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This is a little off topic.
What is the cost difference between the Maytag mvwp586gw and the TC5 washer/dryer set where you live? I have both the older version of the Maytag mvwp585gw and the TC5. These two washers or the GE Commercial are the only top load washers I would consider buying. Either way, you cannot go wrong when the time comes to replacing your set. When my dryer was going out, I decided to just get a matching Speed Queen set (and I'm glad I did as the price has went up even more since then!). Although I can justify the cost difference of the Speed Queen washer to the Maytag washer, I can't really do that with the dryer. The Speed Queen dryer has the option of a drying rack, which is something I wanted. Maytag had not announced it was adding its water level control yet. With my kids getting older, I am wasting a lot of water due to lack of this feature and lack of options with the half load feature on the Maytag.
I use both washers--the Maytag for full loads and the Speed Queen washer for half loads.
My Maytag is over six years old now, and all I have replaced are the agit dogs (a part that cost just a few dollars and is why the top and bottom part of the agitator can turn separate). It seems that overloading and excessive use of bleach is what seems to kill these things. Under my agitator plate, the metal spline still looks really good. I rarely use bleach opting for Tide with Bleach or Persil stain fighter along with Oxiclean and a splash of Dawn with Lysol sanitizer in the rinse water. My whites looks great! One cool thing about the Maytag seems to be that plastic white plate design of the agitator seems to be a design that prevents coins from getting under the agitator plate. The coins wind up vertical in that grove. I just pick them out with tweezers. In the Speed Queen, it's possible they could get under the agitator plate. I can remove the Maytag agitator with just a household Stanley tool set. I think the Speed Queen requires a special tool, so there's that. I personally think the Maytag is easier for me to fix, but you may have more minor repairs with the Maytag. Biggest thing coming from this Mom from a kid and pet friendly home is to check those pockets, don't overload, use quality detergent, and a weekly hot water load. I wash every thing else in "cold" and don't use fabric softener or dryer sheets. No build up in my washer, and clothes come out clean. During the colder months, I do add a bit of warm water to those same loads.
Anyway, I hope that helps. I probably would have just opted for the Maytag dryer that matches my Maytag washer had I known that Maytag was going to update their washer as I would have just replaced the one I have now with the newer model. Either way, one can't go wrong. However, I've had a good experience with both. Take a look and see what's the best washer for your family's needs. Your mom may be easier to persuade going with a Maytag model. It also seems Maytag would be easier to find parts for and get repaired too. While you won't get as much time out of the Maytag washer (8 to 10 years ) vs (12 to 15) for those of us who cannot do the major repairs, it's likely you will pay about the same amount over time. It's just one winds up in the landfill sooner and both sooner than the time I grew up in. Not good for our environment but the days of the washers I grew up with are over with. I pay four times as much now for a set that isn't as good as the one I had in the 90s.
