Thank you so much to all of you for the feedback! I guess I was asking….would I later regret having spent that much money on a sewing machine. Sounds like the answer is a resounding “NO!”.
I had asked at the dealer if there were any upcoming sales (they said not that they know of; they said that they never know ahead of time), or if there were any upcoming opportunities to purchase a floor model such as a quilting show/expo (they said no), or any used ones (no).
I’m not in a big rush to purchase anything and will happily wait a month or two to get a better price. So thanks to whoever brought up that BL sometimes has sales/discounts in April! I don’t mind waiting a few months to see what happens with the price.
I’m not overly nuts about this dealer, but I don’t want to drive 50 miles one way for the classes, either. I’d prefer to go to this dealer because it’s only a few miles from the house which would be easier for classes.
The only other dealers in the cities who sell BL/Brothers are the same company as this one, so it’s not like I have any choice if I want a local dealer.
I’m disappointed that they’re not offering me anything of a discount for a high end machine. I’m paying cash (not a credit card) so I was hoping for a discount there. Or an offer of extra feet or something. They don’t seem inclined to budge on the price. Which might mean that I put it on my Amex card instead of writing a check. I might as well get the miles credit if I’m not getting anything else!
I am happy to hear that people who have bought the Crescendo like it, and don’t regret it. I’m fascinated with the laser light and all the other cool stuff it can do, and the harp space is wonderful for quilting. Plus, I just like the looks of the machine itself. It seems pretty user friendly. I was sewing on their sample, and it seemed like whatever I wanted to do I could figure out without a lot of messing around.
I haven’t done any test sewing on my own samples yet. I have to get my samples together and go do that.
I am a little uneasy about the machine becoming obsolete. Obviously, I’m the kind of person who buys things and expects them to last a good, long time. I’m really afraid of a part going out 7 years from now, they don’t make it anymore, too bad, so sad. That kind of thing with my tablet and cell phone makes me crazy. As in, my fitbit won’t work with either of them because they're one generation blue tooth too old. But if they work fine, it’s hard to justify a new one just to get it to sync with the fitbit.
I know what people mean about justifying to a spouse…but that’s not what I meant. I meant justifying the expense of the machine to myself. I am truly my mother’s daughter, having inherited those excessively frugal genes! But I think y’all have talked me out of that kind of thinking!
I also think that purchasing expensive items before I retire is the way to go. Get all that out of the way, so I can enjoy retirement.
Initially I was planning to use joint funds for this purchase, but now I am thinking to use mom’s money for this purchase, thinking that every time I go to sew I will be filled with happiness and think of her. She would have been so delighted with my happiness over the new machine. But I would never tell her the price…she’d roll over in her grave and die again!
Stay tuned...I think the decision to buy is made. Yes, I'll buy something, but I'm going to wait a little to see if there are any sales/discounts offered later in April.
Thanks again for all the feedback! I've had a lot of fun reading them....we're such a good group here!
P.S. I love the comment about that I can always teach it to vacuum later. Still laughing about that one!