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.
That's usually true. Just like car dealerships, they have to be able to make money when they sell what they take on trade in. So basically they give you wholesale so that they can turn them around and get retail for them and turn a profit. That being said, you do normally get warranties and some back up from the dealership. The dealer I used also allowed people attend classes for a fee if they bought their machines somewhere other than the shop offering the classes. BTW, I've had 2 Berninas and loved both of them. I don't know that I'll be able to let go of my Artista 180. We've been thru a lot of fabric together.
