No idea about the new model but usually i am wary about buying a new model right off bat. Sub zeros are great fridges and I especially like the glas door model that some people on the kitchen forums have had. When we were shopping, we fell in love with and bought the Miele all fridge. LED lights are brilliant and the the drawers hold the temperature for fruits and veggies beautifully. The overall flexibility of the fridge is nice and we like the truly integrated look.

Thanks GWlolo. I went to look at the Miele again, and I am just not in love with the interior as I am of the Subzero one. Thanks for sharing your experience with the Miele.

Are there any other fridges out there with similar interior layouts as the Subzero and quality?

We installed the Sub Zero 36" all freezer and all refrigerator (501 F and 501 R) in 1987. At that time they were the only counter depth units available. The freezer is still going strong after 26 years but we did replace the refrigerator last year.

I'm not sure which model you're looking at but we went with the Sub Zero BI 36 R. We've been happy with their customer service that we didn't even bother to look at other manufacturers. We also paid a good bit less than the price on their web site which really helped.

There have been numerous posts here about noisy refrigerators. I'm amazed at how quiet this unit is - and it's on a ceramic floor in a large kitchen.