Nice bit of kit apart from the bags. Bags? Really? In 2016? May be of interest to some 1970/80's enthusiasts....

Have owned both makes. Miele by a mile. Much higher quality, more solid construction, bette grade plastics and will last for years. Don't be fooled by the bagless hype. It's a dirty, unpleasant job emptying the cylinder - if you do it inside the dust flies everywhere, if you go outside there is a good chance a change in wind will blow it all over you! Branded bags for Miele are expensive but you can find good quality clones on ebay and amazon.

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I get mine from ebay - seem fine.

Just paid £80 in Currys Charlton for the Miele Complete C3 PowerLine SGDE1HS15. Can't get a Which? Best Buy Miele for less than that, can you? One left plus display model.

Please note that the bags are the main means of filtration in these vacuums, therefore if you are using non-miele bags, and get dust on the exhaust side of the vacuum (brown dust not black carbon brush dust) you are essentially killing the concept as you are pumping fine dust particles back to your house, for what it may be a very tiny saving. Not saying that all replacement bags may be rubbish - just be cautious.

Just picked up mine and had a little go. Great machine! and very powerful.

thanks op, picked one up today. fantastic performance would highly recommend

Wondering if the new 1200w one model of c3 with better cleaning class worth getting for another £30 or so.

Over the years had both Dyson and Miele...Miele wins hands down everytime for me. We have a Miele thats 17 years old and still works great. All my Dysons are probably in Landfill/Recycled

All Samsung vacuums and Bosch Cylinders are on clearance in Currys, they're discontinued

Samsung seem to make surprisingly good vacuums. I bought a bagless one from sainsburys about 10 years ago when it was on offer for £25 and it has just died! Just bought another Samsung in this currys deal, although it wasn't £25 though!

Picked this up today and had a play with it. Jeez that power! The build quality is fantastic on this, you can tell, as with any Miele, it's built to last.

The newer version of this C3 which uses less power but is more efficient can be bought from John Lewis for £149.97.

I use the parquet twister on my wooden floors, turbo brush on carpets and mini turbo brush on the stairs / car footwells.

The crevice tool works well cleaning the car seat and sofa gaps.

There is a dedicated car cleaning set available but I've managed without this by spending my money on more universal tools.

With the dyson you become a vacuum cleaner to clean the vacuum cleaner.

Dyson DC39 or this Miele guys and gals??? Anyone got the experience to make a judgment?

​lol, got a Samsung, found Dysons too heavy and clunky in the past.

How is this on hard floor? Anyone one if it comes for smaller heads for sofa seats and car etc.. Ta.

yes this a great hover. Bags actually make it more powerful then a bagless one.

Any body knows where you can get reasonable replacement bags? Not Meile.

How often do the bags need changing on these? Do the bags need changing as often as bagless systems need emptying?

8% off with work too. Now time to annoy the neighbours

What is the code?

got one, it's great, buy it!

​thanks.

Bagless vacuum cleaners are great if you want less suction than a good quality bagged vacuum cleaner and don't mind dust escaping when you have to frequently empty the thing.

Amazon have it at same price, see other sellers, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Miele-Complete-PowerLine-Bagged-Cylinder/dp/B00MV0GJZC

So true :smiley:

Don't fall for the overpriced hype of a bagless vacuum.

Those who mock bags have never tried a Miele. The suction is immense, even with the bag full it still wants to keep going. The build quality is better than a Dyson, the plastics just feel sturdy and construction more solid. No mess when it needs emptying, which isn't very often. There are cheaper comparable bags if that is your concern but this is offset by the convenience of emptying when full and the high probability the vacuum will last a very long time before coughing up for a new one.

Bargain.

I bought mine in 1991 (a Miele Silver Star) and it's still going strong, just reserved and collected one of these for my mother and it's an exceptionally powerful machine.
Great deal OP, have some heat ...

Nice bit of kit apart from the bags. Bags? Really? In 2016? May be of interest to some 1970/80's enthusiasts....

has it been cheaper before?

Interesting that the newer replacement model for this is actually less powerful at 1200W, so perhaps this 1600W beast was a bit OTT.

Incredible vacuum this.

Been bagless for years, but others are right - I had to empty everytime with a bagless or else I'd lose power and it's a horrible messy job as well.

My old Dyson also looked nasty. Like a giant child's toy from the future. And having all your dirt and dust on display isn't the nicest look.

Moved to a Miele and not looked back.

These are built to last, work superbly, and I wouldn't touch a Dyson ever again thank you very much.

Sucks harder than a seasoned street worker. First time i used mine i pulled up all the lino in the kitchen! Tremendous power but be careful - it sucks so hard the underlay starts being sucked through in dust and i spend twice as long cleaning the brush head than i do hoovering.
That said, it takes but 10 mins to whizz through the bungalow with this mad power!! :smile:

Ref bags I have bought these and they are grand ebay.co.uk/itm/261762719812?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT...Other vendors and websites are available (To keep the equality police happy)

Awesome price, just bought one. Definitely can not go wrong with Miele.

Awesome price, just bought one. Definitely can not go wrong with Miele.

Does this come with a turbo brush?

paid 139.99 on Tuesday for this, great hoover!

can anyone recommend a decent vacuum for upstairs, all carpet, ???? thanks

I have the compact - it is amazing. The power is fantastic, and I have to put the power lower, as I am worried it'll rip up the laminate! Great on the rugs and the carrier, too. I would expect this model to be the same.