Mieles made in China

[vintagerepairer]

Doing an online calculation, a £250 washing machine here would be $527 in Australia. I don't think there are many people here in the UK who would pay double that, so they'd struggle to sell here too, not just because of the country of origin, but because when people pay double the price, they often seem to want more than double the product in return. I think that is sensible.

For instance Meile washing machines are still the top-end over here, but it is perfectly possible to buy three very cheap machines for the same price and to renew them more often than one might a Meile. You may even get more years out of three cheap machines, collectivly.

 

[sebo_fan]

Dont they have top loaders in Australia, anyway? They're not commonplace in the UK.

 

[turbo500]

Dont they have top loaders in Australia, anyway?

I think it's a pretty even split in Aus between front loaders and toploaders. At least, that's the impression I get from the Australian washer guys over on the Service Wash group.

 

[godfreys_guy]

Toploaders in Aus

It varies on the store - there is more GP$ in a Top Loader (because they are made of Almuninum foil, white paint and a cheap motor) so some store push them - Our store looks at a bigger picture and we sell 20-1. All the staff in the appliance department have Front Loaders, and We all push them - Top Loaders... pssshhhhh go bash your clothes on a rock.