they really aren't made to last anymore, are they?

[meriad]

Appliances that is...

I bought a new washing machine 4 years ago and it's broken. The issue is with the drum and to replace / repair the fault will cost about £200 or so; probably more as the entire drum needs to be replaced. So frustrating so here we are now looking to have to buy a new machine. But this time round I'm going to bite the bullet and spend a bit more and get myself either a Bosch or AEG; not sure which yet. As much as I'd love to get a Miele, they are just to expensive....

[saundra]

ho dear meri not good i dont think any model lives up to its name these days i buy beko
my new one is black from ao .com and i love it and i got it next day and they
took old washer away free

[Diflower]

Mine's an Indesit washer/dryer, bought when I moved into Bb's flat in January 2003

[meriad]

This one that just broke is an Indesit Di. A really good machine in many ways; but just frustrating that after 4 years it's broken

[Workingman]

We are supposed to be trying to be eco-friendly.....

When the electronic control unit (ECU) went on my washing machine a new one was almost as expensive as a whole new machine - so that's what I got. It is madness!

[meriad]

exactly Frank - the machine before this one had a problem with the ECU and as you say; it was cheaper to buy new than fix. Absolute and utter madness

[Kaz]

I had a fairly expensive LG last time but it was a bit of a pain, with all of the electronics, and the wash cycles were all really long! This time I got a cheapy old Beko and it's great! Very easy to use, plenty of shorter wash cycles, does exactly what you need, and I won't feel guilty scrapping it when it goes wrong as it was so cheap to buy in the first place I'd never buy an expensive one again now

[Workingman]

Same here, Kaz, as-cheap-as-chips Candy with physical dials and buttons to press. Does as good a job as any others I have had.

[saundra]

absolutly love my black shiney beko
buy a cheaper washer is my advice
my friend in oz said its very shiney when she saw a picture of it (shes jelious

[Weka]

Stick with dials they are easier and creeper to fix. Look on YouTube, it might be an easy fix you can do yourself , I've fixed mine twice now costing only $80 all up for a new part. New machine here are $1200

Do you have consumer guarantee law covering warrenty's? Ours stats for the reasonable expected life of an appliance, so I'd expect a washing machine to last at least 10 years, but maybe some problems after 5-6 years, so company's have to warenty to 5 years, though they try and get away with 2 years.