Flooring. Laminate, engineered parquet, vinyl? Where is the best place to buy?

So our parquet layer even lays parquet in his bathrooms... so much for susceptibility. We have it in the children's room, where things often get spilled, including excretions. All no big problem. And when you read it like that, you have to ask yourself, how long do you leave spilled stuff on the floor before it becomes a problem?

Also, parquet does not have to be oiled every 12 months, that is a generalized statement. Ours was oiled 3 years ago, and it looks like new.

It's nice that you (as often here) have your ready-made opinion, but mere research on the internet doesn't necessarily help. People who live in a house or apartment with parquet will probably be more able to talk about the actual problems.

To be honest, I don’t know anyone in my immediate surroundings who has ever noticeably oiled their parquet. Whether that is good or not remains to be seen. But you need people who appreciate the feel, the look, the tactile sensation, as well as the patina and the value of wooden floors—not those who come with vinyl as an alternative. It’s like Porsche and Golf. Or rather Polo. (as always: may everyone be happy with whatever they like)

It's nice that you (as often here) have your finished opinion, but mere research on the internet does not necessarily help.

Oh man...

This decision is not final with us yet, but I don't see a "case" for parquet – at least not so far.

RobsonMKK, Alex85: Your experiences completely contradict the almost unanimous opinion of experts found on the internet (websites of parquet installers, articles on websites, etc.).

But you need people who appreciate the feeling, the look, the haptics, and also the patina, as well as the quality of wooden floors, not come with vinyl as an alternative.

As written. This felt argument. Parquet is less durable, requires more maintenance, is more expensive, etc. (at least according to the opinion of many experts), BUT: It is parquet. I see the car comparison rather as the electric car. It accelerates faster, is quieter, has lower emissions, has better responsiveness, and experiences significantly less wear (and would also have to be cheaper to purchase and maintain for my comparison to fully apply), BUT: It doesn’t have a revving engine with which I can nicely give a bit of idle at the traffic light...

So you really believe that this advice, to oil once a year, is unnecessary even though it is so often recommended?
You think that oiled parquet can compete with or even be superior to vinyl in wear class 23/34 in terms of durability? Moving furniture around, swivel chair with wheels, Bobby-Car, dropping things => all no problem with oiled parquet?
Also for dirt and grime in the entrance area is oiled parquet great?
Also for the kitchen? Where sometimes something is spilled and maybe only after a few hours after eating everything is perfectly cleaned again?

Moving furniture around, swivel chair with wheels, Bobby-Car, dropping things => All no problem with oiled parquet?

I’ll take photos for you tomorrow from a room where this happens regularly. Then you can make up your own mind.

And about oiling: there are many different opinions ranging from "every 3 months" to "once every 10 years." As always, the truth lies somewhere in the middle. On top of that, it depends on which care products I use otherwise. Friends of ours had parquet in the kitchen, no problem, but it definitely requires more maintenance.

And:

Where things get spilled sometimes and maybe only cleaned perfectly a few hours after eating?

That doesn’t even happen with tiles in the kitchen. If something is spilled there, it is wiped up immediately with a cloth. In my opinion, that’s independent of the floor. a) I don’t want to slip on something wet/greasy b) otherwise you track the delicious tomato sauce all through the house.

As written. This felt argument. Parquet is less durable, more maintenance-intensive, more expensive, etc. (at least according to many experts),

Experts on advertising sites?
One might think that you only rely on advertising slogans without trusting your own perception (example with the spilled substance in the kitchen) – today it's vinyl for you, tomorrow cork, and the day after tomorrow it's parquet again.

I basically don't find it bad to change one's opinion and even turn 180 degrees,
but always believing the internet is wrong.

RobsonMKK, Alex85: Your experiences then completely contradict the almost unanimous opinion of experts found on the internet (websites of parquet layers, articles on websites, etc...).

The internet is full of advertising and copied reports that all define their product as the best. You only get to neutral sites by clever searching or by googling opposites, that is, also studying the other side.
Because vinyl can also swell or be damaged by a falling knife. Where brute force rules, you eventually see marks!

One should talk to salespeople on site, i.e., in the showroom: from facial expressions, gestures, honest/false words, and of course the product itself, one can often learn more than sitting in front of the screen.