Originally Posted by
Nanny's dollface
Seems like a lot of us on the QB are contemplating a new machine- be it sewing, embroidery, or quilting.
Many of us have a specific price point that we need to stick too while we drool over a higher end machine.
So I was thinking, do manufacturers showcase their new machines at a certain time of the year just as car manufacturers do? If so when? And are there significant savings to be found with the older models? Perhaps if we all waited a bit we just might be able to purchase that higher end machine. I know the waiting is excruciating.
At all of the larger quilt shows you'll find manufacturers demonstrating new machines. They will usually sell these "previewed" machines for much less. You get the manufacturer's warranty, and will have to negotiate for classes, etc., with a dealer, but you can literally save several thousand dollars. Same with longarm machines.