I'm currently making a poll for a school project. Instead of going outdoors *shudder* and actually ask/annoy the heck outta people, I figured I'd do it online. Wanna help out? 10 people that takes the poll will get USD 2 each (via Paypal), selected randomly after we reach our data collection deadline. Only serious replies are eligible for the money, and only one reply per person.
You plan to buy a new dryer (laundry tumbling machine). You're considering a more expensive model, which would save you money in the long run by consuming less power. If you choose that one, how long do you bother waiting to earn your money back?For people with a GMC account, please reply at the GMC so collecting samples gets easier for me:http://gmc.yoyogames.com/index.php?showtopic=645137For 64D-only people, just reply here, I guess. How many years are you gonna bother waiting?
I'm mostly looking for answers that can be squeezed into the form [integer] + ["years"].
So I interpret your answers as…StevenOBrien: 10+ yearsflashback: less than 6 months…is that correct?Thanks for your time, anyway :)I really hope that a dryer would have an expected lifetime > 6 months.
8 years
Probably less than a year after the warranty expiring. From an ecological standpoint, I'm willing to go the extra mile and buy the more efficient unit regardless. But from a self-serving standpoint, I would want the savings to begin within a very short time of the manufacturer warranty expiring. That way, if the piece of shit dies the day after replacing it is on my dime, I've broken even.
I voted for 10 years. Some good quality laundry machines tend to last quite a while, anything less may be more expensive if you need a replacement. However, if I am moving to a new house within less than 10 years, id consider that, so maybe 8 would have been a better answer to average it out better. Would be different if I was older with a family I guess.
If I was going to weigh up the benefits of a more expensive dryer, I'd want to start seeing a return on my investment pretty soon after purchasing. Realistically, 4 years.
COPYPASTA: For me, if the difference is going to take more than a year to recoup, there's no real point in moving up in price - if it was a HUGE long-term savings… maybe, but generally the price ratios are pretty close on different models ($150 to $200 more for $48 of savings per year). 6mo to 1 year is the point I chose.