When I see a machine on Craig's list that I know nothing about, but I am interested in, I google the heck out of it. I read absolutely everything anybody has ever written about that model. If there are problems with that machine you will find out about it! I also do a search on that machine here to see if there are any threads already written.
If it passes that test, I make sure parts are easily accessible, I check eBay and other online sources for sewing machine parts.
The only problem is, and it's a happy problem, is my wish list keeps getting longer from all the research I do.
