Spare parts prices
Ironic isn't it? That manufacturers all want to claim how "green" they are, yet their products are made to be disposable. Disposable products fill landfills....that's hardly being green. Apparently they don't comprehend that repairing to prolong product life is greener than recycling, since not everything recycles. Even cars. I tell people all the time that most modern cars (last 20 years or so) are "designed for the junkyard." Product design engineers are directed (I know....I am one) to use all kinds of "sustainable" and low environmental impact materials. I can tell you that in nearly every case these make an inferior product - one which is typically not cost effective to repair.