Are you thinking of upgrading from a TM31 to a TM5" Are you wondering if it will be worth the money" Do you want to know the differences between the two Thermomix machines" I’ve got you covered with my personal review!

I owned my TM31 (Thermomix 31) for quite a few years and boy did it serve me well! It was always reliable (I had a couple of minor things fixed over the years – the scales and blades etc), but otherwise, my trusty TM31 didn’t skip a beat!
 
When the new TM5 came out, I tossed up whether or not to upgrade immediately and decided against it. My TM31 was still working beautifully and I didn’t see think that there were any massive differences between the two machines. Fast forward 18 months or so, and I decided to go ahead and upgrade. There still wasn’t anything ‘wrong’ with my TM31 – not at all!! I made the decision based on this website!!! I felt that if I was producing Thermomix recipes, it would be best if I had experience with both machines. Simple as that!!
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A lot of people suggested that I keep my TM31 as a second machine, but I decided to sell it (locally on a Facebook Buy Swap & Sell Group). There were a few reasons for this:

I didn’t have the space in my kitchen for 2 Thermomix machines;
There’s only my husband, myself and our toddler in our house, so I really don’t need two machines;
I was able to use the money that I sold my TM31 for to fund aroun...