valc , if u buy front load , u nid to buy low suds washing detergent .usually more expensive .
if u hv a dryer , to save space , u will nid to buy a front load machine coz can stack on top of it .
400 or 500 can get u korean brands front load washer . i bot mine 3 yrs back at 550 ? LG brand
during my confinement , my mum's washer broke down , so i bot a samsung for her . think also ard this price ... i like front load , coz i think they are more gentle to my clothes , just my opinion . when i went to Harvey norman ,tey kept on recommending european brand <--- no money lah , so exp !!!