Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

First upright from Miele

29 February 2008 This summer, Miele will launch its first range of upright vacuum cleaners – the S7.  It will consist of about six models, all of which feature ultra large dust bags and  “a unique swivel body, which makes it easy to manoeuvre in even the trickiest  of room layouts”. According to the company,  the decision was made following  numerous requests from customers that wanted to buy Miele  but would only use  an upright model. Text: courtesy ERTweekly.com Picture: courtesy Miele.co.uk, 2009 Edited 21st March 2009; reason: loss of original image.

I'm 3000% sure my shop won't be selected BUT Where I used to work may very well. If they do get it...I will let all know.

Lucky1 wrote:
Well . . . I tried.

HI Venson,i wiil ask my east coast miele connections,you know the new jersey guy's and the new york guy's.Another dealer that should get them is Andy in springfield Mo.

Lets see if MIELE prices the machine out of reach of most customers,

MOLE

 

Lucky1 wrote:
I do not think so.  At least not the past few years.

Mole;
While you are at it, why don't you ask those guys to look on  the machine and tell you where it was made.

Miele has had a new upright vacuum cleaner in the works for a few years now. 

If you look at the head, you can see it still resembles one of the older Miele upright models.

I believe that the machines will range form $700.00-$900.00.  This would be in competition w/SEBO.

Yes, it is true that they are not going to be available to everyone at first.

How successful will Miele be with uprights? 

Not just in Euro but the USA?

Any thoughts?

Carmine D.

Mike_W wrote:

It appears unreasonable to have 6/7 uprights from $700-$900. 

To many to be so close in price.  Perhaps the upper end will

be, but I imagine one/more will be priced less.  Why?  Some

savvy shoppers, even Miele, will be reluctant to plunk down

$700-$900 on a new model.  May go $500,  then trade up if satisfied.

My sense is the 6/7 uprights are offered in different price ranges

to see which are most desirable among vacuum buyers in different

markets.

Carmine D.

My Uprights say ASSEMBLED IN THE USA, so I'm assuming they are the Mexican Pana's shipped over to the US to be put together. Just conjecture, so I will try to find out for sure.

Canisters are more popular in the East and North East. Miele wants to get some market share of the Midwest & Western upright US market. I also feel the price that you guys have mentioned might be too high as well, especially for Wallymart heartlanders!

Lucky1 wrote:
That is interesting, since I had heard a few years ago that Miele had found someone to assemble their uprights, other than Panasonic(Matsus_h_ita).  So if they are assembled in the USA, then they would be done in Danville, KY.

The price that I had mentioned for the new uprights would be for the higher end models.  I have no idea what the low end would be priced around, but it would not be priced for "Wallymart heartlanders".  The present uprights are priced alittle high for them now.  

Tho Wal*Mart has added the DC18 now in lieu of the

DC07 exclusive, I doubt if Miele would make it there even

at the same price as the DC18.

Miele is a dealer vacuum and caters to upscale vacuum

buyers concerned with quality and dependability.  The

heartland of America consumers are "USA made" minded.

Interesting to see if the components are Miele made in

Deutschland and shipped to the USA for assembly and sale

in the USA markets.  With the dollar down against the Euro

this would be a viable alternative for Miele in the US vacuum market

to keep the prices affordable.

Carmine D.