We had a new stove installed Friday--it was over a year in the making.
Some background may be in order. Our complex was converted from apartments to condominiums in the mid-1980's. When we bought in 1988, we weren't too concerned with appliance brand or model; we just made sure we had basic appliances in working order: stove, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator and three air conditioners.
In 2004, we started replacing appliances. I thought the dishwasher would be the first to go--it had to be repaired twice--but it was the stove. We chose a Maytag Gemini double oven in bisque. Big mistake for two reasons: the Maytag Gemini (we later learned) had electrical problems, and we bought bisque--a color that is hard to find now.
Our upper oven broke about a year ago. This was the second time that the upper oven stopped working and the third problem we had with the oven. The first repair was under warranty; I don't remember the cost of the second, but the third would cost about $700. We didn't think that was a good investment since this could be a recurring problem. We went looking at ovens that afternoon; that's when we learned that bisque had gone the way of avocado and gold as appliance colors.
We didn't know what to do: buy one of the few remaining stoves in bisque or select an oven in a new color. If we did get the bisque, we would have the same problem the next time we had to replace an appliance.
Our choice was to make no choice: i.e. procrastinate. Our lower oven still worked, and we could use our toaster oven for broiling. The lower oven died about a week ago; that's when we went shopping. We selected a GE Profile double oven in white. It blends with the colors of our new counter tops (white and beige) and isn't as stark a difference from the other bisque appliances that black or stainless would be.
Our story covers the angst and procrastination in the title of this post. I borrowed analysis paralysis from a review I read of GE ranges before we made our final decision. The originator of that term spent so much time researching appliances that her kitchen remained unfinished for years.
So we now have a full complement of appliances--mismatched but working. We're back in business.
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