Washer dryer, repair or replace

[Pondlife]

Excellent intentions but 25 years seems a little long to wait for the 'benefit'. The last one only lasted 8.

The way energy prices are set to rise, it'll be by the end of the year.

[expat]

Repair would cost £98 plus parts with a one year guarantee.

Replacement would cost £350.

Don't replace it. Wash by hand. Cost 0. Energy cost 0. Save the planet.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Buy a new one – get the economy going. Shinny new buttons and lights etc.

Not sure I’d bother with the dryer bit. Just hang the stuff up and they dry anyway is my feeling, or am I being too much of a ‘bloke’?

[Xenophon]

8 votes for buying a new one and 1 vote for repairing the old one.

The CUKers have spoken.

Splash the cash.

[Advocate]

Buy a new one – get the economy going. Shinny new buttons and lights etc.

Not sure I’d bother with the dryer bit. Just drape your clothes over the backs of chairs etc and they dry anyway is my feeling, or am I being too much of a ‘bloke’?

[s2budd]

It's simple.

If current machine = miele
then
Fix
else
Buy a miele from John Lewis.
Done.

Off you go.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

If current machine = miele
then
Fix
else
Buy a miele from John Lewis.
Done.

Off you go.

Miele Washer dryer was least reliable one I ever had - wouldn't waste the money on a "quality" one again.

[Troll]

Miele Washer dryer was least reliable one I ever had - wouldn't waste the money on a "quality" one again.

Ditto for Bosch

[HairyArsedBloke]

Well, yeah. I might do things like that

[IR35 Avoider]

Well this poll has been far more useful than I expected. Thanks to all who voted.

I was leaning towards repair, but in the face of more than 80% saying otherwise I've changed my mind.

In the meantime I've discovered I can get a machine for £280 delivered that has a feature mine doesn't, sensor as opposed to timed drying.

When my plumber re-appears to complete work on my bathroom I will see if he has the time to do repair, I doubt he will charge me more than £30, but then I doubt he has the time as he should have finished the bathroom weeks ago. (He does all sort of jobs including electrical work for me, and he did comment in passing that he could look at the machine for me.)

(The £98 cost of repair was the fixed-price quote by manufacturer's people.)

Assuming he doesn't have time, I'll order the new machine then.