On Wed, 13 Feb 2019 11:36:46 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> No, they're not cheap, but they wear like iron and front-loaders
> are even more expensive. My last Speed Queen was 17 when my
> husband got tired of replacing belts and whatnot. Someone
> with more fortitude is probably still using it.

I like their marketing "Built to last 25 years" (but 5 year
warranty). 17 years and multiple part replacements isn't a glowing
endorsement, IMO. My Kenmore has doubled that lifetime (33 years)
for half the price (in 1986 dollars) and no part replacements or
service calls at all (knock on wood). But I've only ever bought one
washer in my lifetime so I'm a fortunate newbie and didn't realize
this wasn't typical.

-sw