So I found this 1970's Canadian Kenmore washer for sale a few hours away from me. It is identical to the first automatic that my family had when I was growing up. If I remember right, one of the support rods broke away from its upper cabinet mount, and because of the rust, we ended up scrapping it. I contacted the guy who was selling it, asking if it was still for sale, and he got back to me immediately with yes. The ad I saw had a price listed of $225 CAD, which I see he has now changed, so asked him what his best price was. I wrote in French, "$225 is a little on the expensive side for a washing machine made in the 1970's". Got no reply for a while, but then a few hours later, he wrote back "non negotiable". The outside looks in pretty good shape, as does the basket, but do you think it is worth that much? My personal opinion is the guy is hoping that somebody who doesn't realize the age of the washer takes a look at it, sees "Heavy Duty" written on it, and buys it thinking it is only a few years old. To use as a daily driver, it would probably need to be fully restored, which would cost more than what he is asking for it to do properly.
