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10th January 2019, 09:47 | #21 | |
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10th January 2019, 09:58 | #22 |
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We had a Bosch dishwasher in the house when we moved in (from previous owner) which finally gave up the ghost after 15 years of our use + an unknown number of years previous use. We ordered the equivalent Bosch replacement (same spec ?). The delivery driver brought in the new model (on his own) and was to dispose of the old one. He had to get "the lad" to help him carry the old one out of the house!!! Same spec??? They definitely don't build stuff like they used to. Built in obsolescence. Marketing strategy.
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10th January 2019, 16:49 | #23 | |
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An extra 20% is sent to Whitehall for all new purchases made, why should they want to change it??? That's why Alistair Darlings car scrappage in 2009 was extended by the government, they were making more income in VAT than they were giving away for the old cars. |
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10th January 2019, 17:32 | #24 | |
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Which is/was pretty much my point. I'll wager it's pretty easy to "select" a bit of the "lifetime" of a product and claim it's the holy grail of whatever. I suspect true cradle to grave would show many claims to be erm... marginal or simply untrue. And, of course, IMHO it depends upon who is funding the research/findings/paper as to how it's conclusions are presented. It's fascinating just how many "experts" are out there on any topic you care to mention I'm seeing a lot of several years interest free credit to tempt me to buy a new car but I'm not seeing much in the way of several years parts & labour warranty . I love the idea of taking the product/all the packaging back. Brilliant. Loving the thoughts & discussion. Thanks Andy. Last edited by AndyN01; 10th January 2019 at 17:35.. |
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10th January 2019, 18:03 | #25 |
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The fact is that our economy (and many other economies) are built on increases in material consumption year-on-year. How else can that be achieved if not by producing low-longevity goods?
Also, people buy rubbish by the bucket load. You only have to observe shopping baskets/trollies in pound shops. Ultimately, it is all down to the average man or woman in the street and their purchasing habits. |
10th January 2019, 18:11 | #26 | |
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I think they are lasting much longer than they used to. The difference now is that they tend to be thrown away, rather than being repaired. The reasons being multiple - owners lack the skill, or the patience to attempt to fix things and if parts might be needed, they tend to be far too expensive. I never throw anything away which has failed, without attempting a fix first, no matter what the item. I have repaired our washer/ drier at least five times since it was bought a decade ago and it is becoming more reliable as tie passes and I install 'better fixes'. Having a bit of time now, which I haven't had before and the inclination, I am doing battle with a £2000 very complex radio receiver. I may have bitten off more than I can chew and many have failed to fix its known issues before me on the same model, in the PLL PCB.
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10th January 2019, 19:06 | #27 |
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We all know you can buy a new washing machine for under £300 but buying one for £1000 is often a better buy long term. One brand offer a 10 year warranty of bearing and drums and they are good for this as I found out. If they are happy to warranty it for that long they must be confident, I bet you wont get that on a £300 machine.
If we had this option on more products I wonder how much waste it would save? If our cars lasted 25 years easily and our 3 piece suite still looked good after 20 or more years would we be so willing to buy a new one especially if they cost 3 times the price? The problem is our factories would be closing and the unemployment would be going up at a rapid rate, even a modest down turn has this effect as we know with JLR. |
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They already do that with car batteries, you can buy one with a 3 year, or the same one with a 5 year - the difference? Just guarantee, labelling and of course the price..
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10th January 2019, 21:24 | #29 | |
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I have just replaced my large screen plasma with an even larger Smart LCD set. Not the very latest model, but new and discounted. My thoughts were that the new set would soon save its cost in reduced power consumption and I fancied having the Smart. I am delighted with it and it runs things much faster than the plasma, boots up almost instantly. Nothing at all wrong with the plasma, apart from its consumption, its weight and its lack of Smart. It got relegated to a spare standby set, stashed in the back bedroom.
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Harry How To's and items I offer for free, or just to cover the cost of my expenses... http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...40#post1764540 Fix a poor handbrake; DIY ABS diagnostic unit; Loan of the spanner needed to change the CDT belts; free OBD diagnostics +MAF; Correct Bosch MAF cheap; DVB-T install in an ex-hi-line system; DD install with a HK amp; FBH servicing. I've taken a vow of poverty. To annoy me, send money. |
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10th January 2019, 21:30 | #30 | |
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