When the Norge15 decided it wanted to cause the lights to severely dim, make a loud pop and bang, and proceed to start smoking at its young age of 6 years, I got the impression my parents had decided to let me pick the new washing machine. I began watching for the mid-week Houston Chronicle Sears ads. This washer in the above ad was on sale for like $299 or $279 and it had everything I wanted for a washer that wasn't programmed. I knew I would never convince them to get the LK I really wanted. And as far as I was concerned, thi was it. And off we went to Sears. I zeroed in on this model. Mom seemed to be "ok" with it but.... Next thing I know, she's hanging out by the Kenmore 800 and it was what she wanted. Then I started asking the salesman QUESTIONS that kep coming forth. By the time we were through with the purchase and had gone another store or 2 in the mall and exited back through Sears, we ended up with 3 or 4 samples of Sta Puf fabric softener thanks to all my interest and questions. My dad told me later he was quite impressed iwth me.