[QUOTE=GrandmaSewNSew;6620347]The store also sells both Pfaff and Janomes. I don't have any problems with buying a floor model if that's what I wanted. I'd have to weigh the savings vs the amount of time it could have been on the floor. When I was there last week they said the owner had taken it home to try for a while but that could have been a different machine (assuming they sold that floor model and got another). They also have quite a few sewing clubs and sew up lots of quilts so they even could have been using the machine to do that. I guess I don't know.
I just don't want to deal with them. I'm sure they won't come down $1600 (then I'd still have to pay tax on the balance anyway). But I don't like the way they're doing business and I think what they're doing is somewhat deceitful.
The model I am looking at is an embroidery/sewing machine, the Janome 15000. I've also tried out the Pfaff Creative Sensation, Bernina 780 and the Brother Dreamweaver XE. All of these machines sewed beautifully and had in house repair people.[/QUOT
Good for you. If you don't have a good rapport with him, if you think there's some deceit, if he won't budge on price, then you will never want to support him with your money. I say enjoy the drive to welcome spring and get a brand new in the box machine and support the business who practices in a manner you feel good about. I would praise the other dealer up one side and down the other for being a good person to work with.