Ashley furniture?

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I'm browsing Craigslist to see if I can find a good deal on a leather sofa and love seat, and found a nice looking set from Ashley.  I've heard of them but know nothing about the store.  I contacted the seller, and they are three years old and she says they are not bonded leather.  Asking price is $650.

What is Ashley quality like?  I'm not wanting Rooms to Go quality.  Their website has no pricing online.  What is a ballpark range for leather sofas at Ashley?

Thanks!

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Ashley is really hit or miss in terms of quality. I have a sofa from there that won't last a lifetime by any means, but it's 7 years old, microfiber and holding up just fine. The fabric still looks brand new, but it sits about as well as you'd expect a $450 sofa to. It's not horrible but it's not great in that department. Good enough for my family room/playroom by all means.

I have an office desk from there. A big L shaped thing with a hutch. It's solid, real wood through and through, sturdy and very classy. They don't come much better. Good value for the $600 I paid for it.

My kitchen table however is crap. Some of the chairs have cracked and we had to reglue/screw. The finish is really soft and it's full of knicks and scratches. I didn't pay a lot for it, but enough. I'm pretty disappointed in that.

I would say $650.00 on a 3 year old Ashley sofa is a lot leather or not, but I don't live in a HCOL area either.

[heygrey]

I have an Ashley sofa (microfiber, cost $400 new) and it is crap. You get what you pay for obviously, but I wouldn't go there again.

eta: i should say, the frame construction is crap. one of my friends who is not large at all, sat on the arm and it broke. it looks okay so we haven't done anything about it, but when you press down on the armrest it gives out. i'm actually fairly pleased with how the fabric and foam cushions have held up for three years. i would have expected them to die before the frame.

long and short - if you're in a position to wait and save a little more money, i'd do that. 

[tarheels]

Ashley's about RTG quality. I don't know anything about your D&R style, but from your S&B style, I don't think you'd be happy with it.

[teeah22]

I have a lot of Ashley stuff: master bedroom, dining room, bar stools, kitchen table and chairs. I don't have any complaints. I'd say its comparable to Rooms to Go quality, but then again I don't have any complaints about my stuff from there either. I also don't buy furniture with the idea that I'll keep it forever, my tastes tend to change over time.

[sierramist03]

Most of Ashley stuff is kinda crappy and hit or miss. We have end tables that are Ashley and they are nice but they did show some warm from moving so much. We had a reclining Loveseat that the mechanism broke before it was 2 years old. Also I'm not sure but I thought most of Ashley stuff is bonded leather maybe I'm wrong though. DHs recliner is Ashley bonded leather and its 2 years old. We have restuffed the back 2 times and there isn't an wear on the leader.

[minniebee]

I'm not sure I believe that any Ashley sofa is not bonded leather. I would try to verify that. Maybe you could get a model number from the seller?

I wouldn't spend $650 on a 3-year-old Ashley sofa. They aren't great quality, 3 years is a lot of the life span of an Ashley sofa.

[trident0]

Ashley is rooms to go quality. If you're looking for nicer stuff you'll be disappointed.

[emoflamingo]

I would definitely not believe the "not bonded" either. Our sofa is Ashley and while it works great (hello, we were in the market for a cheap, not 1970s sofa), it is not the top quality you'd get with other brands.