My washing machine is not working right so I am in the market for a new one.  I see Amana, Whirlpool, Maytag and I am sure others but what brand have you guys had good luck with?  Something cheap, top loading and with no frills.

I've always had good luck with the cheapest thing at Menards.
All the current ones have the water sensing thing and i hate them.
If i needed a replacement today.
It would be used from marketplace.

Current thing i have currently $449 on sale, pretty sure i paid $349 about 3 years ago.
This one's not so bad but it takes almost a full hour to wash a load. Because of the water sensing crap. Even if you select "deep water wash" it still takes forever.

Why not fix it?

I am two weeks into waiting for my Speedqueen set.

My Maytag is limping along.

Parts are harder to get than a new washer.

Some, I'm sure.  I should have said TRY to fix it.  I guess I've been lucky, with my old Kenmore.

        I got it used from a friend back in 2003.  I can't find a model # on it and so far haven't had luck finding parts.  I will look some more but leaning to just getting a new one.  So this is at least 20 years old as my friend had it for a few years at least.

I had a Roper to use while I was waiting for my Maytag to be repaired - several times. Once the Maytag repair costs were more than the cost of the machine they stopped fixing it. I put the roper back in and used it for another 10 years or so. I have a whirlpool now.

We bought a Maytag Commercial top load model several years ago. 10yr tub warranty, 1 year on motor. Broke down after 14 months.
Started during research on washers and dryers. All the manufacturers have lowered their warranties to the minimum amounts.
Why? Because they are all made in China. Either made directly in China or assembled in the USA of Chinese parts.

So I would recommend either a used model from an estate sale or buy a cheap disposable Roper. Try and find one that
is mechanical with no electronics and not High Efficiency. I hate how the new HE washers take forever to complete a wash cycle.
Older mechanical units with no electronics could run a load in about 20 minutes.

Our next washer will be a Speed Queen. But I hear the manufacturer is slowly re-engineering these also.

You said cheap! For years the lowest priced GE has served many people well, and often last longer than high efficiency models. They are definitely easier to service.
ETA: For what it's worth, she has been beating on our Fisher Paykel for 10 years. Not one issue, even though she can make it dance 10 feet away some how.

In my best Scottish accent "There can be only one"

I own a speed queen as well.

Wife complains about it, but cannot articulate why. I told her I don't care and that she can deal with it.

They are built like tanks.

I bought a used one for the rental 10 yrs ago for $50 and it’s still running.  See if a neighbor or coworker is upgrading or moving. FB marketplace, OfferUp, etc

Roper appliances are made by Whirlpool. I have a Roper washer and dryer that I bought in 2007 that are still going strong.