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don't get me wrong

I'd totally LOVE to have one of these because Rainbows rock. I was jealous of the Black model and now I'm jealous of this model. But I used my gold today and the way they make your house smell after you're done can't be beat. I can't explain it: It's like after you've cleaned high and low with one you feel like you're in a medical clean room or something. I still can't get over how GIANT that PN looks.
 
Yes they maybe overprice but some people can justify paying for it. Think of it like this, if you put x amount down and pay x amount each month, then it becomes a bill. Think of this analogy like what we do with cell phones and phone companies. We open an account with say whatever phone provider there is, and then we pay x amount each month for so many years for the service. Eventually the amount you pay the phone company add ups to what you would eventually pay for a rainbow. I've been with my phone company for about 5 years and I can say with the service and phones I've had, I could at lease own 1 rainbow complete system, maybe even with all the optional attachments.
 
It is pricey

I refuse to pay the interest that Rainbow finance charges. Even with great credit they try to trick you into paying an APR of 20%. I wrote a check for mine after getting a loan to consolidate some other debit from my local credit union. So I got my machine for $2600 and my personal loan is 3.4% APR. This will be the last Rainbow I buy so for me itā€™s justified but itā€™s not for everyone, certainly not for almost 5k after finance charges with there standard ā€œeasy paymentsā€ .
 
I also have exceptional credit but what Iā€™m planing to do is finance half of the SRX along with half of the MiniJet and RainJet complete. I spoke to a dealer that gave me some prices and what I did was took the prices and added them up, then divide by half, then the amount of months paying for it, then charged the 22% (highest interest Possible for a rainbow) then add that to the principal and then multiply that by as many months financing it. Then I take that new amount and subtract from what I was originally financing, and then the remaining amount is what the financing company would make off of me in interest, which is only like 300, which is nothing to me.
 
Yep!

When I was watching the how to videos after I bought mine I was amazed at how big the filter actually is! Itā€™s interesting that itā€™s not in a cartridge type thing anymore.
 
I wonder if it will be cheaper to change it yourself or about the same if you took it to a service center and have it changed that way. They need to update the how to videos for the optional accessories.
 
Cards

If you get a credit card no interest for 18 months. I'm pulling numbers off the top of my head. 3% balance transfer fee $75.
$150 a month for 18 months. You only have to pay transfer fee.
Its $75 twice a month or 37.50 a week. If you pay every week you could shave off 3-5 payments of 37.50.
If you can afford it I'd do it. I can't afford it. It looks like it's living up to the hype.
Les
 
Well...

I was somewhat impulsive. My E2 black was perfectly fine, I just went crazy for the redesign since it was something that happens only about every 10 years or so. I couldā€™ve used the money elsewhere however I still donā€™t regret it because I donā€™t plan to ever buy a brand new Rainbow again.

Hepa Filters- Service centers seem to vary on their prices sometimes charging way too much, at least in my area. You can save a ton of money doing it yourself, just order a genuine filter. You can usually YouTube service on most rainbow models. Something as simple as changing the hepa filter is relatively simple for most only taking minimal tools in most cases a flathead screw driver. The new model uses the torx head Iā€™m guessing because most households donā€™t have those in the standard tool drawer thus making users take it to a service center. I do like that Rainbow now shows a how to video of such maintenance as most users are not always informed.
 
Do most financing companyā€™s do 36 months (traditional way) of financing a rainbow? Or do most of them only do 18 months. I canā€™t do 18 months but 36 months makes it well more affordable and also budget friendly.... with 36 months financing Iā€™m looking between 50-67, depending on the optional attachments I get with it. But 18 months financing would double the payments thus making it not affordable.
 
When I was a dealer

We financed up to 48 months in most situations with nothing down. You shouldnā€™t have any trouble I wouldnā€™t think. It really depends on your credit situation.
 
Torx driver

I know most bit sets wont have one that long/skinny, but you can buy a t20 screwdriver for like, 4 bucks. Or go to a service center...
 
For this Rainbow should have used the filter cover that doesn't need tools to open.Otherwise the filter WILL be neglected by most users.You can get the tools from any Home Depot,Lowes,Menards or other hardware places.
 
Price? I'm leaning toward an upgrade on Wednesday.

Mpbyrd - you said you paid around $2,600? Did that include much for extra accessories or just the standards?

I own the Gold E2 2-speed and may upgrade this week. There is nothing wrong with my machine, but I love the new styling and I've had mine for nearly 16 years now. This is the first model that feels "different" enough to warrant an upgrade. I'll need to buy several accessories to retain the same functionality and I'm curious what I should shoot for on pricing. I may trade my E2 if the offer is right, but I've heard mixed reviews on what they'll give for it. I won't part with it for less than $450 or so. This is my first upgrade experience...

Can't wait to see it!
 
One more thing.....

The new SRX has a timer feature. Does it turn the vacuum off completely after 30/60/90 minutes?
If so, doesn't this seem like a bad idea? Leaving a warm Rainbow sitting on top of a wet water basin used to be the best way to ruin your machine. I'm confused why Rexair would create a feature that does just that! Maybe I'm not understanding correctly and after the timer ends it goes into the lowest mode but doesn't shut off. If anyone knows, please share, otherwise I'll find out later this week and share my thoughts.
 
I have no idea if the interest rate is typical, but a writer on reddit (see link) says that he/she was charged around 20% interest on their Rainbow purchase. This unfortunate person could not afford payments and was facing late penalties every month. Be sure to understand the terms of any agreement you sign. If you need a 4 year loan to purchase a Rainbow, you probably should save your money for a while until you can afford to pay cash. At the very least see if you can set aside $90 or so month for at least a year to see if you really want a Rainbow that bad.

https://www.calculator.net/amortiza...anterm=4&cinterestrate=20&printit=0&x=62&y=20

Assuming a cost of $2900 and 4 years at 20%, the monthly payment would be $88.25. The total amount paid would be $4,235.91 with total interest of $1,335.91

 
Hmm

If you have great credit here's an option.
Credit card 18 months no interest.
When on 18th month get another card 18 months no interest. Here's the only fee 3%.
If you split up 2600 into 36 months.
Card one you pay $72 a month 18 months you paid about $1300 if you found up.
Card 2 73.75 a month for 18 months.
In the end you pay $2639.
0 being interest, $39 balance transfer fee on $1300 from card 1 to card 2.
The trick is don't use cards for anything.
If you do in the fine print is you pay off lower APR before higher APR.
If you bought a $10 item you pay interest on it until the entire balance is paid off.
If you are late that's usually fine. If you miss payment and just skip the payment or pay 30 days after due date that's when your up a creek. If you are late call customer service and they can take fees off.
I'm throwing this out there FYI if credit card or any merchant says they can't put refund etc. They are lying through there teeth. If they put it on the card they. Can take it off or vise versa. If there adament tell them you have the ability to put it on my card but that ability disappears. It doesn't if they can debit then they can credit.
I worked for amex for 8 years.
My wife had a past due on her bank account. I kindly demanded that banking location top manager. I asked about the due date was 1. We paid on the 20th. I asked the manager the cut date. She took a while to find it. I believe it was the 1st. I said the date we missed was the 1st. The 2nd was 1 day past due and the 19th was 18 days past due. Idk why but the manager got bank branch president since she wasn't following me.
She believed paying after the 1st was 30 days past due. I said no the 31st would be 30 days past due. The branch president said to bank manager you know he is right they were never 30 days past due. The whole branch got training. They took the 30 days past due off her credit. Wouldn't you know 640 became 750. The bank gave us a whole bunch of free small perk items.
If you followed that side tangent thanks.
If you didn't I'm sorry not trying to hijack the thread. I'm trying to educate and maybe help people.
I know lots of the most random things.
Les
 
ralph123: thatā€™s WISE ADVICE!!!!!!

I still remember when the last incarnation of the ā€œNEWā€ Rainbow came out in 2011, or was it 2010??? No matter, Because I acquired mine in 2012 on eBay. I was pleased with it until I grew bored with it in 2014, when I arrived at a mutually acceptable trade with Tom Gasko. I have no doubt that I will acquire and dispose of my next rainbow in the same fashion. I have no interest in getting the machine immediately. I acquired my last rainbow late, but it was right at the time that they re-designed the power nozzle. Perfect timing for me. I have no problem waiting for this one either. So many design elements of the current model look to be potentially problematic, with impending redesigning tasks in the immediate future. Letā€™s just wait and see how it all works out! Iā€™m very patient in this way...
 
I just got mines the other week

I just got mines and what I did was I put 1875 cash down and then 1800 on credit card. I was going to finance but I didnt want the hard inquries on my credit report and if I went with credit card then it wouldn't hurt my credit as bad as financing. I love my SRX unit. I got mines along with the RainJet Complete and MiniJet for a total of 3675 (taxes inclucded) plus a free bottle of clean floor, fresh air and also a bottle of Aquamate, which will be use for my MiniJet. This is my first rainbow system and I love all the cool features. The RainJet is my go to for mopping floors now. After a few weeks of use, my SRX still smells brand new. On a side note, is there any other type of solution i can use in the MiniJet other than the aquamate solution, the same goes with the RainJet.
 
Yikes!

Sounds like the price is going to come in higher than I was hoping. I'll find out tomorrow. I don't plan to finance anything with Rainbow, so the APR piece isn't an issue for me. $3600 is going to be a touch pill to swallow when my current Rainbow doesn't NEED to be replaced by any means. In fact- I had it setup the other day and sent a pic to my Aunt and she thought it was brand new! LOL

LuxLife- thanks for the recommendation on waiting a while and buying used. I may have to do that if the price turns out to be above $3k. My use-case is a little different than yours, however, as I've never felt any inclination to swap out a Rainbow for any other machine. I plan to keep it until Rexair churns out a newer model that I just can't live without. Hopefully that isn't for another 15 years. :)

Would you care to elaborate on the design elements of the SRX that appear potentially problematic? Balancing the machine on stairs looks more challenging than previous models, and the basin is a little small. What else have you noticed?
 
At first I couldnā€™t justify paying what I did. But after a few weeks of using it and itā€™s many features it truly pays for itself. Like all the pros of owning this system out ways the cons, which is only the price tag. For me my cleaning needs are floors, upholstery and air cleaning. A few family members that I live with have breathing problems and when using this, it works and helps their breathing. Also I own dogs and the groom tool is a blessing all on its own. Since using that tool (about daily) my dogs donā€™t itch and bit themselves like they use too. Also theyā€™re not afraid of the noise, even on speeds 3 and 4. Speed 2 also works on grooming too.
 
Things Iā€™ve noticed.

Being that I own both the E2 Black and The SRX there are a few things about the new machine that in my opinion are somewhat cons.
-The Basin is smaller and not as thick of plastic as the E2
-The machine becomes hotter during use than the E2 making me wonder the lifespan of the motor.
-The Powerhead is huge and can be cumbersome at times.
Overall, some things seem cheaper to me but all in all I still love the machine and Iā€™m glad to have it. I just hope it holds up as long as previous models.
 
WTF

These prices are crazy, I guess your distributors go through several hands before they reach their office. My guy deals directly with the factory, I paid $1,275 for my black e2 in 2013, he knows that I know how much he paid. As for the new one I told him $1,600 cash is all I think is fair. I guess it all depends on where you live
 
I also got mines also from a factory distributor in Lakeland Florida. And 3000 is about right for the new SRX model. Iā€™ve called several distributors in my area to see who could get me the best deal, but instead I went with someone whoā€™s been in business for over 40 years and had great reviews online. Question what other shampoo can use in my MiniJet other than aquamate solution. Also if anymore has said SRX model can yā€™all do a video with the optional accessories so we can see how the accessories work and function on the new SRX.
 
ā€œ $1,600 cash is all I think is fair.ā€.....

Have you gotten a response yet? If he responds favorably, you might be able to throw him business from a few more of us on Vacuum land.....
 
Havenā€™t reached back out to him yet, Iā€™m in no hurry. But if he does accept I will let anybody interested know
 
Pulled the Trigger

So I bought... got the Rainbow, the mini powerhead, Aquamate shampooer and the 14 foot hose. I'm really pleased with it so far: it's a lot quieter than my old E2 two-speed, and I really like the 4 speed options for different cleaning tasks and for air purification.

Message me if anyone has any questions about the new Rainbow!
 
New SRX Owner! Questions on Air Purifier

I just purchased today... so far I am very impressed. Does anyone know how long you can run the machine if using it as an air purifier? I donā€™t see any mention in the manual. Is it safe to run it 24/7 on the lowest speed if you keep the basin full? Or are there time limits? I wasnā€™t sure if it would work as my current air purifier which just runs all the time. TIA
 

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