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Hello revtape71,

I am not an expert but I am a consumer and I have recently just repaired my own washer (thanks to appliguy) instead of buying a new one. The reason? Because every washer (listed on sears.com) has some level of bad consumer feedback and many of the complaints are due to the washer(s) not working either right after installation or breaking sometime during the first year. And I do mean every washer of every make had some level of negative feedback. Now, I am not suggesting that you repair your old vs getting new; however, be prepared for the worst and hope for the best because these newer washer are basically junk (my opinion) and very costly to maintain (via factory service calls).

Personally speaking, when I am ready to buy a new one, I will go for the cheapest, basic, non-electronic model (in the $279.00 to $399.00 price range) and attempt to repair it myself if/when it breaks out of the standard one-year warranty period.

However, if I were going to go for one that costs $750.00, I would look into an extended warranty but I would wait until the first year is almost up to get a discounted offer from the manufacturer. In other words, don't buy the extended warrany at the same time you purchase the washer because I did that at Home Depot and they ended up giving me an extended warranty service that was provided by an independent contractor who also serviced everything from storm doors to large appliances (no joke). Also, when I went to their website, almost every complaint was about having to remove the washer to the shop to rebuild it, which left the consumer without a machine for a prolonged period of time.

However, right now, if I had to make a decision on what specific washer to buy (based on my experiences above), it would be either be a Kenmore or Whirlpool. The reason for this is my previous experience with GE and my last experience with my current Maytag has left a sour taste in my mouth and I will try some other brand next time. If you are curious about my last repair, you can read about it here:
http://mikemerrittmotors.yuku.com/topic/1341

Good luck finding a new washer,

Best regards,

gus