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Are you 100% sure that the appliances were more reliable?

• a8da6b0c91d 11y ago
  I am absolutely certain that both my grandparents' homes had fully working 40 year old refrigerators and washing machines.
  • seanflyon 11y ago
    Which doesn't really answer the question without knowing how often they were repaired.
• jobu 11y ago
  Exactly. Lots of people seem to remember how reliable old appliances were, but it's notable that there are a lot fewer appliance repair shops than there used to be. Is that a result of appliances becoming more reliable, or just cheaper to replace (disposable)?