Re: Nov. 28 is Buy Nothing Day

MRFeathers wrote:

> > Carol, I am terribly sorry for your loss. My wife and I lost our
> > washing machine a little over a year ago, at the tender age of "just
> > barely out of warranty".
>
>
> Really, Greg?  I've never heard of a washing machine dying young.  You must
> have had a lemon.  I've had mine for 17 years and it's still running.
>
> Mary

That's the key, I think.  I have an old, old Maytag that's 
still going strong.  My fancy-schmancy Neptune was badly 
engineered and required a rebuild, done by Maytag at their 
expense even after the warrantee had expired.  New 
appliances have a life expectancy of 10 to 20 years, 
depending on the appliance.  Older appliances were built 
to last.  Houses are much the same.  If you look at 
current building techniques, versus old timey ones, you 
can see that there is a substantial difference in 
craftsmanship and quality.  Cars, on the other hand, used 
to be built to last three years.  Now, they last and last 
for many more.
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