Cheap Zanussi or Expensive Miele ?

Re: Cheap Zanussi or Expensive Miele ?

A better option than either can be found HERE

Zanussi quality has taken a dive recently in common with many other brands. Lots of expensive PCB failures and the dreaded sealed drums on the basic models.

Miele are as good as it gets but have horrendous spares prices and woeful technical support outside of their own network.

Re: Cheap Zanussi or Expensive Miele ?

dundee_stokie wrote:£219 seems way cheaper than £899 for the ISE ?? Even if I had 2 of the Zanussi machines in the next 10 years.

To be fair, it really depends on your situation. If you’re a one person household than an ISE10 isn’t really going to work for you.

However, for an average family, you’ll be lucky to even get five years out of a Zanussi – three years is pushing it, but I’ve seen bearing failures after less than 18 months on the sealed tubs. Even if the Zanussi lasts three years, that’s over £1.40 a week, as opposed to 86p per week for an ISE on it’s expected 20 year lifespan – which has a bigger capacity and better wash as well.

The problem is, of course, that washing machines are understandably not very exciting purchases compared to a TV. But it’s the washing machine that will be spinning at high speeds with hundreds of pounds of your clothes in it. Plus, the ISE10 will no doubt still be washing clothes in a decades time – long after the TV has been replaced with the “next big thing”.

However, it’s your money – we can only give advice, but we do see these new Zanussi’s almost every day and so have a good idea of what sort of “quality” you’re getting for the money.

bosch is better in more ways than you could imagine

lol @ the 2 zanussis in 10 years quote btw… more like 1 zanussi a year the rate theyre going down