human
Well-known member
It's very rare that I see a Kirby at a thrift store anymore, but tonight, I actually saw three, side-by-side, with accessories—a totally grotty G7 (not Diamond), inexplicably priced at $35 with standard accessories, plus a carpet shampooer, a G4 that looked decent at first glance but had some damage for $30 with no accessories, and a Gsix 2000 Limited Edition with a standard set of accessories for $25. The best part was that none of them came home with me. I was almost tempted by the G4 until I saw that the lower cord hook was broken off. I actually considered swapping handle backs between it and the Gsix, but that, of course would have been unethical. The potential cost of replacing that made it removed it from serious consideration. Having three Gsixes already, all of which are in better shape, gave it no attraction, and the G7 was just too nasty to think about; in fact, I think I saw it in the store a couple of months ago with a slightly higher price tag. In the end, I felt good about walking away from all three.

