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Post# 57696   2/19/2005 at 16:13 (7,004 days old) by Pulsator (Saint Joseph, MI)        

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I saw a beautiful Maytag washer (80's) at a repair shop yesterday, $185. Should I get it? It has a black agitator!!!!!!!!!!!!




Post# 57705 , Reply# 1   2/19/2005 at 19:02 (7,004 days old) by geoffdelp (SAUK RAPIDS)        

Jamie ... I bet if it was from the late 1980's, it will have the quick, short agitation stroke. Not like the machines from the 1960's/1970's. $185 seems like a lot!!

Post# 57706 , Reply# 2   2/19/2005 at 19:03 (7,004 days old) by christfr (st louis mo)        
nah

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you can find cheaper and older tags and even if you need to tinker with them yourself they are so easy to mess with

Post# 57708 , Reply# 3   2/19/2005 at 19:14 (7,004 days old) by goatfarmer (South Bend, home of Champions)        

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$185.00 is too much,IMHO.Most of the 80's and newer Maytags I sell are for less than $150.00,usually $125.00 or so.

kennyGF


Post# 57718 , Reply# 4   2/19/2005 at 20:45 (7,004 days old) by westytoploader ()        

$185 is WAY too much for a used machine...even $125 is a little high (and I've learned that the hard way...)

Post# 57735 , Reply# 5   2/20/2005 at 00:29 (7,004 days old) by fixerman ()        
Too High

It depends on your perspective and purpose. Some of us here are dealers and when buying from a dealer one should expect to pay more than from a private party. A dealer has overhead a private party doesn't. Dealers also offer services and warranties/guarantees that must be considered in the equation. If buying from a private party, the price should be much less because the buyer is taking a chance on the honesty of the seller and since the seller may not be an expert, probably doesn't really know what the overall condition is. A person looking for a machine to use for practical purposes may want the assurance of knowing the machine will function correctly and therefore pays more.

Post# 57764 , Reply# 6   2/20/2005 at 15:03 (7,003 days old) by pdub (Portland, Oregon)        
A606

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I have found a white Maytag A606 siiting in front of the Salvation Army for several weeks now and they have it priced at $10.00. No idea if it works but it looks very clean and like it would be fun to play with. I thought it looked older than the 70's but maybe not. Anyone know what year they nade this model? I know people say these are easy ones to work on. Are there any parts you wouldn't be able to get?

Post# 57765 , Reply# 7   2/20/2005 at 15:19 (7,003 days old) by Gyrafoam (Wytheville, VA)        
A606

Go for it! I can't think of a part you can't get!

Post# 57786 , Reply# 8   2/20/2005 at 19:32 (7,003 days old) by doityrselfguy ()        

The old helical drive transmission may be hard to find in its entirety, but you can still re-build it with separate parts that are still available. I'd also say "go for it"!


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