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Post# 307619   11/30/2014 at 06:01 (3,427 days old) by hoovegroove08 ()        

Hey Everyone!

I'm considering buying a brand new Kirby for the first time. Do they take other vacuums as trade-ins?


Post# 307620 , Reply# 1   11/30/2014 at 06:19 (3,427 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

Yes.It also depends on the salesman.I encountered one Kirby salesman that didn't want a trade in.

Post# 307622 , Reply# 2   11/30/2014 at 08:59 (3,427 days old) by Miskini (Northville, Michigan )        
If you wanna save money

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Buy it at the distributors office. Make sure to go there in the mid afternoon when all the salesmen are on the streets, so you don't get ambushed by 10 guys. Even without a trade in, you should be able to walk out with a brand new Kirby for $800. Very fair price for the best upright, that will last a lifetime. Make sure you specify you want a brand new in the box Kirby. Sometimes they will try to sell you a demo model, or a return for the same price. Good luck, post some pictures, and tell us how it goes.

Alphonse


Post# 307633 , Reply# 3   11/30/2014 at 11:46 (3,426 days old) by hoovegroove08 ()        
Sounds good

Thanks guys! I'll definitely go to a distributor's office and bring a trade-in. I really want one of those Avalir's!

Post# 307641 , Reply# 4   11/30/2014 at 13:15 (3,426 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)        
Good advice here

and yes most will take trades. The sale of the trade is where they make their money on the back end.

Post# 307654 , Reply# 5   11/30/2014 at 15:32 (3,426 days old) by Kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)        
My Kirby guy

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Sells his trades for $10.00 I don't think that's making money on the back end .

Dan


Post# 307663 , Reply# 6   11/30/2014 at 17:12 (3,426 days old) by Kirbysthebest (Midwest)        
Your Kirby guy is missing out

You demo a Kirby for two hours and someone says, "I would love to buy it, but can't afford, etc." After more persuasion, you offer them a "used" machine from your trades.

Ebay is loaded down with dealers moving their trash to cash, and getting a lot more in most cases than they would locally in most cases.

On a sale, someone says, "I just wish they made a water vacuum."
Well by doggies I happen to have a Rainbow in the car. If you don't sell the Kirby, walk out with something, and then hit them up later for the Kirby sale.


Post# 307665 , Reply# 7   11/30/2014 at 17:17 (3,426 days old) by Kirbyloverdan (Egg Harbor Twp . NJ aka HOOVERLOVERDAN ❤️)        
He's not into the Internet and never uses a computer

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And he's 49 years old and he always sells a Kirby when he goes into the house .

As far as all his trades he has two guys who come in and buy his trades for $10.00 each his not interested in them .

Dan


Post# 307689 , Reply# 8   12/1/2014 at 01:58 (3,426 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)        

Around my way the dist office is small-no one there during the day becuase they are all out selling machines-but its worth a try!You may catch them while "loading up" the van for the salesday.
Sales of the trade ins-largely depends on WHAT was taken in on trade-high end vacuums will resale at a good price-cheap bagless plastivacs go to the junk guy for several dollars for a load of them.A guy out here buys them.The Rainbow place is a dealer I look to for old vacs-he says they mostly take in plastivacs these days.They go to the junk guy.Thats the only DTD high end vacuum place I am acquaited with here-not into the new Areus Lux place here-difffrent owner-used to know the old owner-he was good at supplying things out of the trtade in pile.He used to be next door to the Rainbow place.At one time a Kirby dealer was across the street-they are long gone-bought out what they had.The Filter Queen place folded,too.


Post# 307695 , Reply# 9   12/1/2014 at 10:10 (3,425 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)        

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Bring CASH, and offer them $750 with your trade. They pay $500 at wholesale, so they're making $250 on you at $750 retail. Be aware that since the Avalier is still so new, and they are just now getting them into dealer's hands, they may tell you to buzz off. You might want to wait about six months, when the 'new' model isn't so new any longer, to make your offer.

Post# 307698 , Reply# 10   12/1/2014 at 12:41 (3,425 days old) by kirbymodel2c (Nottingham, England)        
Hi Michael

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Pop in and see what kind of distributor you have. They might be friendly and helpful they might not be.

Like all businesses there's some real nice people in Kirby and some stinkers...lol

Price is also dependent on what you buy with the new Kirby. Whether you want to buy the extras like the Zipp Brush,Surface Shampooer, Floor Care Kit, etc Also whether the sale person you have in your area is a factory distributor or area distributor as they pay different rates for their units as well as the number of units bought. Don't just go with what someone says on here what the price is.  But if you want a Sentria II you may get one at a better price since they want to introduce the new model and might be tempted to sell a unit cheaper to help clear older stock. Again this is MIGHT not will. The distributors in my area would never let a unit go below a certain price.

 

If you get on with the dealer they might be a source of trade in vacuums for you.

 

Let us know how you get on.

 

Jamessmile

 

 



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