8 year old Janome 11000, should I buy?
I currently have a little Bernette 25 and am wanting to upgrade. I was emailing with a local quilt shop about the Janome 11000 SE, but I don't know their price on a new one. I think they want to get me in the shop before they hit me with the price tag. The MSRP is $7999, but looking at online prices they seem to retail for $5999. I did find one for $4999 on Amazon though, but I am not sure why it is so cheap.
Anyhow... the LQS sent me an email today saying the got a "previously loved" 11000 in with a lot of extra accessories and all the hoops. It is 8 years old and they want $2799 for it. The owner traded it in on a 15000.
What do you guys think? Is buying a machine with 8 years of use on it worth the savings? I hadn't planned on buying a new machine for a while, so I would have to put it on lay-a-way until I get the funds together.