<p>Unfortunately, renting a fridge is cost prohibitive - Less than a year’s rent buys the thing outright unless you can find rental sources outside the usual college channels.</p>
<p>DD1’s college rents a 3cf fridge and compact microwave all-in-one for $195/yr. The fridge is $129 (Sanyo) and microwave another $50 (Sanyo also) from Costco, and they’re yours. If we’re dealing with long distance moves, it may be far better to rent or buy and store - no good answer either way. Too many variables.</p>