“Should I Fix the One I’ve Got Or Get A New One?”

“Cars.  Dishwashers.  Houses.  Televisions.  Phones.  These eventually beg the question, “Should I fix the one I’ve got or get a new one?”  It’s not always clear, and often we make more of an emotional decision than a rational decision.  If we really want something new, we can always find the rationale for it.  “There’s too many miles on this one.”  “It doesn’t clean like it used to.”  “It doesn’t have all the features I want.”  “It’s not as sharp as it used to be.”  “It doesn’t respond like it used to.”

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