Our dryer crapped out this weekend. It still works, but the heating element is broken, so it doesn't dry (kind of a problem!). The previous owners of our house left all of the appliances, so I knew the dryer was old, but DH was examining it to look into parts and discovered it's 22 years old! That seems really old, and I don't think it's worth fixing. DH is convinced he can fix it for under $100, but is it really worth the time and effort to fix a 22-year-old dryer?

What would you do? How long did your dryer last? Would you have your DH attempt to fix it, or would you try and get him to agree to buy a new one?