We purchased this unit with all of the goodies (shampooer, etc.) in 2000 and we still have it and use it. The built in auto drive is a MUST due to the weight of the unit. Cleans well - the shampooer leaves a bit to be desired however. Maneuverability Heavy and hard to turn. Ease of Maintenance Only a belt and a bag to replace - very simple maintenance. Suction Performance Will suck a golf ball through a garden hose! EXCELLENT suction power. Versatility Versatility are you kidding me? This is the transformer of vacuums I even blow my driveway off with the attachments! Design Exceptionally designed and built like a tank - weighs about as much as one too! Durability We bought this unit 14 years ago and still use it when we need to do a whole house vacuuming or to shampoo larger areas than our spot bot can handle.

ScottHickerson

USA

I have been a stay at home mom for the past 8 years so I have done a lot of cleaning. Vacuuming is an important part of my cleaning process. I have been through so many vacuum cleaners over the years. I never found the right one until I met my fiance. He use to sell the Kirby vacuum and he bought one for himself. I first used it when I was cleaning his bedroom. It seemed complicated at first. He showed me how to use it and within a few uses I had the hang of it. This vacuum picks up dirt so well and leaves the best lines in the rug. I love the adjustable settings for the height of your floors. and the fact that there is a light that tells you if its picking up the dirt or not. It comes with a large variety of attachments for other uses. Sometimes I have a difficult time getting the regular vacuum piece back on after using the attachments but the vacuum works so well that the minor issue with getting it back together doesn't take away from me loving this one.

heatherlees1984

USA

We've had this vacuum since 2003-04 I believe. It's still working in 2013. The only thing I hate was when it would get jammed it was very hard to get it fixed. I would like a round balled vacuum since it's easier to get into the corners and with this vacuum you can't really get the dust from the edge of the carpets. It's quite heavy as well. Overall it's good; it's lasted this long and works properly still.

MissRubyRoux

USA

Let me first start off by saying the kirby has been in my family for years and years. There are things I like and things I dislike. The things I like are that it is very powerful compared to a lot of other vacuums on the market. But the things I dislike is that it's very very heavy! I have to usually get someone to carry it for me. Another thing is the one I use doesn't have a hose to get into corners and things. Overall though it's still a very good vacuum and I have a back-up smaller vacuum to get into smaller spaces since the kirby is still so powerful and can get the bigger spaces.

aleshiamarie07

Lewistown, PA

We had the salesman come to our door offering to clean one of our carpets for free. Was just a sales ploy to enter the house.  I have to say, it cleans the carpets remarkably well, and the shampooer is fabulous.  It is because of the shampooer that I even gave this vacuum 2 stars, it would have been a 1 otherwise.  It's expensive, it's inconvenient to use the attachments, an it's heavy! 

aperysian

Mesa, AZ

My husband purchased this vacuum YEARS ago and it still works like it is brand spanking new.  I really like the suction power that it has.  I also like that I don't have to use it very often since both of my children actually fight over who gets to use it when I pull it out of the closet.  The downside is how heavy it is.  I need the exercise but carrying this vacuum up the stairs and down the stairs when the basement needs to be vacuumed is not my idea of a good time.  I wish I could purchase a second cheaper vacuum to leave in the basement but I know that I am not going to find one that lives up to this Kirby's cleaning power.  The attachments take up a lot of space, they fill up my closet in fact and I can't store anything else on the floor.  I prefer to leave the front attachment off since we don't have carpeting in our house so that does make the vacuum quite a bit lighter and easier to maneuver.

Battfox

Mount Pleasant, MI

I love my kirby it was expensive but I love how easy it is to use and all the attatchments. I can clean anywhere. After the demonstration of how much my old vacume left behind I was sold. Although the carpet cleaning attachment that is bought seperatly is not the best I wouldnt buy it for a carpet cleaner. I does everything including blow up balloons :)

raynesmommy05

Lakeland, FL

I bought my Kirby 10 years ago. I am still very happy with it. The reason I bought it was, at the time, I had a boxer bulldog that was shedding hair like crazy at the time and I could not get his hair out of my carpet or off of my couch. It was imbedded. When the kirby representative came and and showed me how to get his hair out of my couch, I had to have one. My sister had one for years and swore by it but I didn't want to pay that much for a vaccum cleaner. After I got my Kirby, I was very pleased! It also has a shampooer. Having a puppy, you really need a shampooer. I have alergies. The bags are hyper-alagentic so that helped alot. You can also change the handle on a Kirby to be a hand held vaccum so you can vaccum stair or even your bed. The Kirby has attachments so you can clean your drapes and even vaccum out your car. When I got divorced, I kept my Kirby and it is still going. It is well worth the money!

margie40

Monroe, NC

The Kirby G 2000 Limited Edition is a great vacuum if you take care of it properly.  They are very spendy, but you have to look at the long term, I believe personally.  It's a lifetime guarantee, I believe, and you can't really beat that!  The cleaning power on these are great.  Just make sure that you them updated with new brush rollers, bags, and belts.  These things DO make a difference I found out.  I've owned the Kirby G 2000 vacuum for 7 or 8 years now and haven't had any major problems with it so far.  I thought that it was getting old and not working well anymore for a long time.  Then I finally just changed the belt, and WOW, what a difference that made.  It's like brand new again.  Now changing the belt....that's a task!  I couldn't figure out how to do it.  I finally found a video on youtube on how to change a belt on a kirby G2000 vacuum step by step.  I highly recommend watching it, because you can pause it and rewind whenever you need to.  Really helped me out.   I recommend that everybody own a Kirby.

mcgomes

Portland, OR

I love the line of Kirby vacuums.  The Kirby 2000 is more than your average vacuum cleaner.  This vacuum also is a carpet and upholstery cleaner.  This Kirby model comes with multiple attachments that can clean ceiling fans, couches and chairs, mattresses, blinds and vacuum your carpet.  Whith the switch of one attachment it becomes a carpet cleaner and will shampoo your carpet.  Also,  this Kirby model has a drive shaft.  Just press on the neutral lever for quickly going from one room to another or step on the drive lever to vacuum or shampoo with ease.

Brandi2

Ponder, TX