Not sure where you are in So. Cal. but there are a few good Viking/Husqvrna dealers. The one I go to is fantastic, his prices are good and has the machines back in 24 hours. I would call and tell the repairman and ask for a guesstimate. Do the machine have fuses? For it to suddenly stop working it sounds like a loose wire. Do you move the machine a lot or does it sit in one place?
Thinking about the most I would spend to repair would depend on what I would pay to replace it. If you are willing to buy another machine for $400.00 then I would more than likely pay up to $200.00 to repair the one I have. But if it were going to cost me $1000.00 to replace it then I would probably pay up to $400.00. But knowing my DH, he would tell me to buy a new machine now, then later have the other machine repaired as a back up.
Last edited by quiltingcandy; 08-12-2016 at 09:47 AM.