Originally Posted by
rlm218
The person said through email selling it that she is selling it because she upgraded. I have a bernina dealer just a couple miles from my house. The person selling on Craigslist is not real close by so it would be a bit of a trip just to see it. So far, it has just been email communication with her. I asked her to call me or if I could call her to get more info. I asked the dealer about used ones and the cheapest they had was $887 and it was only one or two steps up from the 215. It didn't sound like that much of a discount to buy used from dealer. I think it was only a little over $100 off new price.
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With a dealer, you will get a warranty and maybe some other goodies. The dealer may also know their trade ins because they are probably the one who has been servicing the machine. I bought 2 used machines from a dealer and he gave me a 1 year warranty and a free service at the end of the year,plus he was able to give me both machines history as they were originally purchased from him. That is worth a lot instead of a pig in a poke. Try other dealers, even if you have to drive a bit to find someone you are comfortable with. I also like annie123's idea of having the machine looked over by a repairman. Can you find out where the machine was bought and serviced?