Penny & Bill wrote: >I have 2 Kirbys, 1 for upstairs and the other for downstairs. The oldest one >is 20 years old and there has never been anything wrong with it. Last year I >had it tuned up: wheel replacement, new outer bag, cleaning--$100. The other >one is brand new and is self-propelled. Even though they're more expensive to >begin with, I don't think I could get better quality for the money. My do > >gsarehousedogs--Kirbypicksupeverything,includingdoghair.And20YEARSwithnoproblemsandit'sstillgoingstrongIdon'tthinkanothercompanycanrivalthedurabilityofaKirby.MygirlfriendLauraLeeknowshowmuchIloveitandshecallsme,youguessedit,Mrs.Kirby. >Penny in NY >aka Mrs. Kirby > > *Well, you guys haven't lived until you have a built-in vacuum. All dust goes to a canister in the garage; the vac is very quiet as the motor is out there, too. The power head has a great brush, and there are also attachments. If I were planning to spend a bundle on a vac, I would sure look into one. Love mine, and it never needs work, it seems. Just bought a new brush for the power head, though. Doris E* ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================