I guess that's why they call it "disposable income", because we buy "disposable merchandise" with it.
The thing is, I do not believe in this. Perhaps it was the fact that I wasn't raised in a family with lots of money to spend. I saved, worked, wanted, dreamed and eventually got what I wanted. THEN I had to make it last cos replacing it in a few years cos it was junk was out of the question.
My mother used the same sewing machine for so long it's unbelievable by todays standards. She finally quit using it some 20 years ago not because the machine was worn out, but because she updated to a 70s vintage Kenmore ZZ machine.
I'm still using her original machine, and I know where the Kenmore is.
I find the idea of spending thousands of dollars on a fragile, hard to service, costly to repair machine simply outrageous. Especially when as Miriam said, any one of my vintage machines will out live any of the multi thousand dollar machines. All they need is a bit of cleaing and oil which anyone with an ounce of ability can do themselves.
Maybe that's why I consider myself an anachonism.
Joe
Last edited by J Miller; 11-29-2013 at 10:32 AM.