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0 pointsroel_v8y ago0 comments

If you buy a Miele appliance anf get the extended guarantee which is ~10% of the purchase price, you get 7 years guarantee. As in, something breaks, tomorrow a repairman will be at your house and fix it, no extra cost.

Quality is available, people just don't want to pay for it. Those washing machines that lasted for 15 years? Back then, they cost one or two months' wages. Try to get anyone to pay $2500 for a washing machine today.

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lindner8y ago

Speed Queen is making a go of it. Slogan is "Built Better to Last Longer."

https://speedqueen.com/

When my Frigidaire washer finally dies that's what I'm getting. I already injured myself replacing the pump once. And now that I've seen the cheap plastic parts used I don't have confidence it's going to last.

undersuit8y ago

I like it. It's like buying a commercial TV because they aren't full of smart features[1] and are made to run under harsher conditions(i.e. 24/7). Better yet, the MultiSync V404 model can have a Raspberry Pi plugged in for your own custom smart features.

[1]https://www.nec-display-solutions.com/p/uk/en/products/choic...

unbeli8y ago

That's available too and people do pay. For instance, https://www.vzug.com/ch/de/product/ch-Catalog/1101100004

mamon8y ago

Yeah, 3900 CHF and only 2 years of warranty... I can imagine cost of spare parts after it expires. For this price I would expect 7 years warranty as minimum.

frgtpsswrdlame8y ago

>Quality is available, people just don't want to pay for it. Those washing machines that lasted for 15 years? Back then, they cost one or two months' wages. Try to get anyone to pay $2500 for a washing machine today.

Back then people could afford to spend two months wages on a product like that. That people today don't reflects just as much (if not more) on their ability to do so as it does on their willingness.

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