Originally Posted by scowlkat
also check with Ken's Sewing, www.kenssewingcenter.com. They often have trade-ins or great deals. If you are vigilant, I have seen Janome 6500's go for around $700 on ebay. It has a 9" throat and I will attest to it being a workhorse, also it has a thread cutter, needle up/down and over 100 stithes.
They are great, I bought some extra feet from them for my Brother sewing machine. I wish I would've bought my machine from them too, because they have some great deals.