Cheap washing machines

Well last washing machine was a hoover and it didn’t even last three years so I’ve spent a bit more money and got a Bosch which had the offer at the time of five years warranty which included parts labour and callout so I’m happy with that

Welshy

John Lewis is free delivery. Some in Argos are free to deliver too. AO.com charge £35. So worth looking around online. When you find one you like google the make/model to see if it's cheaper elsewhere factoring in delivery.
I had a basic Zanussi which lasted me £10 years then I gave it away still working. Now a Hotpoint which I've had 5 years.

10 years not £10 years I wish there was an edit button!

My first automatic washing machine was a Zanussi. It lasted about 20 years and was recommended by my then neighbour who was the manager of an appliance store. When it eventually died I asked the advice of a small dealer in the local town where we lived at the time as they had carried out the only repair that had ever been done on the Zanussi. They advised that to match the quality I should buy a Bosch. Over 20 years on it is still going strong!
I bought a 'graded' one from them - a nearly new one that had either been sent back with a fault and been factory refitted or had minor damage to the outside such as a scratched casing not visible once in place. Normal guarantee given. They often had 'graded' appliances and I bought a few from them and saved quite a bit doing so. Get advice from a local company that does repairs. They know which ones are most reliable.
As I now live alone and am approaching 70 years old I may go for a cheaper one if the Bosch lets me down as it doesn't get the same amount of use from me as it would in a family, but at the moment it's still reliable. Just hope I haven't spoken too soon!

My white goods are always the cheapest usually Beko or Indesit and have always been great. Moved house last year and the previous owners left their expensive ma hine behind. It calculated the weight of the wash, had cou tress programmes, could be worked from a Smart phone, etc and I hated it. Lucky
I still had my old ma hine which my son fitted. It has three programmes which I use - a 60 min one, a 30 min one and a spin only one.

Mine is a7kg Bosch. Had it for 7 years. Was not expensive AO.com

Thank you, I think I will go John Lewis and gave a Beko, a cheap one.

yes. 7kg Bosch is mine.. has 15 wash which I give an extra 1400 spin and a Daily 60min wash, you can adjust degee from 60c through to 30c if want, and can adjust spin from 1400c down to 1000c if want depending what you are washing.

my neighbour has a hoover which takes 2hours to do a wash.

I have a 15 minute wash on my hoover, as well as some that are short ish.

I really disliked the hotpoint; most of those cycles were 2 and 3 hours long.

Freya5

Cheap, over expensive, limited budget. For me always been Indesit, washer dryer, moved a couple of times, lasted 12 years, now another Indesit, basic model, very good, very quite, Eco and quick wash settings.In use hopefully another 12 years.

We had indesit 22 yrs, was mil, she had had it years before moving, so maybe older that that- bought a Siemens only lasted 3 yrs. Beko supposed to be good & cheap!

MissAdventure

I have a 15 minute wash on my hoover, as well as some that are short ish.

I really disliked the hotpoint; most of those cycles were 2 and 3 hours long.

My Hotpoint has 9 minute, 15 min, 30 min, 60 min and so on cycles.

Oh, that's good.
I reckon it has to do with the model, and how old it is.
Mine had eco this, and eco that, but three hours a wash is ridiculous, I think.

MissAdventure

Oh, that's good.
I reckon it has to do with the model, and how old it is.
Mine had eco this, and eco that, but three hours a wash is ridiculous, I think.

It is ridiculous! 180 mins (3hrs) is the longest on mine which I never use. I mainly use the 30 and 60 mins.

I think buying cheaper electrical goods can ultimately be false economy .But to be honest it sounds like the luck of the draw. You can hear good and terrible reports about the same machine.
If possible I would buy from John Lewis as they have a 2 year guarantee and, I think, have tried and tested the things they sell. Also excellent customer service if something goes wrong.

John Lewis own products are really good. Their own make dishwasher and hob are still going strong after 15 years.