Recently I acquired a Miele Red Star canister vac their model S301i. Their vac model numbers resemble BMW designations, don't they? Anyway, this vac has a couple of broken/missing parts. In looking around on the internet in the usual places, I'm thinking, "Uh-oh." There seems to be an absence of the usual sources which list parts, numbers, prices and so on.
Are Miele repair parts some kind of closely-held, proprietary thing where only special people can get them, no competitive pricing, etc.
Some time ago, I needed a part for an upright Miele that my wife uses and a local vac shop guy said he couldn't get it. I was able to Mickey-Mouse that repair, but the deal with the vac shop guy not being able to get a part made me wonder.
Any insight into this situation would be appreciated.