New washing machiine

VJsmum

Not sure if this belongs in this forum but is kind of OS

My 12 year old washing machine is on the blink and will cost £60 - £70 to fix. That's the second time this year that it needs that amount spending on it. It has been costing about £60 a year to keep going over the last 5 years or so.

So do I buy a new one (which will stretch us at this point) or limp it along knowing it will be another £60 in a few months? A new one will be a few hundred quid but shouldn't need anything spending for some time thereafter.

Just wondered what other folks would do?

beemuzed

I guess it really depends on whether you could afford the new one now without real difficulties for the next few months? If at all possible then I'd be inclined to bite the bullet and get the new one now, as clearly you are on a downward spiral with the current machine. On the other hand, if it would cause great hardship then the smaller amount would be a short term fix. Does anyone still do 0% deals for several months anymore? If they do then you could save and pay it all off within the time scale, which might be an option? I do sympathise - we always seemed to have some machine or other needing fixing/repair at Christmas time!

Pink.

My last washing machine lasted for 26 years before it died it's final death. We had it fixed twice during that time. If you are finding yours is costing you in repairs twice a year perhaps it is time to throw in the towel and replace it, but newer models aren't built to last like they used to be.

Your biggest problem is going to be the time of year. You may be lucky and manage to get one delivered before Christmas, but if you can't, will you be able to last over Christmas without one? If you do decide on a new one I can recommend http://www.appliancesonline.co.uk/ I have bought a fridge and washing machine from them in the last couple of years and as we speak I have an oven winging it's way to me in time for Christmas as mine died last week. Good service and very comparable prices.

Pink

lovethymini

If you can get the funds together, I'd say buy a new model - it will be more efficient than your 12 yr old one, and maybe you could hunt around for one in the sales?

rising_from_the_ashes

VJsmum wrote: »

My 12 year old washing machine is on the blink and will cost £60 - £70 to fix. That's the second time this year that it needs that amount spending on it.

I'm afraid I generally don't pay to get things fixed .... as Pink-winged says - things aren't built to last anymore (yours was obviously of the era when things did last a long time so it may well have been worth getting it fixed each year to get the extra life out of it).

My fridge/freezer recently broke down and it would've cost at least £100 to get it fixed with no guarantee that it would've lasted any length of time.

I've managed to get a new one for £270 - so IMVHO that £100 was much better spent going towards the cost of a new one, which should hopefully last a good few years (especially as I've discovered I get extended applicance warranty of 5 years free with my bank account:T).

Same with my washing machine which went last year ... I loved it, but at 7 years old, it's just not worth spending money on them - one of my friends recently spent £130 getting her (very old) washing machine fixed ... only for something else to go wrong a mere fortnight later:eek: - she's now bought a new one and is kicking herself at the money effectively washed down the drain.


My last WM was a Hot*point and I loved it ...... but the cost of the new one that I wanted (high spin to help with drying) was pretty expensive so I thought I'd give Be*ko a go .... honestly, it's fantastic & much better than my old one - 7kg capacity, the spin is better and the range of washes huge (quick wash in 39 mins & a 40 deg wash only takes 50 mins which is about 1/2 what the old one took so I must be saving money on elec costs too).

Ar*gos quite often has £100 or so off them so keep an eye out if you can hang on (esp with the sales about to start) - I only paid £219 for mine which I think is a fantastic price for what you get. HTH:)

Rebob

Look on freecycle, preloved, local free ads. When my washer packed it I got myself a large drum zanussi for £50 off preloved. That was two years ago and I love it. The one before lasted a month after the guarantee period grrrr!

VJsmum

Thanks, I think the issue is a bra wire

I think i've dislodged it for now and machine limps on.

squeaky

Hi

There's lots of advice available on removing underwires from washing machines. Pop across to the In My Home board and post your make and model and you'll get chapter and verse on how to sort it. It's a lot easier than you'd think.

Good luck

zippychick

as this has dropped down the OS board, ive moved it to the in my home board to see if anyone over here can help

Zip