panasonicvac
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From my understanding, Kirby went back to using black as their primary color because it's one of if not the cheapest colors to make. You'll notice for example that replacement cords are now black for the Legend II, the G5, and most other models. So if we're getting a new model from Kirby, chances are it'd still be black but with a different secondary color. I'd love to see a Kirby that's green because we haven't had a green Kirby in a very long time and it's my most favorite color on a vacuum. Or at least a color they haven't made before like purple, orange, yellow, etc. I'd also love to see another Kirby that's for limited production only like the gold plated ones. That'd be awesome if they had a pink breast cancer edition one just like some other brands have done before like Oreck, Dyson, Riccar, Simplicity, etc. My aunt survived from one so that's why I like it when companies help donate, not to mention they do look pretty in the pink color in my opinion.
Anyways with that being said here, I mention "if" we're getting a new model because I'm not so sure anymore that we'd get a new model from Kirby anytime soon or ever at all. With the acquisition, more dealers signing up to be warranty centers, price increase, and now allowing Kirby to not just be sold through door-to-door anymore, I think Kyle has made an excellent point here. The Avalir 2 may be the last Kirby we'd ever see in our lifetime. But if we ever do get a new model, chances are the only differences would be the name and color change. If you look at Aerus for example, their Guardian Platinum unit is now white but still the exact same thing as the black version. Heck the rest of the canisters are still the same after 10 years. If you think 6 years is too long for Kirby, some other companies like Aerus is doing it far longer than Kirby. There's also chances that we'd see the Avalir 2 being sold for many more years to come. I wouldn't mind if the Avalir 2 gets updated with more blue colored parts just like what they did with the first Avalir with more red colored parts before it got discontinued.
Anyways with that being said here, I mention "if" we're getting a new model because I'm not so sure anymore that we'd get a new model from Kirby anytime soon or ever at all. With the acquisition, more dealers signing up to be warranty centers, price increase, and now allowing Kirby to not just be sold through door-to-door anymore, I think Kyle has made an excellent point here. The Avalir 2 may be the last Kirby we'd ever see in our lifetime. But if we ever do get a new model, chances are the only differences would be the name and color change. If you look at Aerus for example, their Guardian Platinum unit is now white but still the exact same thing as the black version. Heck the rest of the canisters are still the same after 10 years. If you think 6 years is too long for Kirby, some other companies like Aerus is doing it far longer than Kirby. There's also chances that we'd see the Avalir 2 being sold for many more years to come. I wouldn't mind if the Avalir 2 gets updated with more blue colored parts just like what they did with the first Avalir with more red colored parts before it got discontinued.