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Fix it or forget it?(Buyers Guide)(Cover Story)

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| October 01, 2001 | COPYRIGHT 2001 Consumers Union of the United States, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Rule of thumb: If a broken VCR, CD player, or printer is more than two years old, replace it. But if a lawn tractor, wall oven, or projection TV goes on the fritz, it may be worth fixing even after six or seven years.

Those are some of the specifics in our new Repair or Replace Timelines. A cornerstone of the repair guide, which begins on page 12, the timelines give year-by-year advice on when to hold--and when to fold--for 22 major household items, from computers and mowers to ranges and vacuum cleaners.

We drew on the experiences of 38,000 subscribers who took part in our 2000 Annual Questionnaire on broken products. The results highlight common ...

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