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soldierant

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29. There are a lot of things

Fri Aug 11, 2023, 04:55 PM

Aug 2023

that trash here won't take. But if I get a replacement from Lowe's and have it delivered, the delivery folks will take the old one. (I won't buy from Home Depot, though thet also might.) You may not bave either near you, but you're bound to have someone that will.

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What brand of anything-food, appliances, vehicles, stores or clothing have seriously gone downhill? [View all] debm55 Aug 2023 OP

Pretty much all household appliance brands, IMO. Built to self-destruct. hlthe2b Aug 2023 #1

I know, it's like they have a 3 year expiration date. debm55 Aug 2023 #3

I think the guy they love to hate around here coined the phrase: planned obsolence GreenWave Aug 2023 #5

That is when he was respected. The fall since was rather steep... hlthe2b Aug 2023 #8

Yep, it is planned that things will need to be replaced. Or are of such low quality that no one debm55 Aug 2023 #15

It's More Complex Than That, Though ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #26

Professor, it's our own experience with purchases we made then and purchases we have made recentlly. debm55 Aug 2023 #27

Still Anecdotal ProfessorGAC Aug 2023 #33

I see what you mean. debm55 Aug 2023 #34

Bernard London Lulu KC Aug 2023 #20

My parents had a Zenith chest freezer that lasted 52 years.... lastlib Aug 2023 #9

My parents still have their chest freezer and it is about that old. debm55 Aug 2023 #12

My grandmother's Frigidaire is now commemorated as a mini retro refrigerator... hlthe2b Aug 2023 #13

That looks like the little Freezer we just bought. debm55 Aug 2023 #16

GE BigMin28 Aug 2023 #2

I got rid of my large freezer and bought a much smaller one. It was only 99 dollars. The large one debm55 Aug 2023 #4

You Won't Get Any Appliance That Will Last As Long As Your Montgomery global1 Aug 2023 #10

So true for the "it will last a lifetime" . It won't and doesn't. debm55 Aug 2023 #17

There are a lot of things soldierant Aug 2023 #29

I found a neighbor who said he could fix it. so we gave to him. debm55 Aug 2023 #30

Well, that works. soldierant Aug 2023 #32

I Nominate Two Brands - GE (General Electric)Appliances & Pella..... global1 Aug 2023 #6

Customer Service--try getting some advice from Best Buy. debm55 Aug 2023 #18

Studebaker Ptah Aug 2023 #7

HAHA that was a tank. debm55 Aug 2023 #19

Ah, the Loewy coupes.. Permanut Aug 2023 #21

Now there's a question in my wheelhouse bucolic_frolic Aug 2023 #11

I have a very hard time buying shoes. How am I to walk the dog after it rains in mesh shoes? I agree debm55 Aug 2023 #14

My 2001Nissan Pathfinder 170,000m runs. Our mechanic says he can keep it running forever. LakeArenal Aug 2023 #22

Lake you found a gem. debm55 Aug 2023 #23

Yes but as they say above. It's 22 years old LakeArenal Aug 2023 #24

Our 1983 Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible gademocrat7 Aug 2023 #25

Solid. Our Nissan ain't pretty. But it runs up a mountain like buttah. LakeArenal Aug 2023 #28

Washing Machines. MOMFUDSKI Aug 2023 #31

I forgot what company made them , but one christmas my husband me a new up washer and dryer.. It was debm55 Aug 2023 #35

If LG had hired drmeow Aug 2023 #40

Wow, that is strange. Do your clothes get dried? debm55 Aug 2023 #41

If I'm using drmeow Aug 2023 #44

Here's a story. My husband bought a 3 pack of Cracker Jacks at WalMarts. He opens the one box---one debm55 Aug 2023 #36

Dewalt tools tazkcmo Aug 2023 #37

thank you for posting about your experiences. debm55 Aug 2023 #38

I've had good luck with Dewalt drills and an impact driver. WestMichRad Aug 2023 #43

Kenmore appliances for sure. Scottie Mom Aug 2023 #39

Kenmore, for sure was very good brand. When we got married it was Kenmore. Not any more. debm55 Aug 2023 #42