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minus-squareBrowseMan@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·30 days agoProblem is you don’t know how well it was maintained /cared for by its former owner.
minus-squarecenzorrll@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·30 days agoYou should be able to get parts, though. It’s better to replace a part on a machine that will last 20 years than a part on one that will last 5 years.
minus-squareT156@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-229 days agoOnly if it’s worth fixing instead of replacing the thing outright. If you have a cheap washer, it may be cheaper to just get another, rather than having to call the repairman and get parts.
Problem is you don’t know how well it was maintained /cared for by its former owner.
You should be able to get parts, though. It’s better to replace a part on a machine that will last 20 years than a part on one that will last 5 years.
Only if it’s worth fixing instead of replacing the thing outright. If you have a cheap washer, it may be cheaper to just get another, rather than having to call the repairman and get parts.