Are you/ will you be stocking up on goods in anticipation of increasing tariffs in the US?

DebraMae said:
I have mixed feelings. There are a couple of appliances that I suspect will not last a lot longer, however, they are over 30 years old and have been going for a long time. If I buy new ones right now they will be crap, and may just last a couple of years. I think I will just take my chances and wait.

I have stocked up on some food supplies including coffee.
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Yes, my microwave died a few months ago. I'm not going to replace it for another that won't last very long. I replaced it with my old toaster oven from the 80s that still works. My mothers old Amana Radar range from the 70s is still working. I've already been through 3.
 

Oldeagle66 said:
Yes, my microwave died a few months ago. I'm not going to replace it for another that won't last very long. I replaced it with my old toaster oven from the 80s that still works. My mothers old Amana Radar range from the 70s is still working. I've already been through 3.
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How much did that old Amanda Radar Range cost in the 70s?

Today’s microwaves are as cheap as chips.
 
Oldeagle66 said:
Yes, my microwave died a few months ago. I'm not going to replace it for another that won't last very long. I replaced it with my old toaster oven from the 80s that still works. My mothers old Amana Radar range from the 70s is still working. I've already been through 3.
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I just bought a new nuker on Black Friday... $70 at Best Buy online. It's working great and planned obsolescence won't be an issue because it was so inexpensive. (y)
 

CallMeKate said:
I just bought a new nuker on Black Friday... $70 at Best Buy online. It's working great and planned obsolescence won't be an issue because it was so inexpensive. (y)
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Planned obsolescence is an issue to me. I prefer quality products. I do not want to contribute to mounds of plastic trash. I want manufacturing to come back to the US. Planned obsolescence is just a ploy to get more money from you. They do not care what it does to the environment.
 
DebraMae said:
Planned obsolescence is an issue to me. I prefer quality products. I do not want to contribute to mounds of plastic trash. I want manufacturing to come back to the US. Planned obsolescence is just a ploy to get more money from you. They do not care what it does to the environment.
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But can you name any manufacturer that still makes appliances to last 30+ years? I'd gladly pay the higher costs, but I think it's pretty much across the board now. Serious question, though... I'll soon need a washer/dryer and I'm thinking even the most expensive wouldn't go more than 7 or 8 years if newly manufactured.
 
That is the issue. I am not an authority on the lifespan of current washers and dryers. All I can suggest is that you research and do the best you can.
 
DebraMae said:
Planned obsolescence is an issue to me. I prefer quality products. I do not want to contribute to mounds of plastic trash. I want manufacturing to come back to the US. Planned obsolescence is just a ploy to get more money from you. They do not care what it does to the environment.
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Exactly, I'm even phasing out of plastics. Using more ceramic, stone and glass.
 
I think that there is room for compromise. 🤔

A new cheaper energy efficient item may be better for the environment than keeping an old energy guzzling item limping along with repairs.

I do think that we can do a better job of recycling and IMO that has to start on the front end with the materials chosen to create a new product.

I also believe that at some point we will have to end our love affair with stuff and become more selective.
 
Aunt Bea said:
I’ve been thinking about a new car too.

It will be interesting to see if the proposed tariffs on imported vehicles, parts, and materials increase the cost of new cars but also how much they increase the value/cost of used vehicles.
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Yes that's also a consideration. I have a sense prices will go up across the board because this is the perfect storm for it. Maybe that was even the plan all along?
 
We've just come out of "several" years of radical automotive price increases. If you haven't been watching be prepared for a shock.

Right now automakers are trying to get MSRPs down again, but I'm not sure it's even possible. They still aren't close to paying off the debt incurred trying to make and sell BEVs in the face of mandates and coercion to install more electronics and automation "for safety."
 

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