£1000 hoover

riddler · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:14

Yesterday my parents bought a 'Kirby Sentria' for £995.

Me personally I say RIPPED but my mother insists
"It cleans carpets, blinds etc. etc. and also comes with 35 years gurantee."

Opinions?

Steedie · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:15

35 year guarentee, now usually, I'd laugh at that

But when I did some temp work for Miele, the amount of calls we'd have from people who have had their vacum cleaner/washing machine etc for 25 years and it had finally died and wanted a replacement under the lifetime guarentee

Andelusion · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:16

Anything which makes other people more enthusiastic about cleaning is a good thing imo.

Van Hellseek · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:16

It's worth spending money on something that's going to last, but that seems a little excessive...

Mansize_tissue · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:16

Well that sucks!

VFR_KID · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:17

When you say it does carpets blinds etc etc does it actualy do it for you as in sid and do nothing while it zaps around the room.

Dingleberry88 · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:17

It's "vacuum cleaner".

PhillyDee · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:17

Mansize_tissue said:
Well that sucks!

and

riddler · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:18

Dingleberry88 said:
It's "vacuum cleaner".

Dude what ever, I don't touch the thing.

decmatt · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:18

Dont top of the range models of these cost £3000?

Mansize_tissue · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:19

Solac said:
Dont top of the range models of these cost £3000?

Maybe, but they'll just suck even more.

bsoltan · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:20

Does it do the cleaning itself?!

riddler · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:20

Mansize_tissue said:
Maybe, but they'll just suck even more.

LOL

waso_dude · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:25

they look like they are about 30years old! look rather old school from the google photos, I think my mum would rather her dyson.

Kerplunk · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:27

I challenge u to my Mike Dyson

shauncr91 · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:27

Mansize_tissue said:
Maybe, but they'll just suck even more.

Phoebs · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:28

we still have the old school kirby. and its still going strong. think we've had it about 25years now.

It is pretty heavy but its a powerful hoover. it gets serviced regularly. like someone said, if you want something to last then buy the kirby

trojan698 · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:29

They are excellent hoovers but £1000 is excessive. If she's a housewive though and cleaning is her thing then it's l ike splashing out on a bike, or car, or watch. I guess.

Daniel · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:37

We have a Kirby but bought ours second hand. It's now 10 years old and still going strong. We have all the attachments for cleaning carpets and even turning it into a sprayer.

We tested it against a Dyson and to be honest I could suck more up through a straw than the Dyson

The Kirby's have a gearbox and auto drive which makes them easy to use. They are so powerful that they can suck dirt up through your carpet from your floorboards.

Ok, they are a lot of money but are mainly metal and built to last unlike most vacuums.

BillytheImpaler · 24 Jul 2008 at 13:37

I've got a Kirby I inherited from my grandmother. She bought it new in 1962 and it's still going strong. $2k is probably too much, but they're fantastic vacuums.

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