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WesolyKubeczek ◴[] No.45955342[source]
Ah, Miele.

When after some time the water pump on my 2014 Miele dishwasher gave up the ghost, I had a look at their parts catalogue. I had mixed feelings.

On one hand, they still produce parts for things they sold in 2008, maybe even earlier, I was looking for a pump. Very repair-friendly, very anti-ewaste. Kudos.

On the other hand, for the price they have of that pump and labor, I could buy a perfectly serviceable new midrange Bosch thing. Which I, after a short inner struggle, did. After all, the pump may have been the tip of an iceberg of more costly repairs. It's a real Apple or Porsche of home appliances — it costs a lot when you buy it, and then it keeps costing you later.

But maybe this knowledge is going to be handy with the Miele fridge I still have...

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Glawen ◴[] No.45956229[source]
Some people love the fact that they have old appliances still running fine. I have my grandma Siemens fridge, 30 years old, still running fine. On one hand, a more efficient fridge would cost less money on the long run, but on the other hand i'm afraid to buy a lemon. So I'm patiently waiting for my Siemens to die
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WesolyKubeczek ◴[] No.45957807[source]
This is the thing, the day they stop working you wonder if you should repair them for X money or byy a new one for X / 1.5 money. Guess which wins in both time and money.
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1. georgefrowny ◴[] No.45958358[source]
> repair them for X money

Plus (X / 1.5) * (1 - S), where S is probability of successful repair.

Plus the repair cost of the next thing to go if many parts are reaching the end of the design life (= warranty * 1.1)

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2. JoshTriplett ◴[] No.45958507[source]
Plus the cost of your time either repairing it yourself or finding someone to repair it.