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- From: giand@opencon.com (Deepak S. Gianchandani)
- Subject: Re: Kerby Vacuum Cleaners Information
- Message-ID: <1992Nov4.181654.28697@opencon.com>
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- Sender: giand@opencon.com
- Organization: OpenCon Systems, Inc.
- References: <199211030335.AA00480@tuna.wang.com> <1992Nov3.124646.21222@stsci.edu> <NEWMAN.92Nov3080804@astro.schbbs>
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- Date: Wed, 4 Nov 1992 18:16:54 GMT
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- In article <NEWMAN.92Nov3080804@astro.schbbs> alan@geg.mot.com (Alan Newman) writes:
- >
- >From article <199211030335.AA00480@tuna.wang.com>, by MANOJ.MUNJAL@OFFICE.WANG.COM ("Manoj Munjal"):
- >> Does any one has experience in using Kerby Vacuum Cleaners?
- >> It does a good job but is it worth the price they ask for?
- >> The salesman I am dealing with for Kerby Vacuum cleaner is asking
- >> for $1275. How low they go?
- >> Are they comparable to Rainbow vacuum?
- >>
- >> Thanks for the information.
- >>
- >> Manoj Munjal
- >
- >I bought a used Kirby (sp?) in college. I paid $25 for a 32 year old
- >machine. Three years later, in a new home with thick shag carpets,
- >it didn't work so great. A door-to-door salesslime (trying to be
- >gender neutral :-) showed me how the newer Kirby's were improved to
- >handle the thicker carpets (what a difference!). He wanted $900
- >for the new machine plus $250 for all the attachments, and would
- >give me $200 trade in allowance for my old machine.
- >
- >Thirty minutes later in a retail shopping center at a Kirby dealer,
- >I bought the exact same brand new Kirby, with attachments, for $300
- >(retail was $375). I got an additional $25 off for trading in my
- >old machine (I paid $275+tax).
- >
- >My new Kirby is now 13 years old and its already on its second
- >belt (it comes with three replacement belts)! In that same period
- >of time, my mother is on her fourth Hoover/Eureka/whatever.
- >
- >The Kirby LOOKS big, heavy, and awkard. It is really quite
- >easy to use, handles like a breeze, and most versatile. It is
- >lighter and more powerful than most other units I have looked at.
- >However, in the last few years, much of the competition has
- >copied many of its features, while the Kirby is virtually unchanged.
- >
- >Alan Newman
- >
- >--
- >Discaimer: The opinion expressed herein is not necessarily
- > that of my employer, but is the same as my wife's.
-
-
- Dear Mr. Newman:
- Could you be so kind to include the address and phone number
- of the dealer. I paid, $950.00 for my Generation III kerby,
- just a few months ago. It includes the carpet shampooing, and
- all the attachments are included (except the hair cutting and
- a power brush). Please note that the Genearation III has a motor
- drive, which makes or pushing the Kerby an ease.
-
- As far as the Kirby is concered, I don't know of a better
- VACCUMING machine. And yes they are supposed to last a life time, as
- the warrenty states (doen't include parts, just labor).
-
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