Thread Number: 10658
New Electrolux Upright Vacuum Cleaner.... |
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Post# 115120   11/19/2010 at 10:03 (4,878 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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....called the "Nimble"! Seems to be designed to compete with Dyson's "Ballvac" and the new Miele uprights.....
Has anyone test-driven this vac at Lowes? CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK |
Post# 115121 , Reply# 1   11/19/2010 at 10:53 (4,878 days old) by petek (Ontario)   |   | |
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It looks more like a Miele to me ..but a bagless version |
Post# 115124 , Reply# 3   11/19/2010 at 11:34 (4,878 days old) by DysonAnimal ()   |   | |
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The Miele S7, for comparison... |
Post# 115125 , Reply# 4   11/19/2010 at 11:50 (4,878 days old) by suckolux (Yuba City, CA)   |   | |
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Post# 115137 , Reply# 5   11/19/2010 at 13:10 (4,878 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada)   |   | |
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looks more like a Miele copy.....but it has the Quickdraw handle+hose of the those bulky LG's and Hoover Windtunnel II's and that Panasonic upright featuring a handle that releases to become the hose handle.
I really can't stand these multipurpose dusting brushes they give you now! Dusting brush + crevice tool + upholstery nozzle all in one...yuch....... |
Post# 115152 , Reply# 6   11/19/2010 at 15:51 (4,878 days old) by Turbo500 (West Yorkshire, UK)   |   | |
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Post# 115158 , Reply# 7   11/19/2010 at 16:29 (4,878 days old) by riccarstar ()   |   | |
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its bagless... need i say more. bagged is the only way to go. Riccarstar |
Post# 115224 , Reply# 8   11/19/2010 at 20:22 (4,878 days old) by vac-o-matic (Saint Louis, Mo.)   |   | |
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Judging from the number of bagless machines that are traded in in for bagged machines including Dysons, I think it would be smart if they came out with a bagged version. |
Post# 115225 , Reply# 9   11/19/2010 at 20:24 (4,878 days old) by scvacuumguy (SC)   |   | |
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I agree with Riccarstar. Sure Dyson has seemingly set the bar for plasti-vac bagless crap. Really though, people are starting to realize the error of their ways with Bagless vacuum cleaners.
As I always admit, Dyson is a great vacuum. The repairs we do on Dysons every month pay the payment on my new convertible. |
Post# 115231 , Reply# 11   11/19/2010 at 20:57 (4,878 days old) by DysonAnimal ()   |   | |
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Getting rid of the bag made James a billionaire... I'm sure he doesn't begrudge you a convertible! ;) |
Post# 115232 , Reply# 12   11/19/2010 at 21:02 (4,878 days old) by vacman117 (Chicago, IL)   |   | |
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Post# 115242 , Reply# 13   11/19/2010 at 21:58 (4,878 days old) by joe22 ()   |   | |
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i too would like to know what types of repairs you are seeing on dysons what do your customers think of such repairs thankx |
Post# 115249 , Reply# 14   11/19/2010 at 22:43 (4,878 days old) by scvacuumguy (SC)   |   | |
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We see a ton of stretched belts and bad clutches. Filters are frequently mishandled when washed. Hoses frequently crack or tear. The ball machine is easily worn out- especially by people who don't care about their machines. We must remember that not everyone collects. Dyson is marketed now in big box stores- this leads to the reputation of being a more expensive "throw away brand." Even though it is more expensive, it still is not expected to last for any significant period of time. Like I have said before, people either absolutely love their Dyson or they hate it. Most of the people hate them and find them cumbersome and non-friendly to the user. We do have those customers of ours who love the Dyson and we would never talk them out of the machine.
As for the customers, I guess they think highly of the repairs. The average Dyson repair is in the $75-100 range. Every customer that has come in has either A) Gotten the machine fixed, B) Traded the machine up, or C) Abandoned the repair. I tend to prefer C since we have a 30 day policy on repair abandonment. No customers have walked out without taking one of those options. Dysons make great used vacuums. We also need to keep in mind the number of Dysons that do NOT have to be repaired. I'm seeing 10-15 per week (in a large city), but there are probably a lot more out there that aren't being repaired or are not having problems. Regardless, it is a vacuum cleaner- and a decent vacuum cleaner. I just don't prefer bagless personally, and I think the exterior of the Dyson is bulky and cumbersome looking. James Dyson has made a lot of money marketing this object, just as David Oreck did. I have both of them to thank actually, both Dyson and Oreck make up a great deal of our repair work. |