It's a mindset, not a culture thing. I tend to do things that same way. I have a philosophy of "Buy twice as good. Buy half as many." My cars I tend to buy ne

It's a mindset, not a culture thing. I tend to do things that same way. I have a philosophy of "Buy twice as good. Buy half as many." My cars I tend to buy new, but keep them for 12 years or more. The same with household appliances. Better ones last longer, and can be more economic to repair rather than replace. My Miele dishwasher is approaching 16 years old. My Miele clothes-washer and heat-pump dryer I bought 12 years ago because I was so happy with my Miele dishwasher. All three have been repaired once during their lifetime but continue to work, and work well. Very likely they'll see me out.