Well I went to a different dealer that had a Janome 8900 and try=ied it out and wow it is a nice machine, this is another question ...the dealer had 2 8900 one was the one with the red front and the other is the plan one.. she told me the red one was a limited edition.. that one was 2999.00 where the other 8900 with the plan front was 3999.00 don't know why it is more,any body know anything about the red front 8900//