Here is a bit of advice from the washer-dryer repair man at a reputable, decades-old family owned dealership near our last home up north:
He said it is getting harder and harder for independent repairmen (he himself was an independent who was sent overflow work from the dealer) to repair the nice foreign brands we like by LG, Bosch, Fisher Paykel, because the manufacturers are, or soon will be, selling parts only to dealers who service and sell them.
I know that dealership we had bought from services only units in these brands that THEY have sold.....will not service units sold by other stores like Lowes, HG Gregg, etc. His ardent advice was that if you're going to buy a brand like LG, Bosch, or Fisher Paykel, do not buy it at big box store, but rather, from a local dealer who can get parts and will do the service on it later.
I like Speed Queen too, and when our GE's croak, that is probably what we will get from the dealer listed above. Made in USA.....want to get that whenever possible.
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