"BigWallop" wrote in message
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"IMM" wrote in message
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"Conrad Edwards" wrote in message
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I'm fed up with cheap quality washing
machines and was thinking about
Miele.

Are you fed up with the down time meaning
no clothes washed for a weeks or
so? Probably, yes. Then buy two mid
priced washing machines and still
have change over a Miele. Two Bosches
for a Miele and change. If one drops
out then one still works and no down time.
Two loads at once of different
colours. As the load is evened out between
the two they should last longer as less wear.

Miele's do go wrong and when they do you
are still in the same position as
when a cheapy Hotpoint is down too.

Think about it.

Very good points IMM. A washing machine is
a washing machine, and all can
break down.

I suggested this approach to a relative with 3 young children, who would
think the world had caved in when the washing machine broke down. They put
one in the kitchen and one in the garage. They have had two machines for
near 20 years now, and never had to go to the laundrette (if you can find
one).

A make like Hoover is more
easily repaired because the parts
are more readily available and cheaper.

So are Hotpoint, who make over 1/2 of washing machines sold in the UK, and
Bosch.

According to Which? magazine (August 2002) the most reliable machines we
Miele (92%), Candy (90%), Bosch (89%) and AEG (86%).

Candy are dirt cheap machines with Argos having a deal on one for £189.
Another point is always get the basic machine as most people never use the
extra functions, which means more money and more to go wrong.

Also go to John Lewis who have rock bottom deals, "never knowingly
undersold", and give a TWO year guarantee on all white goods. They are
on-line now. Hotpoint give 1 one year parts & labour (2 with John Lewis)
and 5 for parts.

If getting a £189 Candy from Argos, they are so cheap it is worth getting
the extra guarantee.


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