Remember loyalty buying of a certain Manufacturer?

IrishEyes

IrishEyes

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My Grandparents after years of buying appliances and furniture began to stick with certain companies
merchandise repeatedly. I know some people still do the same with cars now.
Do you tend to stick to a manufacturer brand? Is it large or small appliances, furniture, clothing?
 

For cars, I stick with Toyota, but not with appliances, where product loyalty is sometimes misplaced by consumers.

Appliance manufacturers often outsource certain product manufacturing to other companies to gain access to products they are not set up to build efficiently themselves. One company may manufacture an appliance, then have another company rebrand it under their own label. This is common.

For example, Kenmore was part of Sears, and Kenmore is still made, but most of their laundry and dishwasher products are made by Whirlpool. The name on the appliance doesn't have the same meaning today as it may have in years past.
 
I try to check consumer reports before I buy appliances (or even things like mattresses). I only checked the first time I bought a car on my own, after that I just bought the same car (I'm only on the third one). The hard part is to remember to cancel the Consumer Reports subscription.
 
MACKTEXAS said:
For cars, I stick with Toyota, but not with appliances, where product loyalty is sometimes misplaced by consumers.

Appliance manufacturers often outsource certain product manufacturing to other companies to gain access to products they are not set up to build efficiently themselves. One company may manufacture an appliance, then have another company rebrand it under their own label. This is common.

For example, Kenmore was part of Sears, and Kenmore is still made, but most of their laundry and dishwasher products are made by Whirlpool. The name on the appliance doesn't have the same meaning today as it may have in years past.
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Totally agree with that. I don't feel it's the same. I think I end up buying Speed Queen because I don't want a computerized display that can cost more than the machine itself to replace. I still use the push in button type, probably always will
 
Mom always like buying Kenmore she trusted nobody else. I like Kenmore simply because I could work on them even though I didn't understand half of what I was doing.

Now I will admit for my glucosamine sulfate, I always buy Spring Valley from Walmart. I don't think I have any other loyalties to any item except for price.
 
Disgustedman said:
Mom always like buying Kenmore she trusted nobody else. I like Kenmore simply because I could work on them even though I didn't understand half of what I was doing.

Now I will admit for my glucosamine sulfate, I always buy Spring Valley from Walmart. I don't think I have any other loyalties to any item except for price.
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Price definitely is in the equation in today's market, I understand that.
 
We're loyal to Audi and Mazda. I'm on my 5th Audi since 2009 and Hubby is on his third Mazda since 2017. My last Audi lasted 9 years and was still running like new when I traded it. I make the car decisions so I guess it's really just me who is loyal to Audi and Mazda. ;)

I'm also loyal to Johnston & Murphy for shoes. They look good, fit well, are well padded and last forever. I still have a couple of pairs of dress shoes that are at least 8 years old. I wore them constantly when I was working and I still pull them out every now and then for special occasions. I bought a new pair of tennis for walking and the gym during Covid in 2020 and still wear them to this day. Most of my shoes are some form of tennis shoe these days, but they are from Johnston & Murphy. Quality is sometimes worth the splurge.
 
Kenmore, though they don’t exist now. Too bad. Still have my stove and the dishwasher just gave up after 20 years. The washer was Maytag and replaced with a Kenmore compact stacking set in 2012.
 

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