I need a new dishwasher!!

[Cheesemaker]

I hate even posting this question!  Our dishwasher has died!  It was a cheap model and it still held on for 10 years!  I need to buy a new one, and I have no idea on what's good and bad!  My wife and mother-in-law are BITCHING about having to do dishes by hand. 

~So, what do you have and do you recommend it?
~Any sites that you recommend on looking at for comparison's?
~I don't want to spend more than $500~

I've gone to a few websites that compare models and stuff, and it seems that every model has alot of good comments and bad comments!  I just don't want to get one installed and have problems with it and tear it back out!

[Willy Mammoth]

Check out consumer reports for that and see what they have tested. That will give you a good idea on what not to get or point you in the right direction.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/index.htm

[79coyotefrg]

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/s_10153_12605_Appliances_Dishwashers_Built-In+Dishwashers

[BLACKDOG]

Check out consumer reports for that and see what they have tested. That will give you a good idea on what not to get or point you in the right direction.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/appliances/index.htm

  my pops swears by consumer reports

[oddball]

How about this one

[jimbo74]

tell the women to quit whining! say woman! my word is law!

[mudmaster]

How about this one

[red]

How about this one

hahahaha reminds me of a couple dogs i know! my ex girlfriend closed the dishwasher once with her sister's chihuahua inside (13 pound chihuahua, fat dog!).

[79coyotefrg]

hahahaha reminds me of a couple dogs i know! my ex girlfriend closed the dishwasher once with her sister's chihuahua inside (13 pound chihuahua, fat dog!).

  did it come out skinny

[red]

dog started yelping a few seconds after she closed the door (dog was fatter last time i saw it) so she opened it back up.

[Cheesemaker]

tell the women to quit whining! say woman! my word is law!

God I would love to!  But if I want some luvin, I'll keep my mouth shut!  My problem is, I married a woman that has a brain!  I had gf's that would do anything I said, but they weren't very mentally stimulating.  My mother-in-law, I'm not going to go into that!  I have to keep my beer that I drink in my shop, or she'll have it drank in no time!  That and she's always sick or her arthritis is keeping her from doing anything today/everyday! 

[oddball]

Im not informative about dishwashers or anything really but Ive heard good things about Kenmore stuff

[Cheesemaker]

I was loaned somebodies password for consumer reports and they rate 2 of the top models are kenmores!  One thing to remember is that one company will produce one model and sell it under five different brands!  So, I need to find out which brand name has the same model, but sells it cheaper!

[Lady Di]

Cool beans. Consumer Reports Rocks! It is totally unbiased. I get the mags every year (my step mother subscribes me, I have no choice )