That "just old" mindset drives me nuts. People replace whole lawn mowers over a $10 carburetor kit. My buddy was about to junk a dryer that just needed a new thermal fuse, a five dollar part. It's wild how quick we are to replace instead of a simple fix.
My neighbor spent 80 bucks on a new toaster last week because the old one "seemed slow." I get the point, but how many people actually have the time or skill to track down a thermal fuse and install it? Sometimes paying for new and knowing it works is just easier, right?