# 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")
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### Author: ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)
#### Post date: [March 22, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brand-names-that-have-a-reputation-for-long-lasting-goods/961047/80 "2022-03-22T19:36:20Z")

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> [@WildaBeast](#):
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> 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.

My Maytag washer is still running along after 26 years without a single repair (and it has always and still cleans - that sounds like the sour grapes type of “fake news”, usually peddled by the competition). My dryer is still working along, but to be fair it needed some new parts.

I’m afraid to replace them with newer ones, because I think “Maytag” might just be a name these days, and not have the same quality. And the machines are too expensive to experiment. Mine better just keep on keepin’ on.

> [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](#):
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> Fortunately I inherited my Snap-On stuff from my dad, who sold them to mechanics for a living.

[![](https://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/4fd79e753fe1c0c20eb012f56d96a9f1eeb5083edfbb4ca695355ef509f2b6fe_1.jpg) ](https://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/4fd79e753fe1c0c20eb012f56d96a9f1eeb5083edfbb4ca695355ef509f2b6fe_1.jpg)

> [@Robot\_Arm](#):
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> I’ve always hear good things about KitchenAid stand mixers lasting forever, at least until recently.

My main mixer is a Sunbeam model 10, circa 1955. Older than I am. Never been apart. (to be fair, I’ve never been apart, either.)

> [@Spiderman](#):
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> I don’t think I’m the only one with that opinion.

Nearly ever pair of original Levi’s I buy these days have had the belt loops rip out. That used to never happen. I actually had one split right in the main part, not at a seam.

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