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We had someone out to repair our oven and she told us ovens aren't expected to last longer than ten years really. I thought that seemed pretty ridiculous for how much they cost.

We had a new heating element put on oven in nov on our oven from the mid 80s! Crazy.

Just replaced our washer a month later we bought used in 2008. It was a great washer!

-appliances are so so expensive! I wish they'd last longer.

We just replaced our 7 year old fridge. The crazy thing is we're on our 8th or 9th microwave. We thought it was something with the wiring at our first apartment since we lost five there but we've lost at least one in each place we've lived. I swear we don't do anything weird with microwaves.

When my parents had their dishwasher repaired, the repairman said that most energy efficient appliances only last about 8 years at best. There's something about the energy efficiency that lessens the lifespan of appliances.

@TheSwissWifeStyle: We have a Samsung tv from when we moved in together, so 2007. It's been fantastic for us. It's just too small at 40 inches. We can't wait to get a bigger tv.

my mum has a fridge that is over 30 years old. the fridge has been around longer than I have! Her old washing machine lasted nearly 20 years of constant use and abuse, and her "new" one is over 15 years old now. I have a miele front loader, I can imagine it will kick the bucket wll before that age.

Yessss! It's sucks. All of our appliances were purchased at the same time when my husband remodeled 8 years ago. Which means things have been breaking on them all for about 3 years. Only parts of our stove and dryer work, our dishwasher is fully on the fritz, and our microwave door has to be held shut to operate. Also, all the drawers in our fridge are broken in some way or another. I'm dreading the fact they're all going to have to get replaced in the not too distant future.

It's not just the manufacturers. Consumers typically want everything for the cheapest price possible, and they usually won't pay more for a certain brand that is supposed to last longer. Over time it pretty much became the norm to make things cheaper and more disposable.

Not saying your washer is cheap, it could be one with. Lot of nice features, it's just that the parts aren't made to last as long. I worked at an electronics store for years, and customers who would pay more for longer lasting stuff were rare. My DH is part of his family auto parts business, and same story there - no one wants to pay more money for better quality stuff that will last longer. It's all about price.