I prefer the "dumb" versions. It used to be that appliances and other things were designed to last forever but now everything is made with a guaranteed obsolescence so that you are forced to buy new and smarter. We rebel as much as we can...our refrigerator is 35 years old, our washer and dryer is over 25 years old and our cars are circa 2005 and they all work perfectly fine. My husband can fix anything, which helps.
Amen. That is why I keep all the old stuff I can. I never followed shiny objects and didn't want to pay for them. Like front loading washers I see at the curb after 3 years... On and on. I never had any headaches. My husband fixes everything too. I remember growing up having one iron one toaster one refrigerator until I left home!
My kids all say...get this, get that...you can afford it...but we always say..."why replace it when it works fine". Like you...I take longevity over sparkle and short life...any day of the week...
We actually have had the worst luck with dishwashers...don't know why...just use the basic...the more anything does, the less I like it. I haven't even figured out everything my 2005 car does...haha...
Ps I purchased a dumb TV when my TV from 2009 broke.
Best Buys insignia brand is half price of a smart TV and was shipped to my door in 2 days. I had to go to Best buy to buy it. Just hooked up my TV antenna and Roku.
I'm really not looking forward to my plasma TV from 2009 dying. Only TV in our house. I don't want a smart TV. We only use it to play video games with the kid. 1 hour a day screen time. I'm now that weirdo parent.
Oh my gosh yes, our washer and dryer are 20 years old now, look like crap but still work great. My Mom has had to replace her newer ones twice already, and she constantly complains about how bad they are. We have a Daewoo microwave from 2002 that is still going strong, yet the new Oster we had only lasted 5 years. My car just turned 18 too, never had any problems. We only replace our phones when they stop supporting them...current one is at least 5 years old.
I had a crappy old smart phone that I made last for over 6 years. Had to eventually get a new one because the thing was fried and couldn't even turn it on, but I was happy I made it last so long. Compare that to most people who get a new phone every year! $1000 every year! Absolutely insane! My old smartphone was less than $200 and I spaced that out for 6 years, which comes to $33 per year. I have no idea why people feel the need to get a new phone every year, or a new car every 5 years, or new appliances, etc., especially if there's nothing wrong with them. They just want the next "new, shiny" thing, and to show off to their friends and neighbors.
I prefer the "dumb" versions. It used to be that appliances and other things were designed to last forever but now everything is made with a guaranteed obsolescence so that you are forced to buy new and smarter. We rebel as much as we can...our refrigerator is 35 years old, our washer and dryer is over 25 years old and our cars are circa 2005 and they all work perfectly fine. My husband can fix anything, which helps.
Amen. That is why I keep all the old stuff I can. I never followed shiny objects and didn't want to pay for them. Like front loading washers I see at the curb after 3 years... On and on. I never had any headaches. My husband fixes everything too. I remember growing up having one iron one toaster one refrigerator until I left home!
My kids all say...get this, get that...you can afford it...but we always say..."why replace it when it works fine". Like you...I take longevity over sparkle and short life...any day of the week...
We actually have had the worst luck with dishwashers...don't know why...just use the basic...the more anything does, the less I like it. I haven't even figured out everything my 2005 car does...haha...
Ps I purchased a dumb TV when my TV from 2009 broke. Best Buys insignia brand is half price of a smart TV and was shipped to my door in 2 days. I had to go to Best buy to buy it. Just hooked up my TV antenna and Roku.
I'm really not looking forward to my plasma TV from 2009 dying. Only TV in our house. I don't want a smart TV. We only use it to play video games with the kid. 1 hour a day screen time. I'm now that weirdo parent.
Good for you...it is fine to be a weirdo parent...we have to save our kids from too much of a good thing.
Smart parent. In the traditional sense of the word.
Oh my gosh yes, our washer and dryer are 20 years old now, look like crap but still work great. My Mom has had to replace her newer ones twice already, and she constantly complains about how bad they are. We have a Daewoo microwave from 2002 that is still going strong, yet the new Oster we had only lasted 5 years. My car just turned 18 too, never had any problems. We only replace our phones when they stop supporting them...current one is at least 5 years old.
I had a crappy old smart phone that I made last for over 6 years. Had to eventually get a new one because the thing was fried and couldn't even turn it on, but I was happy I made it last so long. Compare that to most people who get a new phone every year! $1000 every year! Absolutely insane! My old smartphone was less than $200 and I spaced that out for 6 years, which comes to $33 per year. I have no idea why people feel the need to get a new phone every year, or a new car every 5 years, or new appliances, etc., especially if there's nothing wrong with them. They just want the next "new, shiny" thing, and to show off to their friends and neighbors.