Jo Cousins

Does anyone know if we will be able to take our Hoover washing machine out to Oz and get parts for it if necessary???? Contemplating taking it as i am not too keen on the top loader machines they have out there - last time it wrecked a lot of my clothes - and i hear the front loaders are a bit expensive?

mr mover

yes not a problem but make sure you get it, prepared for the journey, ie the retaining bolts put in properly!!and every thing secured........ MM

Jo Cousins

Thanks mr Mover - we will be using a shipping company as recommended by this site - just waiting for some quotes to come back.

Thanks again
jo

tinaj

You can buy front loaders in most places out there now. I have my eye on a 7kg LG model, $799 dollars and above. They sell the same model over here in Currys.

I am not bothering taking mine as the capacity is too small, better if you have lots of kids to buy a large front loader.

Kiwipaul

Agreed some of the people they send aren't the brightest and you will be much better off doing this yourself.

I shipped my 10 year old washer from the UK and it did stout service for another 5 in NZ before it fell apart. You will have trouble with spare parts but electrial goods are pretty reliable now a days.

mr mover

Our company actually has a guy ,who comes around the day before, and secures the machine, [another service industry} and he makes a quid out of it $60 a machine,, the company loves it ,our insurance pay outs are nil on w/machines.......

Jo Cousins

Mr mover - probably a bit slow on the uptake here but what company would that be for the w/machine removal??

mr mover

We move the machines ,www.grace.com.au . This guy is a wash/mach mechanic who charges us to secure the machine for transit, every machine is different....and some i would,nt move across the street unless they are secure, generally your local white goods store should be able to put you on to someone who can do this.............. MM