I think it's less that the cost of repairs are high and more that new machines are much cheaper now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFMi2aTD-Hk
£449 in 1993 = £780 today
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I think it's less that the cost of repairs are high and more that new machines are much cheaper now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFMi2aTD-Hk
£449 in 1993 = £780 today