Comment by mattmanser
17 hours ago
This seems delusional to me, being older and more experienced with how long IKEA stuff actually lasts.
8 years is long for IKEA furniture, usually something has irreplaceablely broken by then.
IKEA also refuse to sell you spare parts.
Give me real furniture anyday.
> IKEA also refuse to sell you spare parts.
Sorry to call bullshit but I think that’s exactly what this statement is.
Just looking at our wardrobe and thinking about how it’s actually not one thing at all, but made up of dozens of different SKUs, and how I could reorder any of them individually if I needed. There are also third party sellers of parts such as runners, door rails, and the like (not that you need them since these can all be purchased from IKEA anyway).
The challenge with IKEA is colours: they used to offer more colours, but now lots of stuff is black white, grey, or beige with no other options (and sometimes white is the only option). If you need to replace a part in a colour other than that nowadays, you’ll perhaps find it difficult to impossible.
IKEA sells spare parts and for small items (like bolts and fittings) will send them for free.
Depends on the specific piece of furniture, and how well you treat it. I have had quite mixed experience. Its not going to last like expensive stuff, but its generally far from the worst.
> IKEA also refuse to sell you spare parts.
dont they just give the spare parts away for free?
just show up at the help desk saying your box was missing a few pieces and theyll give you more
... i have ikea furniture thats ~20 years old, still kicking
the ikea cabinet set is ~25?
Quite a long comment to write that you've never once seen ikea furniture.
I live in Sweden now, so yes I have seen some IKEA furniture around.