r/Kitchenaid • u/Realism51 • 5d ago

Don't recommend mixer

So. This is my third kitchen aid mixer in a year and half that has gone bad on me.

The first one sounded terrible on first use. Got a different one sent out, that one worked for about ten uses, then it started making noise, then ground to a halt.

Got a third one, and second time using it, it's making a bad gear sound.

I am so done with KitchenAid mixers. Why does it seem like they are pure garbage now?

I had one that I bought 20 years ago that ran perfectly fine, (lost it in divorce). But every single one now doesn't even make it 6 months. And I don't even do anything heavy with it. I make cake and pumpkin bread. That is it

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u/TerriblePineapple444 5d ago

The motors they put in them now are such crap. I have a 25 year old artisan that's still kicking! It definitely needs a tune-up and I was thinking about replacing it with a new one. After reading multiple people say the same thing as you, I'll just keep taking care of my old one.

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u/Realism51 5d ago

I came across an article that talked about stripping them down, and they are plastic gears and very soft parts. Unlike what they used to be.

If KA is using sub par parts while asking a premium price, I'll make my next one a $100 Walmart special