wow,this is interesting
George, shoot me an email. The Lux is the way to go if you are going over 1k, but make sure you like their tools. If you want Riccar/Simplicity, then email me as they had three new Moxies for 599 and he'd throw in a bunch of tools and bags as he wants to get rid of them. I really liked the vacuum, but the Sebo won out. I only paid a bit more for the D4.
I will put my Sebo update here:
I have had NO problems with the carpets. I'm not sure how often you guys change height on your PN, but I keep mine on 2 and have only lowered it once and it's worked perfectly. My carpets already look better and I think it even smells better around here, lol. The sand in between the boards of my wood floor (winter shrinkage) is almost all gone. I love how this cleans all floors. Glad I do have the suction control on the handle. That's the only control I really need with this machine. I use the parking deal all the time. I still like the lights on the top telling me how much suction I'm using. The machine filters as well as a hepa. I have a woodshop as I make furniture for fun and I use hepa filters down there. This thing is quiet enough and it has cleaned under everything I own. I love the L head. I like it much much more than a regular head and won't go back I don't think. I have had to take the brush out a bunch to clean it as my dogs, wife's long blonde hair and string dropped everywhere has me cleaning the brush after each use. it was so easy to take out and clean it. I loved that part. It's been really easy to move around and I appreciate the longer hose and cord. I can get much of the way up my stair case and then I get the top few stairs when I get the vac upstairs. It just feels stable to me and the wheels work well on all surfaces. The wand is a breeze to use also. It all just snaps easily into place and securely, I take it apart to store and I love how the main unit stands on end as it makes it so easy to keep in the closet..
Yes, I'd buy this again and am very happy with it. I never loses suction like the others all did in the stores when their bags were filled up. My cleaning woman LOVES it too and said she may try to buy one if she can get teh money for it. She's using the Kenmore Industrial top of the line and likes it better than all except my Sebo and the Lux Platnium that my neighbor bought after I told him about it, lol. He had to have the most expensive toy. That said, my cleaning woman said that the Sebo cleans just as well and has said that it's just as easy to use too. It must be the power nozzle as the motor on the Sebo isn't quite as powerful, but it's powerful enough. She has also used the Riccar TOL and doesn't like it as much as the Sebo or Lux. She noticed the same thing with the plastic collar on the hose for stress relief......they crack and break very easily. I've seen that in a couple of the stores I went to also and that's why I didn't go with the Moxie (before I came to this board I nearly bought a Moxie).
Some don't care about the hose length or cord length of the Miele, but many seem to. Lux seems to have a winner in most areas. One last thing abotu teh size of the tools....so far it hasn't mattered. I've had no problems as they are still full size. I love the shape of the brush as does the cleaning woman. It gets into corners and places the round ones can't. I'll take the shape over the size of the other ones all day long. It's also easier to clean the car with it. I usually just use one of my shop vacs for the car and still will, however I am going to do a dry shampoo and then use the Sebo to see how well it does, although I have a strong idea that it will work great on my nice auto carpets.