In a message dated 12/6/2003 12:24:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, Shelnuttgh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > >This month I would be interested in opinions on whether > >you think fixing appliances is expensive and it is > >usually cheaper to buy a new one. > While I seem to have a reasonably competant service co, I have a neighbor who sells applicances (and has long since gotten out of the service business). He says any applicance 20 years or older should not even get consideration for repair. Thought. You agree to pay one-half the price to repair. After 5 years you have another problem that costs half the price of new. Now you have paid the price of a new applicance and have an applicance 10-15 yrs typically. Arnold Kiner ******************************************************************** To unsubscribe send 'unsubscribe homeclinic'in subject line to Ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx View the Archives at //freelists.org/archives/homeclinic ********************************************************************