The price of an average washing machine today is hardly more expensive than buying a washing machine twenty or so years ago. The big difference though is in the quality and the time the machine will last before breaking down oreven needing to be replaced.
If you think about the price of anything from twenty years ago compared to a similar item today, such as a car, the price difference is huge. Where the average price of a car from the early 1990’s was about £5-6000, the same car today would cost at least double that, if not more. The technology for cars has increased as much as it has for all electronic appliances, but the cost has risen because the quality of the car has also risen. You would really notice the difference if you drive an older car for a lengthy time, the comfort or road holding is just not there. However, if you compare the quality of a washing machine in the same way, although technology has moved on in leaps and bounds, the quality seems to have gone the other way. Read More Here…