How much do you pay for yearly maintanence on your machine?
10-09-2011, 07:23 AM
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I took my two machines in for their yearly checkups about 2 months ago. When I got the bill back for a general checkup and cleaning the cost was $350!
The machines I took in were: Singer Confidence Quilter (Was charged $200 for that one because it's "electronic") and $120 for my White (from the 70s or 80s) because of its "age".
Is that normal to pay? I didn't even pay that for the White.
Plus, I'm fanatical about cleaning my machines and oiling them.
I wouldn't want to know what this place (an hour drive for me) would charge for my older machines.
So, what do you all pay? Did I pay way too much?
The machines I took in were: Singer Confidence Quilter (Was charged $200 for that one because it's "electronic") and $120 for my White (from the 70s or 80s) because of its "age".
Is that normal to pay? I didn't even pay that for the White.
Plus, I'm fanatical about cleaning my machines and oiling them.
I wouldn't want to know what this place (an hour drive for me) would charge for my older machines.
So, what do you all pay? Did I pay way too much?
10-09-2011, 07:35 AM
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That does seem high. Did they tell you that before? Did they have to order parts maybe? If not, then I would not go back. Call around and find another place. Unless it's a treadle all sewing machines are "electronic".
10-09-2011, 07:38 AM
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Originally Posted by GwynR
That does seem high. Did they tell you that before? Did they have to order parts maybe? If not, then I would not go back. Call around and find another place. Unless it's a treadle all sewing machines are "electronic".
The "electronic" referred to the fact the machine has buttons you can push to make decorative stitches. I asked.
10-09-2011, 07:57 AM
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Around here service at a dealer begins at $100.00. There is a sewing machine repair and vacuum shop that charges less, and they did a great job - now it has changed owners and not so great. So I always figure the base price for service begins at $100.00, and if there is another problem I will have to pay more.
10-09-2011, 07:59 AM
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wow! did they have to replace parts or something?
my long arm costs $70
my domestic (viking) is between $40 & $75 (it usually has something not right for me to take it in)
i would be finding a new place to go!
last year i took my large machine in- and asked them to go to my mother's (house call) and fix,& clean her machine- it is 40 years old- big - an industrial Brenina (sp)i was prepared for a $300 bill---especially since the repair guy had to travel 40 miles to go to my mother's--
the bill for both machines- including all parts, labor, cleaning, travel---was $125
if i were you i'd be looking for a different place to go.
my long arm costs $70
my domestic (viking) is between $40 & $75 (it usually has something not right for me to take it in)
i would be finding a new place to go!
last year i took my large machine in- and asked them to go to my mother's (house call) and fix,& clean her machine- it is 40 years old- big - an industrial Brenina (sp)i was prepared for a $300 bill---especially since the repair guy had to travel 40 miles to go to my mother's--
the bill for both machines- including all parts, labor, cleaning, travel---was $125
if i were you i'd be looking for a different place to go.
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