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Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by yunwal on Sunday December 11, 2022 @07:21PM (#33949223)
Rich people probably only care about the first few years of ownership since after a few years they’ll upgrade the the newer model.
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Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by nostrademons on Sunday December 11, 2022 @08:56PM (#33949965)
Right, but this subthread is explicitly about efficiency, i.e. getting value & quality for your money, and not about what's adapted to rich people's lifestyles. The context is people who cook a lot but don't spend a lot of money vs. people who cook only infrequently but spend a lot on kitchen appliances.
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Re:Be wary of imitating high-status people who can afford to... by yunwal on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @11:33AM (#33971151)
> Is the Honda or Toyota really meaningfully more reliable during the first couple of years of ownership?

It sounds like the comment you replied to was not about efficiency, but about rich people's preferences and whether they're justified.

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