FixMaytag- or not

[lintpicker]

We have a approx. 5 year old Maytag Ensignia washer. I've never really liked it -doesn't get rid of lint & animal hair and occasionally smells. It recently stopped spinning -made a screeky noise-and clothes are left wet. The technician says it needs a new transmission ($500) . . .
Any advice? I miss my harvest gold Maytag with the center dial and a lint filter!!

 

[rll70sman]

Pitch it!

The Maytags of five years ago are garbage. You'd be better off finding a vintage Maytag than fixing this one. Parts are abundant and most of my fellow posters on here would agree that the old Maytags are easy to work on.

 

[mrcleanjeans]

Go get some old Maytags. They aint as flashy or splashy as some like one poster said and you CAN'T stuff 'em-but one should never do that with any machine-but they will last and last more than any other.

 

[lintpicker]

Thanks for the response -I'm not enthusiastic about going out and spending good money on a new machine that will probably be about as lousy as the one we're getting rid of! I'm researching some used appliance places in the area -

 

[alr2903]

Lintpicker, you might want to give craigs...list a try. The hunt is part of the fun. alr2903