Good reliable vacuum cleaner $50-$100?

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  one man clan on 16/10/2013 - 09:10

  +1

  You're not going to get anything with those two adjectives in that price range, unfortunately. You might get a hand vac for that.

  I did a bunch of research a little while ago and conclude the best value for money was the Miele s5211, which I bought and am very happy with. It's not great full price but does go on sale regularly.

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  Baghern on 16/10/2013 - 09:47

  nice reviews http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/67143

  How does it compare to the dyson hand held, I used my brother's one was pretty impressed, nice apartment vacuum cleaner

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  Speckled Jim on 16/10/2013 - 10:00

  Godfreys sale page
  Not sure about some of these.

  I'd go for the Nilfisk @ $104 simply because our Nilfisk has been good, but it's a different model. However, I'd bet this cheapie is designed in Denmark but made in China (like ours).

  Your alternatives at this price range are further limited to buying used or checking the major department stores.

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  Austin316 on 16/10/2013 - 10:24

  If you plan to vacuum carpets, make sure you buy a vacuum with a powerhead (with rotating brush). Otherwise its pretty much useless.

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    Speckled Jim on 16/10/2013 - 11:22

    +1

    I cheaped out and bought this one from eBay last year (it was only $20 posted).
    Generic turbo head

    It works great but this seems better:
    Wessel turbo head

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  sparkles on 16/10/2013 - 11:33

  Here's a little Hoover in your price range:

  http://www.godfreys.com.au/vacuum-cleaners/types/bagless/hoo…

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  peteru on 16/10/2013 - 21:40

  Aldi often have cheap vacuum cleaners that tend to work for at least a year or two on average. Not exactly reliable, but at that price point…

  Last vacuum I bought was a bagless Lumina model from Aldi. It has a rotating powerhead brush plus a few more accessories and I paid $60 for it 3 years ago. It's still working. A friend has managed to destroy 4 vacuum cleaners in the same amount of time. The same Aldi model, two Kogans and a Dyson. I'm not sure what they are getting next. That track record makes me think that reliability might have more to do with usage patterns than the brand name.

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    Speckled Jim on 17/10/2013 - 09:57

    Yeah, usage and maintenance. The cheap bagless units need to be emptied and have their filters cleaned after every use in order to reach a decent service life.

    A fellow in the biz revealed that tip to me after our Airflo bagless died at 18 months. I was guilty of emptying the dust canister when it looked full-ish. I'd only clean the inlet pad for the motor when I'd empty the canister…I killed it through negect!

    He said the Dysons were much better designed in that respect and were really the only bagless worth buying if you want the thing to last. This is despite him also selling other bagless (and bagged) vacs. We ended up buying the Nilfisk Bravo (bagged) which nearly four years on, we're stoked with.

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  Cloudyday on 22/10/2013 - 21:01

  Hi,

  Here are many vacuum cleaners, less than $50, but I don't know whether you like them. They are really cheap…Hope you can find the favorite one.

  The vacuum cleaner link: http://search.focalprice.com/search?keyword=vacuum+cleaner&c…