What a rip off. Viking upper end appliances have cheap stainless in them.

Part of it is planned obsolescence. If manufacturers actually made an appliance that lasted 20/50 years without breaking down, they would go out of business.

But because some people just have to have the latest and greatest, manufacturers are only too happy to oblige with new models coming out all the time.

I get stupid simple fixes all the time. Most recently I got a Honda Accord for cheap, because it “wouldn’t go into gear”.



Got it home. Any guesses? A clamp on transmission line came loose and lost the fluid. Fixed that, topped it off and it ran through the gears just fine.

Another was a washer. Guy called. I said have it outside. I arrived. It was half full of water. Glad I didn’t have to drag it out of the house.“Yeah, it stopped agitating”.

Got it home. After a few minutes I figured out the lid switch had come undone. Repaired it and it worked fine.

So long as people can’t be bothered to use the brain God gave them, we’ll have opportunities to make money.

Had an older Kenmore drier given to me last week. It was a tan color. Ugly but real clean with the cord. Quit working so they bought a new one. Got it home. Checked the door switch. One wire had backed off or was never installed correctly loosing contact. Anyway pushed the connector back on and the machine worked great. Sold it a few hours later on Craigslist. To an older Hispanic lady for $75 bucks. They put it on the roof of their car. Never even took it off the trailer. I have no problem fixing what I know I can sell and here there is a huge demand for good used appliances. White is the color of choice but other colors sell too. As I scrap out the appliances I keep parts and pieces. I have a box full of the drier door switches, drum wheels and other misc stuff.

Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper

Part of it is planned obsolescence. If manufacturers actually made an appliance that lasted 20/50 years without breaking down, they would go out of business.

But because some people just have to have the latest and greatest, manufacturers are only too happy to oblige with new models coming out all the time.

I get stupid simple fixes all the time. Most recently I got a Honda Accord for cheap, because it “wouldn’t go into gear”.

Got it home. Any guesses? A clamp on transmission line came loose and lost the fluid. Fixed that, topped it off and it ran through the gears just fine.

Another was a washer. Guy called. I said have it outside. I arrived. It was half full of water. Glad I didn’t have to drag it out of the house.“Yeah, it stopped agitating”.

Got it home. After a few minutes I figured out the lid switch had come undone. Repaired it and it worked fine.

So long as people can’t be bothered to use the brain God gave them, we’ll have opportunities to make money.