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Originally Posted by barry12345
That has been offset by the throwaway society. Possibly because replacement has become cheaper. This trend has reached even cars.
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Yep I know exactly what you mean. I went to a HAM radio/vintage electronics swap meet last month. It's an annual event that I've attended for years. Attendance decreases every year and most of those doing the selling and browsing around were retired or at least in that age range. They also knew what they had and weren't giving their items away. Even things like tubes and circuit board-level components were extremely expensive.
It's really tough to find people with an interest in trying to repair things - and even more difficult to find parts to do so. Just throw it away and buy a new one. Take an old audio amplifier for example. There's a reason it weighs 35 pounds and still works after many years. I highly doubt a new off-the-shelf unit bought today will still be working in 50 years.
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Current:
11 MB S550 4Matic, 55k miles, Designo Black/Black
14 Ford F150 XLT Lariat Crew, 73k miles, 5.0
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09 GMC Envoy Denali, 5.3 V8, 4x4 SWB. 38k miles,
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87 MB 300SDL, 320k miles, Astral Silver/Blue.
98 VW Jetta TDI, 488k miles, Classic Green/Gray.
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