I would tell her what you found pricewise elsewhere. and then I would ask for the walking foot, and a extra pack of 20 bobbins and see if she would negotiate a little off. If you drove this machine and love it, I would buy it. Each machine has a bit of a quirk sometimes. I loved the sapphire 875 model that I drove in the store, but bought a new one. I am not happy with the new one, it is the loudest machine I have ever used, and after 1 year it is in the repair shop, the threader feature doesn't work, and it has begun to clank. Wish I would have bought the one I drove.