Washing machine dilemma - spec me one.

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My washing machine has been declared clinically dead - it was a Miele, 18 years old and had never had a callout, it just worked. Used to do non-stop washes for a family of 5, then after 8 years of faultless family use and 10 years of me overloading it, it has burnt out the motor.
This is just for me now, I live alone. So, should I buy a decent Miele at around a grand -:( , or the cheapest possible washing machine I can get new (about £160), in the hope that it will do the job, and have less things to fix, and they will be cheaper?
The motor alone to fix the Miele is more than the cost of a cheap washing machine - but it might last another 18 years with a new motor. Or another bit might die tomorrow.
Or, what about the auctions? I live close to an auction house that always has washers up for bidding - if I could get a reasonable looking washer for £50,(all the stuff is tested). I could just bin it when it breaks and get another thread/washing machine.

What to do, OC people?
 
Around £300, model number I can't remember - it in the garage and it's cold and wet outside lol! I'm a mechanical engineer, would fix most things myself - even called up the local rewinders and they would not touch it, would have cost about £120 to wind but they don't do Miele for "business reasons" - they also make clutches to spec.
I have brought in a motor smaller than a fist to be done before, for an ancient water pump - £40 which was very decent.
 
Living on your own, not washing often, and overloading, then spend fifty quid on an auction or a refurb.
Its less than a repair man call out fee.

Else we've a bosch series 7 excel or something, recently bought my sister the series 8 equivalent, so far been flawless, bar the child setting the childproof lock and me and the wife thinking it was broken till bosch told us how to take it off ( very simple process, and indeed i felt very simple at the end of that phone conversation), my sister likes her new machine too.
It cost just over 400, two years ao ours on offer was 350 or 370 or similar.
 
All I know is that my hotpoint is outrageously loud, never heard anything like it, whole flat shakes when it goes into it's final spins.
 
Cheaper machines can cause damage to your clothes remember.

I would recommend every single day of the week buying a Miele. They are absolutely superb both for build quality, wash standard and fabric protection, and noise when running.

You can't go wrong. Get the best one you can afford. Chances are you won't be replacing it for 10-20 years. Works out a lot cheaper and a lot less hassle than constantly changing a cheap loud unreliable one.
 
Transam said:
My washing machine has been declared clinically dead - it was a Miele, 18 years old and had never had a callout, it just worked. Used to do non-stop washes for a family of 5, then after 8 years of faultless family use and 10 years of me overloading it, it has burnt out the motor.
This is just for me now, I live alone. So, should I buy a decent Miele at around a grand -:( , or the cheapest possible washing machine I can get new (about £160), in the hope that it will do the job, and have less things to fix, and they will be cheaper?
The motor alone to fix the Miele is more than the cost of a cheap washing machine - but it might last another 18 years with a new motor. Or another bit might die tomorrow.
Or, what about the auctions? I live close to an auction house that always has washers up for bidding - if I could get a reasonable looking washer for £50,(all the stuff is tested). I could just bin it when it breaks and get another thread/washing machine.

What to do, OC people?
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You should certainly fix the Miele. Look for the motor on eBay. If you dont, if you are southern based would you let me buy it from you as is? :o
 
Jez said:
You should certainly fix the Miele. Look for the motor on eBay. If you dont, if you are southern based would you let me buy it from you as is? :o
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could just be the brushes
A lot of the machines are made in the same factories in China and are minimalist. Decide on a machine then google best price - £300 is more than enough. Bought a Hoover Optima (top spin 1600) for around £270 in Uk a couple of years ago .Check out the disposal arrangements for your old machine and charges therefore
 
marmalade said:
could just be the brushes
A lot of the machines are made in the same factories in China and are minimalist. Decide on a machine then google best price - £300 is more than enough. Bought a Hoover Optima (top spin 1600) for around £270 in Uk a couple of years ago .Check out the disposal arrangements for your old machine and charges therefore
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A few years ago I bought a newish none working machine out of the Melbourne Trading Post fixed for cents and put it in my boat just needed brush attention - still going strong
 
My personal preference in brands, starting from least preferred to most preferred, would be:
Hotpoint, Bosch, Siemens then finally Miele.

I used to also recommend ISE, but I have read bad things about them. I just Google around, and see.
 
Dimple said:
Mind you , and I bet you've heard this 100 times, I've heard many people say they prefer Hotpoint over Creda or Indesit over Hotpoint or Ariston over Creda etc etc :D
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Listened to a woman the other day slate her previous Kenwood dishwasher whilst we repaired her new expensive Rangemaster dishwasher.
 
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