Vitamix! - Page 2

[avendesora]

Originally Posted by Cascadian

I'm totally not a sucker for the 'here's the newest model' thing, but the current one is the 5200 with a BPA-free canister..

You can get the $350 4500 model, plus a new BPA-free container for $39 on amazon. However, I haven't yet confirmed that the container is compatible with the 4500 model. If it is, then for $389 you get a brand new, bpa-free vitamix blender. Way cheaper than $500+ new.

[Shellie]

I've been considering one for a long time...kicking myself for not getting it when QVC has easy-pay....I loves me some interest-free, no qualifying, short-term payments on things like that!

[Cascadian]

Originally Posted by avendesora

You can get the $350 4500 model, plus a new BPA-free container for $39 on amazon. However, I haven't yet confirmed that the container is compatible with the 4500 model. If it is, then for $389 you get a brand new, bpa-free vitamix blender. Way cheaper than $500+ new.

That...is AWESOME!! Thank you

[avendesora]

Originally Posted by Cascadian

That...is AWESOME!! Thank you

If anyone finds out about their compatibility, I'd love to hear about it.

Aven

[mamadelbosque]

I'd just email vitamix to check and see if they're compatible or not, but I'd think so (or if not that they'd sell some sort of bpa-free container for the 4500). I'm almost postive I emailed them about the bpa-free container fitting the 5000 a while back and they said yes.

[mommajb]

It doesn't replace the food processor as it works too well. I chop onions and carrots in the processor for various dishes and the vitamix turned it to a juicy pulp.

I used it more when it was new and in the summer. In makes a terrific green smoothie; you won't believe what it cad do with fresh kale and frozen raspberries.

I wish I had the but butter container (short and squat) but cannot justify the $$ when I have the food processor sitting right next to it.

It is a blender on steroids, I haven't stopped it up yet. Like all blenders, keep it unplugged on the counter so the little ones can't flip it on.

[OvenSeeksBun]

Ohhh... I want a VitaMix so badly! I can't justify the cost at this time, but *drool*

[StoriesInTheSoil]

Originally Posted by avendesora

You can get the $350 4500 model, plus a new BPA-free container for $39 on amazon. However, I haven't yet confirmed that the container is compatible with the 4500 model. If it is, then for $389 you get a brand new, bpa-free vitamix blender. Way cheaper than $500+ new.

A reconditioned 5200 is still cheaper at $379

[avendesora]

Originally Posted by tinyactsofcharity

A reconditioned 5200 is still cheaper at $379

I've been to the vitamix website, and they don't have any reconditioned ones right now - at least, not that I've found. Is there somewhere else I should be checking for that?