I have always found that used car and sewing machine salesmen are the SAME breed. When I was shopping for my Bernina, I turned the table on them by getting a written purchase estimate and I asked WHO could BEAT THIS PRICE!! I put over 100,000 miles on most of my cars, only shopping for a new car when necessary and it is the same way with my Bernina. My DSM are both over a decade old but the service tech doesn't care, he is happy to service them. Don't let anybody push you into buying a new machine especially if you love your DSM !!!
