Just bought a Bosch front loader after a fair bit of research. This model is made in China and a step down from the 8kg Bosch models made in Germany, which were too expensive for us (one is $1500 and the other is $2500). The Bosch models below the model we bought are from Thailand.
It comes with 2 yr warranty but we extended it for another 3 yrs for $149.
The cheapest price online I found was $1147 plus delivery (http://www.appliancesonline.com.au/75kg-front-load-bosch-was…) but we wanted to go local.
Apparently the Samsung, LG and Electrolux front loaders are pretty good value too but from my research, Bosch seems to have a good reputation so we spent a bit extra. Hopefully the gamble pays off.
Bosch lists RRP as $1249 (appliancesonline.com.au list it as $1399 for some reason)
Anyway, I know it's not a huge discount but a good price nonetheless and thought it could help someone in the OzBargain community.
Cheers
I have the 7.5kg version of this:
http://www.2ndsworld.com.au/product/bosch-65kg-front-load-wa…
I've had it for about a year (got it from The Good Guys) and it's been perfect.