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Originally Posted by iadom
Beko = Turkish made low end of the market goods, along with the Korean made LG, they suffer from a very long supply line when parts are required. One of these days people will wake up to the fact that, 'YOU ONLY GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR'. Although it has been put back the WEEE waste directive is due to come into force very soon, then all the makers of cheap tat ( 50% of the market ) will find themselves having to include the cost of recycling their rubbish machines in the list price. Will that make them produce a better machine, time will tell but we only have ourselves to blame. If washing machines had increased in price in line with say cars, then a decent basic washer would now be costing you around £750 to £800.
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Cars cost less now (as a percentage of income) than they ever have.
Also (and I guess I can say this as an owner of a Miele washing machine) there's nothing wrong with a 150 quid Beko unit if that's your budget. It might only last two years, but it is cheaper to throw it away and buy a new one than having it repaired.
Also, I wouldn't slag off LG gear...sure it's not the best, but it's got a reasonably good name for half decent products at a half decent price. They are also one of the largest consumer electronics companies in the world, so they can't be THAT bad!