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By Sat 27-Jun-09 08:54:38 Add message | Report | Contact poster

Our washing machine is on the blink so we are looking for a new one. Our current one is a bosch classic and has lasted 5 years in a hard water area. I'm not sure what to look for but I would like something pretty basic long lasting! DP has looked at a miele and a hotpoint but is a salesman's dream and almost parted with £700 on his lunchbreak yesterday shock

Does anyone have any recommendations or advice? Thanks!

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 28-Jun-09 20:09:48

We have one of the Miele ones that they make exclusively for John Lewis - it came with a 10 year warranty (although I think that was a special offer) and it's fab. Brilliant soak and hand wash options - I can even wash some of my dry-clean only trousers in it, no problem. ££ but worth it.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 28-Jun-09 20:07:38

sammy we got it from Comet in the sale here

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 28-Jun-09 19:43:17

redclover did u get it from o'gormans or local shop?

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 28-Jun-09 16:13:30

See you have already decided - so this not much help to you but someone else may find useful! This site gives some good advice here

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 28-Jun-09 15:57:21

thanks everyone, we've decided to go with a miele. Just ordered it from the shop and should be with us on Weds grin

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 28-Jun-09 01:22:30

We bought a 7kg Daewoo a few years ago and it's used either daily or 2/3 times a day several times a week (depending on how well I'm doing at keeping up with the washing grin

).

It's still going strong.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 28-Jun-09 01:17:15

DO NOT TOUCH a Hotpoint! Have had nightmares with them in the past.

Miele is the way to go - Yes, they're expensive but they will last for 20+ years.

Like hairtwiddler we were also recommended to get a Miele by an engineer (when he came out to repair our Hotpoint angry

for the 5th time in the first 6 months of its time with us!)

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 28-Jun-09 01:16:23

Have a look at comet auctions
My washer was nearly £200 cheaper than in the shop. It has a dent in it. I can live with that for a £200 discount. The dent is in the side so you don't see it anyway.

(My old zanussi was second hand and many years old when I got it and still lasted 10 years doing 3+ washes a week)

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 28-Jun-09 00:39:32

I've heard lots of bad things about Hotpoints. I had to buy a new one lately and looked into this in some depth. Went for John Lewis own brand in the end as they are as good as the market leaders (same manufacturer I believe) but cheaper. So if you don't want to fork out the extra for a Miele (we would have done but we are moving soon) I'd recommend John Lewis. I did have links but recently deleted them - sorry.

Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 28-Jun-09 00:02:46

i'd second miele too..pricey, but great results- i found these lot as the best priced real life shop preferred to buy from non-web retailers, but with internet prices- (easier to deal with as a lot of website sellers had bad feedback on forums)

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