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Focus diesels were never sold in the US.

Yes, the Transit connect was built in Turkey. I still see even a few first generation ones tooling around. The last Focus was plagued with the awful dual clutch automatic from Mexico. Remember the Ecosport from Brazil? Stupid swinging rear door gate then a regular lift gate but a terrible seller.

Being from the motor City, I get all types of input on many vehicles. Typically the more expensive they are the more the maintenance and repair costs. There is no vehicle today that is without flaws. Audi's are glorified VWs and parts are expensive.

Re body on frame design, Oldsmobile quality; I don't know what year your parents Cutlass Supreme was, but that was not my personal experience having owned two. The 1977 was great. No rattles even after 50,000 miles. Very smooth engine, and ride. Quiet car. The 81 model was lighter but still...

We owned two W platform Impalas. A new 2003 3800 LS and a used 2007 LT 3.5. The 03 was better and nicer. It only had a few repairs before 115,000 miles. A catalytic converter clogged because the Bush administration increased the ethanol in gasoline at about 80,000 miles. The serpentine belt...

After reading all this, I'm glad we replaced our central vac unit. I had been admiring the C3 Brilliant and Marin, or even the upright.

Miele in the US are sold by authorized dealers mainly. Bed bath and beyond sold the former C2 blue complete only. same retail as the Miele site.

Exactly Sebo 1. Many couldn't be bothered with propper cleaning and maintenance for a premium vacuum either. With some more durable goods, easier service is also a benefit.

Miele and Sebo are the main top brands in Duetschland and direct competitors. In the US they are expensive luxury brands. The average housekeeper opts for a Dyson or Shark these days, or cheaper Bissell crap. Maybe they like the novelty of getting a new vacuum every few years.

I've never seen a particulate meter exhaust testing on a Rainbow or any other water medium filter vacuum cleaner.

My aunt had a Rainbow D 2 chrome dome with the Eureka power head. Her house was always dust free. She loved it. Clean the separator periodically and always use clean water.

The Pinnok ball bearing test has some physics. The heavier the mass downward by gravity assisted by suction, the more altitude it can climb. The hose isn't all in the table or over his shoulder. Still one of the best cleaner designs ever. Flash Gordon spaceship styling, not too heavy.

Most vacuums create a cyclonic motion of air. It's a natural condition when a fan spins moving air in a cylinder. Rainbow was owned by Rexair and built in Cadillac Michigan. Still?

Going by the above photos, I choose the Panasonic dual sweep canister for a portable. I'm a built in VAC user.

One of our neighbors growing up came from a poor share croper family in Mississippi. Her husband was in the army there. She was 16 when they met. They married two years later and moved north for a better life. He wanted her to have everything. They spent like crazy and accumulated much debt...