http://www.businessweek.com/articles/20 ... etting-old
The average car is only 4 years old? I guess I'm a statistical outlier there, actually, I'm probably an outlier on all of those.
America's Cars and Appliances Are Getting Old
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America's Cars and Appliances Are Getting Old
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/20 ... etting-old
The average car is only 4 years old? I guess I'm a statistical outlier there, actually, I'm probably an outlier on all of those.
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Re: America's Cars and Appliances Are Getting Old
Because I am cheap, I don't ever foresee myself buying a brand new car. Too expensive for me. The "newest" car I've ever bought is one that is four years old.bannination wrote:
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/20 ... etting-old
The average car is only 4 years old? I guess I'm a statistical outlier there, actually, I'm probably an outlier on all of those.
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Re: America's Cars and Appliances Are Getting Old
Heck, I guess they should have been made less durable, eh?
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Re: America's Cars and Appliances Are Getting Old
You think maybe it's because time is not standing still?
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You think maybe it's because time is not standing still?
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Re: America's Cars and Appliances Are Getting Old
That's good to see. Materials sciences are making things last longer. Cars don't rust out the way they used to.
Furnishings seems to be an exception. I expect this is because of cheap flat-pack particle-board furniture replacing solid wood furniture in recent decades.
Furnishings seems to be an exception. I expect this is because of cheap flat-pack particle-board furniture replacing solid wood furniture in recent decades.