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I believe the basic end of both the Kia and Hyundai lines have similarly sized 4 cylinder engines, air conditioning, and fancy stereos for around 10x that price. (They probably have California emissions, too.)
Doubling the price of the stove might get you a phone based remote control app and Sabbath mode, although the luxury stove dealers really would prefer you spend at least 5 or 6 times the 1973 price. Landlords somehow can still buy today's fairly basic stoves for around the 1973 price.
A friend had a two year old Vega that required a quart of oil every time he'd gas up. It didn't survive to be three. At least they didn't blow up on impact like the Pinto.
Quote: DieterIf I'm remembering right, the Vega was a fairly basic car with a small 4 cylinder engine.
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It was a rolling junk pile. A friend of mine bought a new one and returned it it was so bad. Metal dashboard, no padding anywhere on the inside so it sounded like you're in a tin can when you were riding in it. Absolutely no power you couldn't even pass somebody on the freeway. He took it back to the dealership and bought something equally as bad because there were no good cars in those days.
Quote: billryanThere is a possibility that the 1973 stove is still in use today. The chances the Vega is still running are infinitesimal.
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My house, which I bought 15 years ago, was built in the early '70's and has the original stove, which is still operating.
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Quote: EvenBobA gas stove will last forever if you take care of it. In 1985 I bought a 1910 restaurant stove from a restaurant they were tearing down and I used it for 15 years. All I had to do was replace the gas jets and it worked great. It had a soup well, a built-in grill, a broiler underneath the grill, an oven and 6 burners on top. I get rid of it because the oven wasn't big enough for modern day but the stove was 90 years old and worked just fine.
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When my grandparents died in 1998 they had the stove they bought in 1946. Worked fine.
The washing machine is still being used.
I giggled when the cashier kid asked me if I wanted some insurance to protect my purchase. I think the same for my $49.99 Keurig machine.
That's impressive. My experience is the other way around. I have purchased 3 washing machines in my lifetime and a total of zero dryers (not counting the one that came with the house)!Quote: FatGeezusI bought a Sears washing machine and dryer set in 1973. (1973 not a typo)
The washing machine is still being used.
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Quote: SOOPOOI bought a new cheapo toaster oven today from Walmart for $19.99. It toasted two English muffins. Then broiled 4 Hebrew National hot dogs. So it suits my needs.
I giggled when the cashier kid asked me if I wanted some insurance to protect my purchase. I think the same for my $49.99 Keurig machine.
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Amazon offers unlimited repairs or replacements on almost everything you purchase for $16.99 a month. It's not worth it for me, but I might consider it if I had a large family.
