With the exception of the &#x27;80 most of these items lasted longer, were easily repairable, or made to be repaired.<p>As a child, when my parents bought an appliance it was a big deal, and that appliance lasted.  It was partially due to practical engineering, an emphasis on longevity, and my father who refused to spend his hard earned money on a new washing machine every two years.  My father believed in 15 years durable goods.  And so due I. (Yes--that&#x27;s a fragment Mr. Taylor.)<p>So appliances, I don&#x27;t want your bells and whistles.  I want an appliance that lasts.  I want a service manual attached to the gizmo, along with the warranty information.  I want an assurance of a few years of the availability of repair parts.<p>I don&#x27;t need, nor want to buy a new appliance every two years, but I know you have built it into your business cycle by now.  Some of us see through the scam, and just aren&#x27;t buying.<p>Everything I said here, goes for any new automobile(gas, alt fuel, electric), but that might be a loosing fight?  I can&#x27;t believe how people buy automobiles.  They buy them like they will never break down?