Hi everybody! Just wondering what others think about this. I'm considering buying an old Bernina 801. It has the original case, foot pedal and feet that came with it but no walking foot. This machine was manufactured I think in the '70's so it is very plain & simple. I don't think the Bernina will do anything more than my current machine, an old Kenmore. Maybe it will just do it better? The asking price is $175 which I think is a fair price. Tell me if I'm wrong about that.
Or.....for around $500 or so I could get a newer Janome 2011 that has the needle down option and does lots of tricks.
Or...I could wait considerably longer and save up for a machine with a big throat space for quilting, which would be a dream come true.
Does anybody else agonize this much over a $175 purchase?!