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Originally Posted by rchase
Its amazing how long you can keep a car going if your willing to invest the time and money in it. The problem is our disposable culture here in the US. Nobody repairs ANYTHING. A friend was about to toss out a very nice German Skeleton Clock once because it stopped ticking. All it needed was an adjustment and lubrication. I got the repair done for free by a neighbor who is a clock guy. A free repair vs buying a new clock. Our wasteful consumption here in the USA is a harmful disgusting disease!!!!
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Don't forget, in America, everyone wants to be rich and the cost of labour to repair computers, tv's, watches, plumbing, electrical, mechanics all exceed $75 dollars an hour for qualified labour. Now why spend a couple hours of expensive labour on a product that will still be considered used or old? Most times its just cheaper to buy new then repair old. Its just how it is, and why our society is like that.