totally. i literally drive a 20+ year old honda gas sipper. i can look up tons of videos on how to do basic maintenance, but it has been my most reliable vehicle from 2010-present.

when it comes to basic appliances, it seems the only way to have a shot at bypassing the absolute garbage out there now is to look at commercial grade equipment/institutional surplus. the price points are usually much higher (though not always!), but frankly i'd rather spend twice as much for something that lasts 5x as long.

my parents do not understand this. when some home appliance finally shits the bed, they go out and get the "premium" model on "sale" from the local big box store with all the bullshit smart appliance features and colorful touchpad gimmicks. then some 30 cent seal or plastic clip fails and they have to call the branded service center that charges $200/hr for some guy that makes $15/hr. but hey, their washer has 30+ modes, says "Hello" and "Thank You" on the text display and plays musical chimes. so obviously, it's superior.