Armor All, AA255 , 2.5 Gallon 2 Peak HP Wet/Dry Utility Shop Vacuum , Orange

This thing SUCKS! I wouldn't doubt that it could suck a golf ball through a garden hose.OK enough jokes. This vacuum is pretty frigging good. It has quite a bit of suction power, even with the attachments. I use it to vacuum my cars and it does a GREAT job! For starters, the electrical cord is about 10 feet, which is nice. Though for most applications, you'll likely still need an extension cord.The suction power is pretty impressive. And it's not much louder than your normal vacuum. It's not blaringly loud, but at the same time it's not whisper quiet.The vacuum hose is adequately long at about 6 feet. Even better, the end of the hose rotates. This makes using it with attachments so much easier as you don't kink the hose as easily.Speaking of attachments, it comes with everything most will need for simple cleaning. It should be said that there is no extension tube as many other vacuums have. That seems to be the only attachment missing.The vacuum does well with a mix of wet and dry vacuuming. I was able to vacuum up sand on a carpet, followed by standing water, then back to a sandy carpet. It also did a thick wet mixture quite well.The collection bucket holds quite a large amount while still being easy to handle. You can carry the unit around while vacuuming, but I'm sure most will set it down before vacuuming. If you're the type to place the unit on the ground before vacuuming, know that it does NOT slide well on the ground. You can give it tugs to drag it along, but know that it's going to give a bit of resistance throughout the process.In short, this was a great buy! I heard a few guys praising it prior to my purchase, so when I initially purchased this, I had high hopes and was ready to discredit most of its workings. I can honestly say that after using this to clean 5 vehicles, and a few household messes, this vacuum holds its own exceptionally well. This is definitely a winner and a great buy, especially for the budget minded who wants to get the best bang for their buck.If I have to mention something negative about the unit, it would be 2 things.1. I don't like that there isn't enough room to dump all the attachments inside the trash collector of the unit when not in use. Instead, I have to affix them to the top of the unit where they stand tall and proud.2. The "clamps" connecting the top of the unit and bottom trash collector can sometimes be a bit annoying to align and affix together. Not a big deal, and it's pretty obvious when it's not connected correctly, but every time I opened the unit, I felt myself really taking my time to ensure the two parts were correctly connected.Again small gripes with the unit. This just shows how well it was designed.As usual, if I run into any problems, I will update this review accordingly. But as of right now, things are going extremely well.UPDATE: After 2 years, this thing STILL runs like a champ. I don't only use it for my car, but I've also used it to clean up inside my home as well, even after light construction projects. This was truly an item worth buying. It's been invaluable over the past 2 years.

When my old Craftsman shop vac stopped working I started looking for a new one; however, I was more interested in a car vac than another big shop vac. Based on the reviews of the Amor All vac on Amazon and on other sites I decided it would serve my needs. Since I unpackaged the vac in my garage I first tried it out by vacuuming up dust and small pieces of wood produced by my woodworking hobby. While it did not do the job of the old Craftsman, it adequately cleaned up everything that needed to be cleaned up. Keep in mind that the Craftsman had a 5 HP motor compared to the 2 HP on the Armor All. I also tried the blower function and found it to be adequate in blowing off the sawdust on my table saw and other tools. The main reason I purchased a small vac was to clean my cars, and for that purpose it did an admirable job. Fortunately I have an electrical outlet near the front of the garage, so the 10 foot cord and the long hose prevented me from having to use an extension cord. The attachments all fit snugly on the vac, but some reviewers mentioned that they loosen up over time. I did find that I could store the little vent brush attachment by sticking it into the hole of the cone shaped attachment. This vac is considerably quieter than the Craftsman, but that's because of the difference in the motors. This vac produced sufficient suction to thoroughly clean all areas of the car, and the attachments allowed me to reach areas in the car that were impossible to to reach with the Craftsman. I did find out that all the Craftsman attachments fit perfectly on the Armor All hose, so I now have a few extra attachments. Since I haven't had the vac for any length of time I can't speak for it's longevity. At least it comes with a 2 year warranty. Based on my limited use of this vac, I can say that I'm impressed by it and would recommend it to others.

Ok, I doubt anybody likes to vacuum out their car. Before getting this product I would go downtown to one of those car wash places and poke an endless supply of quarters into a bulky commercial vacuum cleaner. This has never been a pleasant experience since the car wash vacuum cleaners always seem to come with large barely-flexible, cumbersome hoses equipped with an over-wide nozzle ill-suited to clean the hard-to-reach places in your car. And they (don't) suck! Taking the house vacuum into the yard isn't an option - it just isn't designed for this. The Armor All vacuum is incredibly light weight and generates an impressive amount of suction. It comes with a wide assortment of attachments and it does a great job. It works as a wet/dry cleaner. There's no collection bag - only a small cloth bag/filter that covers the motor intake to prevent sand from ruining the engine. After you're done you just pop open the top and dump the canister out. (The filter bag is reusable and you can also order extras) Important: Make sure you don't forget to put the bag on or you'll ruin the motor! When vacuuming liquids you must remember to swap out the bag for a sponge-ish filter that wraps around the motor intake for wet mode. The power cord is of a decent length, but of course you are still going to need a sturdy outdoor extension cord.