# Brand names that have a reputation for long lasting goods
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [March 14, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047 "2022-03-14T18:46:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/1 "2022-03-14T18:46:04Z")
The first one that I think of is Little Tikes. We bought one of the classic orange push cars over 30 years ago and it’s still going strong. It’s been out in the elements the whole time and has seen generations of kids in it. It’s a little faded but otherwise in fine condition.
What others are there?
---
### Author:  [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/2 "2022-03-14T18:47:44Z")
Of course, **Craftsman** tools with their lifetime warranty.
---
### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/3 "2022-03-14T18:49:28Z")
That warranty is pretty well defunct now. It is nothing like it use to be.
I had a Craftsman Shovel snap and they will not honor the old warranty unless you have the receipt and it is 100% rust-free.
---
### Author:  [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/4 "2022-03-14T18:53:40Z")
Eveready had a reputation for long-lasting batteries.
---
### Author:  [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/5 "2022-03-14T18:55:22Z")
Among cars, Volvos are known for their durability. At least in California where cars don’t get exposed to salt, I still see Volvo 240s on the road pretty regularly, and they stopped making that model 30 years ago.
---
### Author:  [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/6 "2022-03-14T18:56:04Z")
Is that an actual reputation or was it just a marketing campaign?
---
### Author:  [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/7 "2022-03-14T19:02:19Z")
At one time Maytag washers did live up to their old marketing campaign with the bored repairman. But I am pretty sure that stopped being true when they merged with one of the other big appliance makers.
---
### Author:  [@erysichthon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erysichthon)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/8 "2022-03-14T19:16:11Z")
Tupperware has a reputation for lasting forever.
I’d also include Levenger leather goods and Rotring pens.
---
### Author:  [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/9 "2022-03-14T19:34:48Z")
Radio Flyer - maker of the little red wagon.
---
### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/10 "2022-03-14T19:36:21Z")
Lenox gas furnaces. These things were/are reliable and easy to repair.
---
### Author:  [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/11 "2022-03-14T20:04:31Z")
I’m still wearing my Timex Indiglo ladies’ wristwatch that I got in 1995. It has indeed taken a licking and kept on ticking.
Oh, and Singer sewing machines were traditionally known for their longevity.
---
### Author:  [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/12 "2022-03-14T20:10:34Z")
> [@Nars\_Glinley](#):
>
> Is that an actual reputation or was it just a marketing campaign?
Yeah, some brands have had marketing campaigns that try to push the idea that they’re long-lasting: Maytag, Timex, Energizer
[ ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e0/Energizer_Bunny.png/230px-Energizer_Bunny.png)
---
### Author:  [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/13 "2022-03-14T20:12:09Z")
You have to be careful though, there are machine for sale that are “Singer” that have nothing really to do with the old reliable company. I’m not sure what the cutoff year is, but I’m pretty sure it was over 20 years ago.
---
### Author:  [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/14 "2022-03-14T20:51:20Z")
Toyota (and Lexus) brand cars. Its not uncommon to see models from the 90s still on the road.
---
### Author:  [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/15 "2022-03-14T21:58:25Z")
I’m going with:
- Weber grills
- Dewalt tools
- Toro snowblowers/lawnmowers
Until and unless they disappoint me, I have no plans of veering away from these brands, each of which has served me very well.
mmm
---
### Author:  [@thorny\_locust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thorny_locust)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/16 "2022-03-14T23:11:45Z")
A lot of companies get sold; and many of those ride on the old quality reputation for a while, while no longer producing that quality. Eventually the change catches up with the reputation, but it can take a while.
---
### Author:  [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/17 "2022-03-14T23:17:27Z")
> [@kayaker](#):
>
> Of course, **Craftsman** tools with their lifetime warranty.
**Snap-On** does them one or six better. WHEN your craftsman tool breaks, you take it back to the store for a replacement. IF a Snap-On tool breaks, the dealer comes to you to replace it. Plus they hardly ever break, even with serious abuse.
Of course they cost an arm and a leg, but they last forever. Fortunately I inherited my Snap-On stuff from my dad, who sold them to mechanics for a living.
---
### Author:  [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/18 "2022-03-14T23:21:29Z")
I don’t know if they have a reputation for longevity, but I’ve always found Panasonic (and by extension their Technics audio equipment brand) have always been rock-solid for me in all things electronic. Stereo receivers, printers, tape decks, CD players, speakers, etc… have all worked well beyond the point when I was ready to upgrade to something better. Or in the case of my 2010 Panasonic plasma TV, still soldiering on without issue.
---
### Author:  [@Julius\_Henry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Julius_Henry)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/19 "2022-03-14T23:23:17Z")
Tonka trucks. How many kids can one of their toy trucks outlast, I don’t know. But those things are well made.
---
### Author:  [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)
#### Post date: [March 14, 2022, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/20 "2022-03-14T23:47:29Z")
For electronics folks, Hewlett-Packard (then Agilent, now Keysight) test instruments.
Tonka Toys.
[Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047.md?page=2)