Eh, my experience with the old stuff is that the plastic gets brittle, seals start to leak, and they are noisy. For a few hundred bucks you can get a nice quiet machine that cleans well and has energy saving features. But I still respect curbside reclamation - its the ultimate form of recycling!

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1985 380SE Blue/Blue - 230,000 miles
2012 Subaru Forester 5-speed
2005 Toyota Sienna
2004 Chrysler Sebring convertible
1999 Toyota Tacoma