[PonchoV8]

How much more money is front load at 569 than a comparable top load? The top load uses about 30% more water per load. Our sewer bill is 1.5 times our water bill. The difference ought to pay for itself by the time the two yr warranty is up on the front panel. The top load has balance issues also--always been a problem with my girl loading it.
It's a super quiet machine for sure. I believe I spent under $200 for the last washer we had ($40 to buy, about $125 to repair once). And it lasted since 1991.

I couldn't repair the old one either.

[Primitive Artist]

What?!! Over here, the sewage gets charged less, because they assume you are drinking some of that fresh water and using some to cook and water your plants.
Those top-loaders are obsolete. There's nothing a side loader can't do that a top-loader can. You can get a side-loader to spin at least up to 1600 rpms, so that you wouldn't need a dryer (saving energy).
If you tried revving a top-loader to that speed, it'll roll on the floor as if to laugh at you