is included in the sale, according to the Maeil Business Newspaper.

Daewoo's leading creditor Woori Bank told Reuters the scale of the deal has yet to be decided, but will be cemented before final bidding takes place as soon as mid-July.

Electrolux had made an unsuccessful bid for Daewoo Electronics last year.

This is the creditors' sixth attempt to sell Daewoo Electronics, which focuses primarily on washing machines and refrigerators.

Electrolux declined to comment but confirmed its continued interest in Daewoo Electronics.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/31/...E8GV3PK20120531

The hitachi French door design is good, it has a bar that flips up so the other door can sit nicely on it unlike Sharp which doesn't have this middle bar.

For the bosch, yup he bought one, PM to ask him