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SINGER models # 6199 and 6180
hi - I have a chance to purchase one of these Singer sewing machines..for around a hundred dollars...does anyone know anything about either of these models> the 6199 has 100 stitches built in, the 6180 has 80 stitches....just wondering if its worth my hundred dollars, both of them look like they are in good shape.........help.........
Judy, retired RN, alias 4 dogs and in the mountains of western North Carolina.
Someday you will be a memory - try to make it a good one .
I did a search of completed listings on eBay. You can buy a new one from Target for $150 with free shipping:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Singer-6180-...item4620241b58
http://www.target.com/p/singer-6180-...sewing+machine
Here's one that sold on eBay for $69 ($53 plus $15 shipping:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Singer-6180-...item33a81d0618
I found these completed listings for the 6199 on eBay. Note that only green prices indicate actual sales. Black prices mean they were offered for that amount but nobody purchased:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...+6199&_sacat=0
The low-end Singers have a poor reputation, so I wouldn't invest in a used one even if it were half the new price. Number of stitches doesn't mean much if you can't rely on the machine maintaining tension, etc. I would save up and buy a new Brother from Walmart. Also a low-end machine, but probably more reliable than the Singers.
Edit: Here is the 6180 on Amazon with reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/Serviced-6180-...dp/B005QB4BYY/
And here is the 6199 on Amazon with reviews:
http://www.amazon.com/6199-Brillianc...dp/B0058O5YWC/
Last edited by Prism99; 09-20-2015 at 08:35 PM.
I too would spend my money on a lower end brother. They seem
to have many less problems than the singers. I have 3 lower end mechanical
brothers with no issues.
Alyce
thank you both so much for your help..........maybe I need to save my dollars like you both said.... it is a shame, Singer used to be such a nice one...........
Judy, retired RN, alias 4 dogs and in the mountains of western North Carolina.
Someday you will be a memory - try to make it a good one .
They don't make the Singer like they use to. I owned a new Singer that I bought in the 80s and worked fine for 10 years until I replaced it with a Bernina.
A Good Friend, like an old quilt, is both a Treasure and a Comfort
I personally wouldn't buy any "modern" Singer, but would gladly buy an old Singer. Janome and Brother do have a fairly good reputation on even their low end machines though.
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