My 18 years old Indesit has failed due to worn out motor brushes. At £16 for a set - and there is a bit of a rusty stain down the back of the outer drum, I am thinking that a repair may not be appropriate (I have managed to stretch a few weeks more out of the brushes whilst I ponder.)
Apart from the Miele fanatics, are there any makes / models that anyone would recommend - or suggest I avoid. Any 'badge engineering' that might lead to bargains? We are a family of 3 and use it fairly frequently - but we are unimpressed with elaborate programmes - a delay start is about the only thing I really wand. Have doubts about the value and longevity of LCD displays, etc.
I feel £250 is enough to shell out. Any ideas? My current Indesit is my second - the previous one only lasted 20 years before bearing failure and some rust on the drum caused me to ditch it.
John