A great deal on Maytag Bravo or a big mistake?

[twintubdexter]

My neighbors are moving and have offered to sell me their Maytag Bravo washer and gas dryer for $500. They are less than one year old and they paid almost $2K. I have a 6 year old Maytag Atlantis pair that I purchased new and they have been trouble-free. I love the detergent dispenser in the washer's lid. I worked on major appliances many years ago (check my profile) and these machines are "mechanical" enough for me to repair in most instances. I doubt that the Bravos would be the same. I have a brother that owns an appliance repair business but he lives 500 miles away, so I'm limited to phone advice and parts at his cost.

Please let me know what you think. This is my first post. I really enjoy reading everyone's input here. The photos are just great.

Thanks

 

[laundromat]

I don't know,Twintub,you may like them. I have two friends who have them one has the Sears version (Oasis) the other has the Whirlpool (Cabrio). They both said that it holds a good size load but not anymore than their previously owned front loading models. They are noisier,use more water than the front loaders and both had been serviced numerous times for electronic failiers on their control boards.The dryers work great but clothes i.e.blue jeans faid and stain the white painted dryer drum.Why they don't go stainless steel in there dryers(Whirlpool) is beyond me.Even GE has gone stainless with their high end dryers.However,$500 for both??? Grab it ,baby!!You'll never find a deal like this again.They are fun to operate and you'll be spending hours staring in the windows!

 

[jeffg]

If you ever do hot water washes, see if this model has "automatic temperature control". If it does, the only way to force hot water out of it is to manually shut off the cold tap while the washer is filling. That's how our Cabrio worked, and it's one of the reasons we got rid of it.

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[funguy10]

Go for it. The washer is indeed mehanically simple because there is no transmission, clutch, or spin brake to worry about and the entire machine could be taken apart with a screw driver and a pair of pliers. The machine is built by Whirlpool and is the Maytag version of the Whirlpool Cabrio which is designed by Fisher & Paykel. And you indeed will spend hours staring through the glass.

 

[laundromat]

The machine is made for Whirlpool by Fisher Paykel just like their drawer dishwashers. Not by Whirlpool.

 

[keithelong]

Maytag Bravo

The Cabrio and Bravo are Fisher Paykel designs but are made in Whirlpool's factory in Clyde, Ohio.

 

[twintubdexter]

Thanks for the input

Thanks for the member input. After they "fessed-up" and told me the Bravo washer had already been serviced twice in it's 9 month life and was "acting-up" again I decided to pass and keep my Maytag Dependable Cares.