Until two years ago I had a Miele washing machine that I bought used from an old lady for 20 € (an inlet pipe was broken but could easily be fixed), and I used

Until two years ago I had a Miele washing machine that I bought used from an old lady for 20 € (an inlet pipe was broken but could easily be fixed), and I used it for almost four years before getting a new one and selling the old one to the next owner (it still worked perfectly). And while the new machine is more efficient in terms of energy and water use, the quality of the results is not much better actually. The old machine was built in 1983 and weighed close to 100 kg, with almost all exterior parts realized as enameled metal and all mechanical parts built with (seemingly) large tolerances. The new machine, on the other hand (which is also a Miele) sports many plastic parts and (obviously) is much more complex on the inside, with more control programs and a digital display (it is also significantly lighter, which might be good or bad). I'm not saying that the new model is worse than the old one (it definitely has its merit), I just find it awesome that Miele built machines with such a large lifespan, and I hope they'll continue doing so. We'll see if the new one also lasts 30 years ;)