Originally Posted by athomenow
I would buy the best used machine in the brand you want. Buying new is very expensive and there are many great trade ins out there. Check out your dealer and try out some of the not so new models. You don't say what your budget is but there are some Vikings with a larger throat size. I'm not too experienced with other brands.
I absolutely agree with this advice. I have had two Viking machines, each new, in about 30 yrs. Even the oldest one is still going like a champ. It's on long term loan to daughter, when I use it I still love it. The gently used ones are so much easier on the budget and have many of the same features.