My daughter and son-in-law were almost convinced to buy a $1,900 Kirby vacuum.

Feb 9, 2016
12:30:38pm

Cougar-Duck All-American

$1,900...for a vacuum. Woah. Since they ultimately decided against it - that was a close call I guess. $1,900. For a vacuum.

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My daughter and son-in-law were almost convinced to buy a $1,900 Kirby vacuum.

Cougar-Duck

2/9/16 12:30pm

If you have to make payments on a vacuum, you should probably reconsider...

El Jefe

2/9/16 12:31pm

$90/month payments.

Cougar-Duck

2/9/16 12:32pm

holy crap

smokymountainrain

2/9/16 1:03pm

Holy crap

TNT

2/9/16 12:33pm

I bought their small one once. Loved it...but my wife didn't and was mad

Fdnman

2/9/16 12:33pm

Why do they get mad so easy?

TNT

2/9/16 12:35pm

Million dollar question right there

RaggaeCoug

2/9/16 12:57pm

I once cancelled cable and set up a Windows-based DVR while my wife was on

Cougar-Duck

2/9/16 12:36pm

My SIL bought one, it almost got her divorced.

JOPE

2/9/16 12:35pm

My parents had a Kirby and it lasted a bazillion years

Northwest Cougar

2/9/16 12:36pm

My in laws had theirs working for 25 years

doubled1981

2/9/16 12:38pm

I would still rather buy a shark every few years.

IndependentGeorge

2/9/16 12:49pm

Can you blame her? She was raised with the example of buying things that are

srey

2/9/16 12:36pm

haha. Good one.

Cougar-Duck

2/9/16 12:37pm

I would be seriously mad if I came home and my wife bought a Kirby.

PharmD

2/9/16 12:36pm

RE: I would be seriously mad if I came home and my wife bought a Kirby.

Northwest Cougar

2/9/16 12:37pm

They can get one on ebay or Craigslist for a fraction of that. We got a fairly

Thrill

2/9/16 12:36pm

What's awesome is that the salesman was trying to screw them over.

Cougarrrs

2/9/16 12:36pm

They are good vacuums. Just way overpriced.

ragid

2/9/16 12:38pm

I love my Kirbys

hpcougar

2/9/16 12:47pm

I better start lifting heavier weights if I'm going to own a Kirby.

WDaddy

2/9/16 12:49pm

Obligatory "they suck" post. Carry on.

Kilgore Trout

2/9/16 12:48pm

A Kirby salesman sold one to my wife's 90 year old grandmother

Josef K

2/9/16 12:49pm

Bought a new vacuum at Walmart recently for $59. It works great.

ClackamasCoug

2/9/16 1:23pm

Bought one from the Hoover outlet online for $50...works great.

PharmD

2/9/16 1:44pm

We love our Kirby, bought it 15 years ago, paid $1,500.00 for it

RenoCoug

2/9/16 1:41pm

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