Since the Viking costs more than your budget and is a great machine which probably just needs a good cleaning and tune up I would definitely just take it in for service ( hoping there is a reputable Viking shop near you- we have a Brenina shop near us and the service tech did great with my Viking- he has fixed many machines for me- Viking, Singer, janome, and Handiquilter)your Viking should last a life time. If you love it as your ( work horse- mine is 15 years old now, used daily) I would put the money into it.
Machines have become so expensive and to me it doesn’t make sense to not just pay for upkeep.
If you really want other Bells & Whistles that’s a decision only you can make- maybe you could use one or two of your machines as trade ins to get the price of a new one down to fit your budget. I’ve traded in for upgrades in the past.
Last edited by ckcowl; 07-23-2018 at 02:17 AM.