My cousin has owned his own appliance repair business for over 30 years. I've commented before on some things he said about modern or newer machines and how they're not worth it. He told me and the rest of my family recently that if you can get your hands on a set of old school Speed Queen washer and dryers hold on to them and don't let them go. I think he said guard them with your life LOL

The new machines that look fancy and have Bluetooth and everything else in them, they are designed to have a major failure 6 months to one and a half years into ownership. You're going to have a major repair in no time, if you buy something brand new. That was designed that way to help the appliance industry.

The parts and labor to repair these old school washers and dryers that last for freaking ever is almost nothing. When I lived in South Florida my landlord had a set in my unit that was from the 1970s. It was a Kenmore set with Maytag motors. And the thing ran like a clock.