[marincounty]

I honestly think most companies don't care about longevity anymore? I look at all the appliances in my home, and just plan on throwing them out when they break down. I remember years ago, a car manufacturer did a study on what consumers care about when buying a vechicle. It wasn't engine size, or the stuff they were advertising; it was cup holders. I don't think we have evolved that much? (vechicles were forced to last longer because it was such a huge expenditure, and even the most thoughtless buyer was forced to look for longevity.) I literally think durable good manufacturers(with the exception of most automobile companies) design products to fail within three years? I can hear the CEO now, "Get the name in their head, and we have them for life--my life as a CEO?". Worst case senerio, the product becomes a joke like Fiat did in the 70's; the CEO is long gone, but on his rein, the books looked good?

The appliances in my house were bought because of all the bells and whistles. I didn't buy them, but am forced to work on them when a sensor fails. They have gotten so complicated, parts so expensive, service manuals hard to get; I just throw them away when they fail. I don't like it.

I think, if consumers start demanding it, we will go back to buying a based on longevity, and not on the newest feature? Every time my dryer's alarm goes off, I am reminded it's a durable good. It's almost reminding me to save up?