New Brother Dream Machine 2 (XV8550D) price.
 

Lots of hype about the new Dream Machine. Does anyone know the price?

No idea about price, but thought I would post a link....
http://www.brother-usa.com/homesewing/thedreammachine/

I looked at it last year at a dealer in Macon Georgia and it was $8,500 cash....more if you financed it.....and that was the 1st one, no telling how much this one is.

ouch.,,,,,,,,,,,,,

probably around 12k I would guess plus or minus depending on what area you live in. My dealer wanted 9k with trade in and I paid about 7k for my machine so I said no because it really wasn't a deal. Probably about 9-10k if you have a trade in or want to get a class model.

Wow, that is one expensive machine. I thought I was crazy back in the 1990 buying my Bernina 1530 for $1,000!

yes, I agree. I think "sewing machines" are way overpriced, but then what isn't. A friend once mentioned that her hubby who is a computer tech said the price of the computerized s/m is extremely inflated. But is it because we want these machines to do so much.....interesting to see how far this technology goes....

12000 dollars i have one really like it

I know. I bought a 180 in 98 for something like $3,000 and thought that was a fortune. With the price of new machines, I think I'll just keep sewing on the 180.

I got the Brother Simplicity 885-V31/V32/V33 back in April, 2016. It cost $800 and some dollars for it. I love it. It has the little things that my other machines do not have and it has the embroidery thing (which I haven't even tried out yet. I have free classes and have been busy learning it on my own. Seems when I sit down and want to learn it, I can do it much better on my own and then it sticks in the brain. I can't see all the stuff it has - I bet that one is about $1,500 if not more. To me it is a status symbol and I can use the White machine my husband gave me - it was used and it was for our first wedding anniversary, 1961! Still works, just a little on the slow side, but I wouldn't get rid of it for anything in the world. I figure if it goes forward and backward, I am fine. I just hit the jackpot when I found out, it automatically cuts the thread, it leaves the needle in the fabric when you stop, so I don't lose anything. What else do I need. I haven't even tried the embroiderererer yet! I can embroider by hand just fine, but it came with the thread cutter and the needle in the fabric. It was given to me by my aunt. I never could have afforded it. I love it, but I am so busy with the quilts that I just haven't had time for anything else. I don't sew clothes or anything, have no desire to, but I'd be lost without my Brother (to coin a phrase)!!!!! Edie

Lots of money!! My epic was up in that price range. I have a 10 year old brother embroidery machine that has sewn many quilt tops while traveling. Only cost 500, love the features. That said, I bet that dream machine is fantastic. Can't afford it if I want to keep my DH!

Isn't that the range of the Babylock. What is it, The Destiny?
If it could fix me a cup of tea I would be in!

At that price it would have to be "hard" tea! ....and cook/clean too! I'm curious now as to what this "sewing machine" does to warrant that price tag.

Edie,

"I am so confused. I don't know if I found a rope or lost my horse."

That is way too funny, but I seem to be having one of those days and this really made me laugh.

I bought one recently for around $3000 and oh my gosh, I LOVE IT. Then I bought the quilting table that goes with it (you use your sewing machine with the table and it makes it a long arm quilter). I haven't set the table up yet but I can't wait to play. It even has stitch control. The machines are expensive but you consider what all they do now. I'm retiring next year so I'm trying to get all my toys before I retire because I won't be able to afford them after that. I have no regrets investing in that machine. It has the lazer pointer. Sews fabulously. I would definitely do it again even considering I have to work another year now to pay it off. :-)

I looked at the the newest one that does it all, scans and duplicates and the dealer wanted $15,000. That was last winter. WAY to much for someone my age.

I purchased the new Dream Machine last April, and I am crazy about it. Worth every penny I paid for it. $12,000.
I wasn't into embroidery, but with this machine it is so much fun and so easy. It opens up another way of quilting. I made a quilt for my granddaughter with embroidery blocks, and quilting edges. It is beautiful.

Dream Machine
 

I have the Dream machine and my dealer is thinking the upgrade will be about $500.00

the upgrade is $500. It has stippling option that lets you add stippling to any embroidered block. It also has a new appliqué function. You can now scan in a regular hoop for the design center. They have added 4 new stitches for outlining in the design center. If you want it to be wireless you have to buy BES 4 its about another $1000. The Dream 2 is about $12,000. I have the Dream 1 and just added the upgrade. I love my machine. I did not do the BES because I will never use it. The Dream Machine does monograms just fine without BES and USB sticks are not expensive. It takes about 5 minutes to install the upgrade. I use the scanning option a lot. The upgrade comes with a 9.5" hoop. The hoop will not be available separately for a year or so.

Hubby and I were at a dealer a few weeks ago, and hubby seemed rather inclined to buy it for me... I told him if I was going to get a new machine, I would rather have a multi-needle embroidery machine (for the same or even LESS $$).


And since hubby is retiring in about 3 weeks, it would be ME paying for it... so, no thank you!!
I have quite a few other things I could spend $12K+ on other than a new sewing machine.


My current DSM is a Viking Designer 1 - that uses FLOPPY DISKS!!! I got it used, for $800 or so, about 10 years ago. She's been a real workhorse, and I've done countless quilts, little girls' dresses, embroidery items, and so on.
If I do get a multi-needle machine, it will be because I'M retiring and I want it for an embroidery business to complement my LA business (which is still very much part-time).

It's not the price that puts me off these machines.
I know I won't use all the features of the machine. Turn it on and sew a straight stitch would be 95% of my sewing. I would rather have several machines, one for each purpose. I have a Brother 1500 for quilting, Bernina 1260 for piecing, Singer Quantum for decorative stitches and fonts. Several portable machines for classes and retreats. All total the cost of these machines would be less then a down payment on one of the newest ones. My friends that have the Dream or new Bernina 830 seldom do anything other then piece with it. And the simplest problem cost them over $200 for the tech to look at it.

Leta, I have a Viking Designer I that was given to me by a dear friend a year or so ago, and I love it for embroidery! I bought a new 3.5" floppy disk drive from Amazon and some discs, and I was off and running! I know there are plenty of things the newfangled machines can do, but I'm happy with this one.

DonnaC, I love mine too!! There is some very inexpensive software online, Embird, ( https://www.embird.net/ ) that will allow you to "convert" ANY embroidery design and write it to your floppy disks - that has been WONDERFUL to allow me to buy the newest designs and be able to stitch them out. If you buy it and need help, just PM me. ( and I have NO affiliation with Embird, other than being a very satisfied customer.)

Viking is VERY good at continuing to offer new feet that will work even with these older machines. I just found out the other day that Viking has a "special bobbin case" to use for "bobbin work" - and yes, it fits our machines!! I'm going to have to get that!!
If your gifted machine does not have the 1/4" foot - it has a little "edge" that the fabric butts against - that is probably the #1 foot I would recommend getting for accurate piecing. The only thing I would change is have it accept a bigger hoop system - there are some embroidery designs that I would really like to stitch, but the size would require that I re-hoop - which is NOT something I'm adept at.

I really do like Viking products - my longarm is a Viking too.

I got a price of $6000 in my neck of the woods. Greensburg PA.

May I ask if this was a new, demo, class or used machine?

Yes, they are more expensive than a new car. However, the newer machines do make the things I do easier. They way I look at it is that it is less expensive than what people I know pay for golf clubs and membership dues at golf courses.

When it comes to buying sewing machines or any machine for that matter, you have to decide if it fits your needs and your budget. I always thought I would never buy an embroidery machine because I could not in my own mind justify $800.00 (boy was I wrong on that amount) for a machine that "only" embroidered. I wouldn't even sit down and look at them. Then one day I was in the local sewing machine repair shop and was having one of my FW's serviced to take to my sister in WA. And there is was - the Husqvarna/Viking Topaz 20, the salesman offered to show me the machine and I said I can't afford a Husqvarna, they start at $4K. Not even close, less than half that, and he thru in thread, a couple of hoops, designs, classes, etc. because it was a floor model he would even give me a full warranty. I was a little concerned about buyer's remorse, but once I got going with all it could do - I have had so much fun. Even my DH said as much fun as I have had with that machine it was worth twice what I paid for it. Now if I could just keep myself from buying so many designs to make. (Oh, and he serviced my FW for free too.)