A cycling friend of mine used to make a decent living repairing domestic appliances. He stopped, because they’re now cheaper to replace than repair.
His advice to me was to either spend usual money and expect 3years, maybe more if you use it carefully, or spend oodles on one of the very expensive ones like the Miele over £1500 ones, that are built to last.
This. Interlock went recently on our LG direct drive WM. I now know that I could have changed it in half an hour for £35.
. Outer door rubber was held in place by a wire ring with sprung section with only two bolts holding the interlock in place and which also had push connectors. Simples.
However local repair guy wanted £110 or so plus parts presumably plus VAT. We therefore bought a new Samsung Eco Bubble from John Lewis with a five year guarantee (2+3 free) for £350. Incidentally, never managed to balance the LG. although it was a good washer with a motor guaranteed for ten years, it was always going for a walk. The Samsung, which is a bit noisier, has not moved a mm from day one. If funds would allow I would go for a Miele next time. Bosch are good but not as good as they used to be, the cheaper ones are not made in Germany and washing cycles take forever.
Check the feet on your machine it could simply be that one of the feet has moved due to the locking nut becoming loose and has lost contact with the floor. Some brand info I have picked up along the way, now some time ago so may have changed since:
AEG = rebadged Zannusi. Not made in Germany
John Lewis = Electrolux with quasi AEG facia
Bauknecht = rebadged Whirlpool
Neff = Bosch
Siemen = Bosch
Beko = Arcelik Turkey
Belling = LEC
Smeg = Hakam
Tesco = Vestal of Turkey
Baumatic = In receivership Candy purchased brand
Creda = Indesit
Zanussi = Electrolux
Tricity Bendix = Ditto
Haier = Chinese
Flavel = Beko
Falcon = Rangemaster.
Russell Hobbs = Asda
Hotpoint = Indesit
Liebherr= High qual German
Ariston Indesit Hotpoint Creda Cannon = all ulitmately Aristide.