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Trilobite
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The New Miele Upright Cleaner
Original Message Mar 23, 2008 10:12 pm |
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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. |
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Re: The New Miele Upright Cleaner
Reply #19 Mar 25, 2008 4:28 am |
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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.
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CarmineD
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Re: The New Miele Upright Cleaner
Reply #20 Mar 25, 2008 7:26 am |
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How successful will Miele be with uprights? Not just in Euro but the USA? Any thoughts? Carmine D. |
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Re: The New Miele Upright Cleaner
Reply #21 Mar 25, 2008 7:33 am |
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I believe that the machines will range form $700.00-$900.00. This would be in competition w/SEBO.
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.
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Re: The New Miele Upright Cleaner
Reply #23 Mar 25, 2008 12:04 pm |
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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! 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.
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Re: The New Miele Upright Cleaner
Reply #24 Mar 25, 2008 12:53 pm |
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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. |
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Re: The New Miele Upright Cleaner
Reply #26 Mar 26, 2008 7:28 am |
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Kentucky it is! Pana Factory/ Miele Specs.
Made in the USA. Miele translates its Deutsch marks into US dollars and realizes a profit just from the conversion. Very smart. And Miele gets the nod from the heartland of America consumers who want to buy American. Win, win.
Carmine D.
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