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Mom made me sew
The dealer she bought the machine from is a hundred miles away from Minneapolis. Plus after we after looked into the prices they were charging her, we are sure they were taking advantage of her. The first machine she bought from them she paid $15,000 for, while others were selling the same machine for less then $8,000. Then they only offered her a couple thousand on trade in when she bought the smaller machine a year later.
It will get you very angry when you find out the number of people that will take advantage of older people.
Excuse me,
MomMadeMeSew ... you asked for input, I gave you some which is not suitable to you. Perhaps someone else will tell you what you want to hear.
Having just sold a sewing machine, one thing I can tell you is that they don't hold their value the way we feel they should. As with most things computerized, technology moves along quickly, and thus, values deteriorate quickly. Not very "old" in our mindset, often times is considered "ancient" in others. Our machines follow the same trend because of their computerization and the competition out there.
Good Luck to you ... in getting the price that you want.