There are many used appliance places that offer repaired machines, and many offer great promises of them working or being replaced at no cost to you. This way you could get one of those fancy machines, at a more reasonable cost. You can also go to Lowes and ask their sales staff. I have always found them to be dependable and honest about the products they sell. I am a Sears girl. I LOVE sears. they stand behind their products, and their products can take a beating. Whirlpool used to be a gold standard, but with all of the changes the company went through, it pushed Kenmore to the top rung of the ladder. I personally could never go back to the laundry mat and sit for hours to get my laundry done.

I hope those suggestions help.