centralsweeper63
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That comment calliing kirbys "dangerous" came from vacuumfacts. He says they are dangerously heavy and they could break a toe. It was a joke basically.
Look what I ordered off ebay today!
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Absolute Rainbow
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It may be a joke, but it's true. It can damage your toe. You're supposed to be careful.
@Vacuum Facts love modern innovations. I understand him about that.
cheesewonton
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Sigh. V-F can't tell the difference between real innovation and cheap gimmicks. The great majority of vacuums sold today are only incrementally changed from what was being made 50-60 years ago. Some of us would argue that materials, workmanship and even the performance of modern vacuums are a huge step backwards from what was around 50 years ago. What once was a durable and reliable household appliance that could reasonably be expected to last 20 years and was repairable if something broke is now a cheap throw away item that seldom make it to the five year mark, much less twenty.
centralsweeper63
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When I can't even pay to get a Husqvarna from 30 years ago that has a dead motor off of a family member you know that things were made to be repaired. I have wanted about 20 machines from people, all of those machines were not acquired because the owner liked them so much. If someone buys me a v16 I will gladly use it just as I would a g5. I am not that careful with my g5 as I have 3 of them. Ram it into the wall, suck up mountains of dog hair, sticks, shredded paper, etc and the Kirby keeps going. My nana's Dyson threw a fit because it had been used on a seed pod from a tree. You know the ones that look like a brown pea pod. I hate to sound like a broken record about kirby's, I just have the most experience with them as I use my g5 daily when I am at my nana's house. Countless other machines like the g5 are out there.
encorevacuums
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You can find the newest Kirby Platinum on Marketplace for 250 complete. You can also find the Aviler I & II's for under 250 complete for as low a 100. I just got an Aviler II on marketplace complete for 40 in my area. You should check marketplace first before eBay. The market is absolutely saturated with used kirby's..they are not worth new when you can buy one used and still have it restored for less than 400.
