Can you help me decide?

[Bedlam]

DD, glad you are feeling better and back posting.  Hoping it is  better health for you all now.

[cookie1]

Take care DD. Life can be rough at times.

[Rotorchef]

HHHHmmm always a tough decision this and not just for a new TMX.

I guess the decision to make any purchase especially one as significant as this should always be based on requirement and not desire. Think of it like a new car purchase or similar. Do you "need" it? I guess that is the key qualifier really. If you do "need" one then I think the TM5 would be a great purchase based on the brilliance of TM31. I think however that as with any purchase of a new product you need to be prepared for 'snags'. There is bound to be teething issues as there are with all new products and I guess cars is again the best comparison. There are always niggles when a new product is rolled off the production line even if it is updating a best seller.

So, in short;

If you NEED one, then I would go with a TM5 *(unless you are fortunate enough to pick up a TM31 for a steal!) but be sympathetic to niggles and hope for excellent support from the manufacturer.
If you don't need one, then I would hold off for another 12 months.

Just my opinion mind you. Good luck with whatever you decide.

TTFN

RC

[Decadent Dot]

You are so right Rotorchef... Do I actually need to say goodbye to my TM31. Well the answer is no but then I had my demo on friday and of course I liked the TM5. I can see that really it actually produces the same as the TM31 but just in a different way. In the end I decided to put up my TM31 for sale on a buy it now price. I told myself that if it sold then I would buy the TM5 on the basis that it would be a new machine with a new guarantee. Well within 12 hours I have had an offer which I may accept as this buyer would be collecting it. I am not putting my order in till the TM31 is collected. I must admit that I am getting a tad excited though.

[Cornish Cream]

Exciting times for you Dot

[Cuilidh]

Well done on the prompt sale of the TM31 and I am sure you will have a great time with the TM5

[Rotorchef]

That's great news all around then really as you have owned the TM31, had your pleasure out of it, got the figure of money that you wanted for it to help offset the outlay of the TM5. The other great outcome is that there is potentially another new Thermomix owner. Great news.

[judydawn]

Good on you DD, what's the delivery time on the TM5?

[Bedlam]

Well done DD, lovely to have you back.

[Decadent Dot]

My demo man tells me the delivery dates are just 2 days from ordering Judy. We don't have the problems that you seem to be encountering in Oz but I do remember the long waits when I lived there. I can't understand why they don't keep a stock there considering that Thermomix is so popular in Oz.

[cookie1]

Very exciting DD.

[CreamPuff63]

2 days - that was like the good old days here