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.

HARDSELL wrote:

I'm aware a lot of people say a lot of things on this site, and I take them all with a pinch of salt

Model2 wrote:

And I take them with a grain of salt!

Carmine D.

I spoke with Miele again and they are sending another replacement hose to my Vac Shop.  They said there should not be a difference in the hose from my test vacuum and the hose for the released vaccum, but they did make some changes to make the hose stronger than what the test vacuum had.  However, the fit and size should not be different.  They could not find the order for the replacement hose from the Vac Shop so they are sending a replacement hose directly from Miele to the Vac Shop.  I asked him what they will do about the damage and they asked me if it was very bad or minor.  I explained that it was not severe, but there are small chunks of the plastic missing and cut out from around where the hose connects to the vacuum.  It is very noticeable to me and my husband.  He said he spoke with the Vac Shop and they told him they had to remove the back to replace the hose and may have damaged it then.  He stated to deal with one problem at a time and to first make sure my new hose will work out.  I'm not sure if I'm happy with that response, but I will be patient and see how this plays out.  I see no reason to complain if in the end everything gets resolved. 

My Vac Shop still has not received the new hose, so right now I'm waiting for that to come in.

More to come...

Melanie

Hi Melanie:

Glad to hear progress is being made.

Here's the question to ask your local MIELE dealer after the old hose is replaced with the new MIELE hose.  If I were to come in as a customer and ask for this body damage to be repaired by you to bring my MIELE S7 back into the original new condition it was before the hose replacement, what would have to be done and how much would it cost?  After the local dealer tells you, then ask them to do it and tell you when it will be ready for pick up!  If your local dealer refuses, tell them you'll take it up directly with MIELE.  If the local dealer still refuses, then go directly to MIELE.  You don't want to do business with that MIELE dealer in the future.  The local dealer has to satisfy you.  Not the other way around.  If the local dealer can't meet with your satisfaction, MIELE will. 

Carmine D.

The customer service you are getting is TERRIBLE! As a Miele Dealer I must say how embarrassed I am. What galls me the most is your dealer is no small timer in the Miele vac business if he had a prototype model for sale, as they were only given to the select few. No way I would treat you like that. COMPLAIN! COMPLAIN! COMPLAIN!

Hi Melanie,

I'm glad to learn that you've got ball rolling on this. By all means do follow Carmine and Lucky1's advice. Stay on the dealers case until you get a solution you can live with. I still think the shop must have tried to do a quick fix as Miele has no record of them requesting the proper replacement part. Aa I recall, this shop also had a hard time in getting it together about even S7 dust bags. Anyway . . .

Best,

Venson

I would start screaming at the top of my lungsThe machine is under a year old,it should be replaced by either miele or the dealer.Or get a full refund and buy elsewhere.........

MOLE

mole wrote:
Hiya MOLE,

So would I but everybody's got to work out things at their own speed. Melanie's trying to move toward an amicable solution to the problem so that she can maintain continued -- friendly relations with her local dealer whom she may have to go back to one day. In such cases you have to adamant about what you need but at no time let on how stupidly you think the situation was handled. I usually don't get hot under under the collar until appears my message isn't getting through after a careful conveyance of it.

A good result can be brought about but requires just plain old straight talk by way of clearly defining what you want and/or what you know your entitled to. Nonetheless, this matter should not be allowed to go by without the shop doing what should have been done in the first place.

As far as Miele's concerned, it seems to have been on the ball so far. Even though I don't like the sense of "over-control" by way of the company's pricing mandates, I have never heard of a company with information systems so fine-tuned as to allow a customer rep to know that parts weren't ordered in the first place. If there are no major differences in how the back panel of the S7s(I think it's made up of more than one piece), I'd think Miele should simply supply the piece that is damaged and have the dealership put it on pronto.

Keep the faith "Cat Lady" . . . The race isn't given to the swiftest or strongest but to the one that holds out until the end.

Venson

Venson wrote:.

Or until the legal profession gets involved, in which case you'll end up losing even if you win. 

Vernon

Vernon wrote:
Hi Vernon,

It's possible for just about any kind of adversity to fall out of the hat and muck up your progress. Yet, if you're the kind of person who gives up upon the first "No" or "So sorry, there's nothing we can do," then you won't get far.

What's important is to have your mind made up to persevere and to believe that you can and will get to where you need to go. If you do not, that's when failure is a sure thing.

Believe me, there's no exception in my case. I am told daily of what I should not anticipate having or happening. I am told daily all kinds of off-the-wall stories by excuse givers as to why this thing or that can't be done. What I have learned in past that most of that is baloney. If it is something I have a right to -- especially in regard to money spent -- I do my best to get it and do most of the time. As well, I have no qualms about politely informing proprietors at establishments that can't give me proper product or service that I won't be shopping there again or recommending them.

Despite Barnum's claim that a sucker is born everyday, consumers should never be left to believe that after spending hard-earned cash they are just pawns on the board. They are not. Your dollar still swings a lot of weight. Besides which, Miele is a company that attempts to make a name off -- depending who you talk to -- producing quality product. The like has to be backed up by quality service. And Miele should be doing its best to keep its authorized service providers on track because what they do reflects on the company. If Miele vac purchasers can't expect that, MOLE's right -- you might as well save your money and go buy a Dirt Devil or any other cheap piece of junk in the stores.

Venson