We bought a Hoover a couple years ago on sale for just under $200. It's not in the same class as the more robust models you rent but it still does the trick. With light colored carpets and two kids, it has come in hand more than once.
I wish it had a higher capacity though as it seems we're always emptying/filling the dern thing but I suppose that's what we get for getting a cheaper/smaller model.
The amount of hair and dirt and black water that thing picks up is disgusting...
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