My dryer is 20+ years old.....once when I had a repair guy in for a warranty repair on my washer he said keep the dryer as long as I can because it was a good one....bought it used for cheap. On top of that my wife hangs most of the clothes to dry outside so I am hanging on to the oldie but goodie as long as I can.

Once I "fixed" my washer by popping off the front panel and finding a sock that had snuck out over the tub and got hung up somewhere that prevented the tub from spinning.....sometimes it can be so easy if you are not afraid to try. I hate paying someone to fix something!