The water pump in my 1990-ish Maytag suds saver failed about a month ago. When it had a load of water and clothes in it. It has an agitator in it. It is a compatatively low tech machine, but seems to do the job for most of my laundry.
I - very fortunately - found a replacement part - with the same part number! - on ebay to replace it. The Maytag web site - not available - no longer made!
DH and DS fixed it. They did give me credit for "diagnosing" the problem.
The idea of having to shop for a new washing machine - or any other major appliance - is not appealing to me.