>You can buy one every 5 years for the rest of your life, and come out way ahead.. so why not?
For me the main reason is environmental impact which isn't accounted for properly in the price AFAICT. I'm currently trying to recycle parts from an old machine - many of which are polypropylene - but which despite bearing recycling logos aren't seemingly recyclable anywhere. Not even the ferrous seems to be wanted any more - stainless steel drum, few parts from aluminium, rest seems to be destined for landfill.
I'm talking about turn of the millennium washing machine (front-loader, UK) versus a current one. Price seems pretty comparable from what I recall.
For me the main reason is environmental impact which isn't accounted for properly in the price AFAICT. I'm currently trying to recycle parts from an old machine - many of which are polypropylene - but which despite bearing recycling logos aren't seemingly recyclable anywhere. Not even the ferrous seems to be wanted any more - stainless steel drum, few parts from aluminium, rest seems to be destined for landfill.
I'm talking about turn of the millennium washing machine (front-loader, UK) versus a current one. Price seems pretty comparable from what I recall.