Buying washing machine on a budget

tori.k

i wouldnt pay out on a expensive machine as nothing is built to last anymore, my candy machine broke and we were told at 5 yrs, it was too old and they no longer make the part we needed,( the one before the candy was second hand and lasted me 9 yrs!) i got a whirlpool from tesco direct 1400 rpm think it was £225.00 (we order a fair bit) added bonus also got tesco points,
ive also found im buying a new kettle every 12 months too over the last few years, and its not like im buying a £5 kettle from the supermarket,the last Kenwood one was £40...maybe its just our house but nothing electrical seems to last long

CKdesigner

EmOli wrote: »

I recently bought the Whirlpool AWO/D 5526 following a recommendation in Which? I managed to get if from M&S Electricals for around £230 and I must admit I am extremely happy with it. It washes fantastically, has a big drum and all sorts of mod cons including time delay etc. It also has a super-eco wash that takes 4 hours but uses very little power etc which I put on overnight. I couldn't recommend it more!

Hi, I would be very careful buying white goods from M&S, Next, Boots and sainsburys to only mention a few, because you're not buying them from these companies. These electrical appliance sites are run buy an internet company called DR Electrical, they effectively rent the big household names.

I don't know what others think but I feel the whole thing is very dishonest.

mattwallisuk

I always buy bosch.

My recent purchase was done through Homebase on a 15% off online weekend. They were about £15 more expensive than everywhere else (which isnt bad for them) but then with 15% off they were by far the cheapest..

socrates

CKdesigner wrote: »

Hi, I would be very careful buying white goods from M&S, Next, Boots and sainsburys to only mention a few, because you're not buying them from these companies. These electrical appliance sites are run buy an internet company called DR Electrical, they effectively rent the big household names.

I don't know what others think but I feel the whole thing is very dishonest.

Ultimately its all about price - you find the product you want and get the best price - where you buy it from does not really matter.

CKdesigner

tori.k wrote: »

i wouldnt pay out on a expensive machine as nothing is built to last anymore, my candy machine broke and we were told at 5 yrs, it was too old and they no longer make the part we needed,( the one before the candy was second hand and lasted me 9 yrs!) i got a whirlpool from tesco direct 1400 rpm think it was £225.00 (we order a fair bit) added bonus also got tesco points,
ive also found im buying a new kettle every 12 months too over the last few years, and its not like im buying a £5 kettle from the supermarket,the last Kenwood one was £40...maybe its just our house but nothing electrical seems to last long

Hi, Anyone that has any sense within the appliance industry knows that your comments are completely wrong and that you should invest the most money you can in quality appliances. It is completely wrong for your pocket and the enviroment to say buy cheap.

You buy cheap you buy twice, three or even four times.

The most cost effective washing machine is a Miele, at the moment you can buy one for £650 so over its 20 year life it will equate to £32.50 per year cost of ownership. Nothing else comes close! Not to mention it will be more economical, quieter and wash better than any other machine on the market!

CKdesigner

socrates wrote: »

Ultimately its all about price - you find the product you want and get the best price - where you buy it from does not really matter.

Hi, I really disagree with your point of view. It does matter where you buy it from. Why do you think people buy from John Lewis? Its reputation, people know if something happens with their product they will get looked after.

Also your guarantee is with the retailer not the manufacturer!

lagi

The only thing i would say to the above post, is would it still be econimical in 20 years. The washer/dryer i have has lasted years but its so old when i had house rewired it trips the rcd as its pulling too much. Yet there is nothing wrong with it its just things have changed.

Technology changes, who would have thought you could have a bagless vacuum cleaner 20 years ago.

cbrown372

Would probably help if people read the OP, their budget is £300.

david39

Having bought several washing machines over the past ten years that all failed after two or three years, we were given very good advice from an independent service engineer who came out to try to fix one of them.

He said never buy a washing machine with a built-in dryer - which is what we had always done. The reason is that the heat from the drying cycle roasts the printed circuit boards inside the washer, makes them brittle, they crumble and then you need to replace them at uneconomical prices.

Our current machine is about three years old and still going well, but does not have a dryer. It's an Electorlux/Zanussi - sounds identical to one described earlier by leslie74 and cost just over £200 so that it's cost us £70 per annum so far - better value than the £500 Hoover we bought that lasted 5 years (£100 per annum).

CKdesigner

cbrown372 wrote: »

Would probably help if people read the OP, their budget is £300.

Sorry - you are right.

For £300 I would say Bosch or Zanussi. Probably go for Bosch as they have better service department.