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Replace motor with cheapo part, and replace housing (Total about £30)

Replace motor with better part, and replace housing (Nearer £60)

Trade it in for a more up to date Dyson, 20% trade-in

Replace with cheapo vac

Make her use dustpan and brush

[Auto Addict]

Our Electrolux is 40+ years old.

And it hasn't worked for the last 38 years? 

Still going strong, everythings original

[Kevin Wood]

Our Electrolux is 40+ years old.

And it hasn't worked for the last 38 years since DC mains became a thing of the past? 

Fixed that for you.

[HockeyDave55]

I agree with Kevin,
We've had a few Dyson's and as funky as they are, they're just not that good!
We now have a Henry, also got one at work in the engineering workshop for 13 years or so and it's never broke down!

[feeutfo]

£50 and Dyson visit the house and repair all, full sevice. Job done. Think there is a further warranty from then on.(doesn't cover the interchangeable tools though)

Dysons are good IMO. Bit definately fragile.

Henry's are almost bullet proof though, but I hate that design for round the house work. Fine in a work environment, but large areas, it's got to be in upright or all the corners on the skirting get battered.

[Lazydocker]

Knowing how tight you are, go for the cheapest option

I've had mixed experiences with Dysons but must admit they're normally pretty good. I picked up a cheapy Vax bagless thing last year in Makro and it's been superb

[STMO123]

I love them. Had one for donkeys years and never had a problem

Very popular with us 'homemakers' Pete   

[omega3000]

£50 and Dyson visit the house and repair all, full sevice. Job done. Think there is a further warranty from then on.(doesn't cover the interchangeable tools though)

Dysons are good IMO. Bit definately fragile.

Henry's are almost bullet proof though, but I hate that design for round the house work. Fine in a work environment, but large areas, it's got to be in upright or all the corners on the skirting get battered.

Someone got the sack at my old place for stealing a Henry , we got it back and had a lot of abuse with us all playing skittles with it  worked for 10 yrs +

[aaronjb]

My £50 bagless wet & dry Wickes shop vac (bit like a Henry, it's a bucket with a motor in it) sucks 10 times harder than my DC01 ever has.. I wouldn't bother with another Dyson unless it were free.

A friend of mine has had his Wickes vac in the garage for 8 years or so (it's why I bought one) - we've emptied 2" of water/coolant & oil emulsion out of his pit with it, sucked up wet rags, leaves, dust, nuts, bolts, cable ties.. even used it to vacuum bleed the coolant system on an MR2 once or twice. It just keeps on suckin'.

[SIR Philbutt]

Get a Henry.

Had one at University. Everything that landed on the floor that shouldn't have been there, it dealt with. Most things were "outside the brief of its' design".  This is university accommodation we're talking about. Use your imagination.

Dysons are able to cope with one particular type of dust well, for everything else they are as much use as the proverbial used condom.

+1

[SIR Philbutt]

My £50 bagless wet & dry Wickes shop vac (bit like a Henry, it's a bucket with a motor in it) sucks 10 times harder than my DC01 ever has.. I wouldn't bother with another Dyson unless it were free.

A friend of mine has had his Wickes vac in the garage for 8 years or so (it's why I bought one) - we've emptied 2" of water/coolant & oil emulsion out of his pit with it, sucked up wet rags, leaves, dust, nuts, bolts, cable ties.. even used it to vacuum bleed the coolant system on an MR2 once or twice. It just keeps on suckin'.

Now we know why you don't have an "other half" 

[Taxi_Driver]

Knowing how tight you are, go for the cheapest option

I've had mixed experiences with Dysons but must admit they're normally pretty good. I picked up a cheapy Vax bagless thing last year in Makro and it's been superb

I've got one of those, works well. I got it to replace the Dyson I had, when the motor caught fire 
about 2 months after the warranty ran out 

[Tony H]

As I have posted previously I don't no how the hell Dyson got away with there advertisement claim of "no bag so no loss of suction" they certainly loose suction when the filters get choked 

[paul.lovejoy]

henry definatley one in the van one in the house although wifey being wifey went and got the rather pink one harriot i think

so it looks like my next work hoover will be pink

and who can resist those buy me eyes henry hes part of the family well was untill he got the elbow from harriot

[Rods2]

Have a wet and dry AquaVac for about 20 years, still going strong and it includes a carpet washing attachment. Noisy but very strong suction. 

Go on spoil SWMBO, treat her to a new broom, dustpan set and a gift wrapped set of dusters for her birthday. 

[feeutfo]

henry definatley one in the van one in the house although wifey being wifey went and got the rather pink one harriot i think

so it looks like my next work hoover will be pink

and who can resist those buy me eyes henry hes part of the family well was untill he got the elbow from harriot

Oh Paul, don't give em ideas. You know what they're like on here.