Carol: Thank you for contacting Porch. The cost of repair depends upon the manufacturer of the washer, age and source of the issue. At some point depending upon the age, it makes more sense to just replace. To determine you will need to have an appliance repair technician take a look and diagnose. If your machine is a year or less old there might be a factory warranty, you might check on that by contacting the manufacturer. If you would like to locate a local Pro appliance repair person you can enter your zip code here: https://porch.com/near-me/appliance-repair or, you can call us at (855) 531-8876 to get started locating a local professional appliance person.