Found a 30 year old washing machine in my rental that still works better than my new one

I moved into a new apartment 3 months ago and the landlord left this ancient Maytag in the basement. It's this beige beast from like 1992 with physical dials and I swear it gets my clothes cleaner than the fancy digital one I had before. The design is awful though, the lint filter is impossible to reach without a flashlight and I nearly broke my back trying to move it. Has anyone else dealt with an old appliance that outlasts modern stuff?

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leebrown14h ago

My grandmother had the exact same model. It finally died in 2008 after 16 years and she was mad they didn't make them like that anymore. The new ones are all plastic and junk by comparison.

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wrenh7910h ago

Buddy of mine back in 2010 found his mom's old Kenmore from the 80s in the garage. Thing still ran like a champ. He used it to clean up after a few remodeling projects, you know, drywall dust and stuff. Motor just kept chugging. When he finally had to replace the bag, he couldn't find the right size anywhere and had to rig it up. That motor probably still works somewhere, just collecting dust. Why can't they make a vacuum that outlasts a car these days?