Originally Posted by
quiltstringz
Actually at least in my experience that is not true. In fact the machine shops around here will tell you that you will get a much better price if you sell it yourself.
Yup, I second this. I know my local dealers offer significantly less because they have to allow for a margin of profit for them to resell it.
Ask if the owner has receipts for servicing to see how well the machine has been taken care of. There should have been at least a few services. If the owner doesn't have the receipts ask for a serial # and where they took the machine for service. You may be able to work out classes (for a fee) from the original store that sold it. And they should be able to look up the machine serial # to tell you what the history of the machine is.