Dee wrote:
About 9 years ago we were on a seriously tight budget when our washer
died. We went to either Best Buy or Circuit City and bought a $199.00
(on sale, I think -- reg. price $249.99) Whirlpool washer and it's
never given a moment's trouble. There are no bells and whistles other

Simpler is demonstrably better when it comes to reliability. The low
cost and mechanically simple Roper washers and dryers have the lowest
repair rates according to Consumers Reports.