My washer and dryer are both 30 years old on Sep 12 this year. I've been told by those in the business to keep them going as long as I can. Apparently the new ones don't last.
They're fine to use up if you still have them, but they're not something to seek out today. It's a small list of things that predate the cost cutting era: 1960's-1980's Mercedes; 1990's and 2000's GM and Ford pickup trucks; Panther-chassis Ford sedans; mid-90's to early 2000's Lexus and Toyotas; and 80s and 90's appliances.
Technology moves onward, and the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time) is all found today, trickled down to the middle class. Even sport compacts are quicker than exotic cars from just a decade ago:
https://youtu.be/38IAgvasmnI
