Bad ones are also expensive. For what I’ve seen, the cheap ones are the non-smart basic function devices. They usually last longer and if they break they can be easily fixed with a screwdriver and a YouTube tutorial. You don’t need a Rolls Royce, a Toyota Landcruiser works just fine.
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Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 17 hours agoAll appliances used to be really expensive, now only good ones are. Stop buying crap and they will last 20 years.
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 hours ago
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 6 hours ago
No Miele appliance I have owned has ever broken.
TigerAce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 hours ago
The Miele oven I had broke 2 months after 2 year warrenty. The mechanic who looked at it said it was dead, I needed to buy a new one. I found the issue myself, the spit roast function (which I never used) was broken. I unplugged it and the over worked again. The Miele mechanic costed €85.
Miele used to produce great devices which would last for 40 years. But also they found out you sell less when it never breaks. Now they rely on their good name while the quality becomes less.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 6 hours ago
Strange. Made the mistake of getting the 10 year warranty on all of the appliances and never used it.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 12 hours ago
Like what?
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 6 hours ago
Miele, Bosch Benchmark.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 4 hours ago
Hm. Do they have a Canadian service network? Cause I’m a bit skeptical towards German engineering these days.
hereiamagain@sh.itjust.works 10 hours ago
Speedqueen