This. I don't really care about cars but for household appliances there is a clear tendency towards obsolescence. Another data point: Just replaced a washer fr

This. I don't really care about cars but for household appliances there is a clear tendency towards obsolescence. Another data point: Just replaced a washer from the early 90s (German low-price brand, "Privileg") with one from the 2010s by a higher-priced brand (Bosch). Both were used. Reason for replacement: small top-loader for larger standard washer. Both were obviously bought used. The newer one broke within six months. The old, 30-year old one still works. The defect was a mechanical one, not the PCB. But notably, the still-functioning washer has no digital controls. I know, anecdata is no data. But for this kind of appliance, I'd bet my arm that their lifetime has decreased substantially.