These are the same "mechanics" as the Whirlpool/Kenmore top load washers so you might get a better price with one of those. The new Maytags are nothing like the one you have. Now that Whirpool owns them they are built like theirs with the Maytag name on them.
You might want to check Speed Queen. They are very well made machines and IMO more like the older Maytags used to be.

I can attest to what sparky823 wrote. I have a Speed Queen pair and I love them. They are excellent performers.

Any idea where I can purchase a Speed Queen? When I was a kid growing up in Wisconsin, we always had Speed Queens (we lived near Ripon where they were made). They were great machines. I now live in Minnesota and have called several places, but nobody has them. I was told they were making them just for laundromats now. Is this true? I'm getting desperate for a new machine. It takes 4 hours to dry a load. The repairman says there is nothing wrong with the machines but there has to be. They seem so wet when I take them out of the washer.

Go to the Speed Queen website and they have a dealer locator and see if that works for you--if not E-mail them and ask them about the dealers in your area.

About your current Maytag:
Maybe your washer needs new belts? Also on Maytags when they wash/spin the motor slides in a base. Over time the small springs on the base get stretched and it causes it to not put enough tension on your belt. Also, the small "wheels" that slide in the base with the motor may need to be greased. Take the front offthe machine and see if the motor will move back and forth fairly easy. You can grease those slides with a little vaseline and a q-tip.
The belts are directly under the machine and they are no trouble to replace. Just pop off and put a new one back around the pulleys-nothing to it. You might also want to check and see if your dryer vent is clogging with llint. That can cause it to take longer to dry but if the clothes are wetter I bet that the belts and some vaseline and you might need the springs will fix you up. All VERY SIMPLE and inexpensive fixes for possibly many more years of washing. My Mom has a 25 year old Maytag still going with only one repair and that was the timer.

Additionally, use ONLY proper Maytag belts. These Maytag washers do not have a spin clutch. The belts have a special fabric-coating that is designed to slip at the start of spin and function as a pseudo-clutch. Non-Maytag belts, such as an automobile belt of equivalent size, won't slip and will cause excessive load on the motor.

Thanks for the information. I am going to give it a try with the Vaseline and Q-Tips. when I talked to a dealer about the model of Maytag I have, he said it was the best machine ever made and it should run forever. He also said because of the type of drain it has it's the best for getting rid of pet hair. That's why I have been reluctant to get rid of it. Maybe all I will need is a new dryer. Mine (Kenmore) is over 20 years old. I'll chcck the lint filter too. I'm going to check out the Speed Queen site too just in case. Do you recomment a top loader or front loader?

I would think a top load so you could use a lot of water to wash the hair off and out but I am sure there are some that will say I am wrong. I am not used to dealing with pet hair so I am just guessing there.

About the Maytag draining-Yes the Maytag tub spins as the water pumps out on yours. This way it helps sling the hair out the drain better and the dirt. With the new Maytag/Whirlpool/Kenmore they have a "neutral" drain so the tub sits still while it drains and all the dirt and hair that is loose will settle right back on the clothes as the water goes out. The Speed Queen is the only other machine I know that drains and spins like YOUR Maytag so it would be better than the others IMO.

I would do all I could to keep the one you have cause yes they don't make them like that anymore and it could last another 10 years or longer. I had said my Mom has one 25 years old and still going and I also have an Aunt with one that she has had 30 years this year and she has only needed one repair(a small rubber hose). Let us know how your "tune-up" goes.

Good news! The trick with the Q-Tips and Vaseline really worked. The machine seems to be working much better. I checked the belts and they are fine. You were right about the lint duct too. It was completely clogged. I couldn't get to it from the outside because it's under the front porch (dumb place for it) but I am taking the plastic duct off and replacing it with a metal one. I'm hoping to use some long brushes and clean up as far as I can. Though my dryer is old and pretty rusted in the back it is working fine so I think I'll just keep it until it dies. Thanks for all your help!

If you have a leaf blower you might can blow out your dryer vent with that since it is under the porch. I would make sure the flap at the end of the pipe is not stopped up with lint. Yes you need metal vent-much safer and won't clog like the plastic.

Glad the washer is better. I tell you (IMO) you just can't beat those old Maytags. You could also take your finger and turn the "wheels" that the motor glides on in the tracks to a new position on the "wheel" in case it has a flat spot. You would only need to turn in about a 1/2 turn. You will probably get lots of years out of these yet! I am glad that we all could help. Lets us know how they do.

Great idea about the leaf blower. I'll be out there doing the leaves soon anyway. Thanks for all the help!

Be sure you blow OUTSIDE, not standing outside, and blowing in... It'll be hell of a mess inside! hehe

FYI, the new Maytag washer are heavier built than the standard Whirlpool.

I agree, the Old Maytag are TANKS. I would of kept ours, but the water bill was getting us and went with the FriGEmore FL washer. I gave the Maytag to a good friend of ours. Still going!