help--I need a new vacuum

[BeachBum]

We have hardwood floors and tile with area rugs. My vacuum stopped working today and I need a new one ASAP.
I don't have a tight budget, but I hate to overpay. I want an upright.
suggestions?

does anyone subscribe to consumer reports and will tell me what they recommend?

[Dezracer]

Dyson vacuums are the best and they are on sale at woot.

http://moofi.woot.com/moofi/chainsawcrosstexaswithyou

[bubbaray]

We are happy with our Miele canister.

[drako]

I love my dyson. We have all hardwood floors and tile. Have had the vacuum for about 6 years and still going strong. This vacuum has lasted longer than any other cheaper vacuum we have had.

[hillview]

We are happy with our Miele canister.

:yeahthat:

very light and quiet and does a great job!

[gobadgers]

I'm really down on Dyson - a plastic piece on ours broke (to the tune of $150 repair) in a year. It did a good job while it worked, but I wouldn't buy another one.

We got a Kenmore Intuition because it was best rated by Consumer Reports for picking up pet hair. So far so good, although the downside is that it uses bags.

[adamlau]

Miele Polaris w/ SBB300-3 Parquet Floor Brush + 3M HEPA filters is the hardwood floor bang-for-the-buck buy. Can be had for less than a DC28 Animal though in all honesty, no Dyson can touch an Miele as there is much more to the ability of a system to clean than raw suction power.