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6. Planned obsolescence, also causes almost all of the pollution

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Let's talk about American manufacturing quality. This is a Kitchenaid dishwasher, [View all] sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 OP

I feel ya. Warranties - extended or not, are usually bullshit. harumph Jun 2025 #1

Years ago I bought an extended warranty for something from walmart Tribetime Jun 2025 #77

Appliance quality has been declining for the last 25+ years. Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #2

Maytag is also owned by Whirlpool. They bought out Amana as well. sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #5

THIS malaise Jun 2025 #11

Appliances and electronics are not meant to be repaired today, just thrown away and replaced with new ones. sop Jun 2025 #29

Agree with you , sop debm55 Jun 2025 #38

Yep, it's really a shame. Pinback Jun 2025 #49

We have had an Amana fridge for the past 25 years. Keeps going strong. Clouds Passing Jun 2025 #72

We usually buy German made (cars, major appliances). nt Celerity Jun 2025 #3

Agree, love my Bosch appliances! EastBayGuy Jun 2025 #37

Ditto here. Bosch have been great for me. Dave says Jun 2025 #73

Indeed malaise Jun 18 #83

We bought a Whirlpool washing machine at Lowe's - it failed less than 18 months later . . . hatrack Jun 2025 #4

The electronic on my drier went out Johonny Jun 2025 #14

Planned obsolescence, also causes almost all of the pollution Blue Full Moon Jun 2025 #6

Must be related to our "Kenmore" refrigerator. Kid Berwyn Jun 2025 #7

Get this straight: These are not your grandfathers' manufacturers. They all left when Sears left. Jit423 Jun 2025 #8

Yep, I left a 31 year old, side-by-side Amana refrigerator and a 25 year old Kitchenaid dishwasher in my house sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #10

What made this Kitchenaid "top of the line" over the GE flvegan Jun 2025 #9

Second most expensive model offered by KitchenAid. They were ranked by Consumers' Reports to be reliable. sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #12

So "second most expensive" is top of the line? flvegan Jun 2025 #16

Yeah, more bells and whistles. The GE one even has more. sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #22

Expensive and Kitchenaid are interchangeable. Conjuay Jun 2025 #20

I found Consumer Reports over the years to be moniss Jun 2025 #40

Kitchen Aid Superba DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #41

Branding. Many of them are made in the same factories from mostly the same parts by the same people Bluetus Jun 2025 #44

No surprise OC375 Jun 2025 #13

Thinking American consumers value 'new' & bells & whistles over quality Attilatheblond Jun 2025 #27

How to evaluate quality Mosby Jun 2025 #28

Consumer Reports. If you don't subscribe, go to your public library for it. Hekate Jun 2025 #35

Everything produced has 'Flipped" DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #43

I hear you peggysue2 Jun 2025 #15

I knew a couple who worked warranty repair call center MagickMuffin Jun 2025 #17

That's why there is a high demand for cars built before Conjuay Jun 2025 #21

Where would that be? Mosby Jun 2025 #30

Totally Agree DENVERPOPS Jun 2025 #52

A car manufacturer is only required to produce replacement parts for ten MichMan Jun 2025 #80

Not sure of that, DENVERPOPS Jun 18 #82

And this is not just true of American made appliances malaise Jun 2025 #26

Yes indeed, the Warranty Center handled calls for all appliances MagickMuffin Jun 2025 #32

They WAY overcomplicate them now Cosmocat Jun 2025 #18

A welded seam on a stainless steel tub isn't that complicated. sinkingfeeling Jun 2025 #24

BOSCH dishwasher CountAllVotes Jun 2025 #19

It's hit and miss with BOSCH IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 2025 #34

Sorry to read this CountAllVotes Jun 2025 #60

But... dishwasher is used a LOT IrishBubbaLiberal Jun 2025 #62

This one is maybe 20X a year CountAllVotes Jun 2025 #66

Too bad Speed Queen doesn't make dishwashers Rstrstx Jun 2025 #74

I have an old KitchenAid Blender refurbished that I have had forever Beringia Jun 2025 #23

American Factory Johnny2X2X Jun 2025 #25

Prefer LG Products djacq Jun 2025 #31

It's all meant to be replaced Oneironaut Jun 2025 #33

It doesn't seem any brand is reliable anymore. We've currently got a Maytag refrigerator I'd like to take Vinca Jun 2025 #36

I hear you. Give Peace A Chance Jun 2025 #51

My washer and dryer are Maytags... Archae Jun 2025 #79

I had a Samsung refrigerator that was so loud and the ice maker went out after 4 years and needed to replace it kimbutgar Jun 2025 #39

I also had a problem with a Samsung refrigerator phylny Jun 2025 #65

I had a Samsung refrigerator Delarage Jun 2025 #67

I also called and they replaced the ice maker and a year later the ice maker stopped working kimbutgar Jun 2025 #71

That stinks Delarage Jun 2025 #75

Strangely enough... jmowreader Jun 2025 #42

THe worst part of the story is the service not the build quality Bluetus Jun 2025 #45

We bought a dishwasher through IKEA Old Crank Jun 2025 #46

FYI -there is class action $$ available deadline June 18 off-the-clock Jun 2025 #47

The compressor went out on my refrigerator. appleannie1 Jun 2025 #48

We HAD the same model purr-rat beauty Jun 2025 #50

Everything must be cheapened to keep the price down because the deflated dollars bucolic_frolic Jun 2025 #53

Try here for up-to-date and thorough reviews Try Harder Jun 2025 #54

Most people I know are looking KT2000 Jun 2025 #55

In the nineties, I was standing in line to get a trigger for drill I'd borrowed. ... marble falls Jun 2025 #56

As someone who has repaired a lot of appliances over the years... CaptainTruth Jun 2025 #57

Brand names can be misleadng calguy Jun 2025 #58

I had same dishwasher.. broke twice Bluesaph Jun 2025 #59

My brother and his wife redid their kitchen a few years ago. rsdsharp Jun 2025 #61

I bought Samsung appliances 2 years Luciferous Jun 2025 #63

Our middle daughter and son-in-law bought a refrigerator phylny Jun 2025 #64

I hate that everything is getting computerized. It just breaks faster, and costs more to fix. mucholderthandirt Jun 2025 #68

Oh, and my mother still has the dryer she got in 1974! mucholderthandirt Jun 2025 #69

100+ years and FORD still can't build engines. WarGamer Jun 2025 #70

I worked for them. It was always multigraincracker Jun 2025 #78

We bought a Bosch. It's been great. CanonRay Jun 2025 #76

I've got a Speed Queen washing machine with twist 'n' click analog controls. No computer boards. It's like a 1964 Maytag NBachers Jun 18 #81

I've had good luck with Whirlpool and Amana Mysterian Jun 18 #84

Whirlpool builds KitchenAids, Maytags, and Amanas. All the same. sinkingfeeling Jun 18 #86

An Entire Economic Segment... ProfessorGAC Jun 18 #85