Who manufactures what????
02-05-2012, 10:18 AM
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I am a firm believer that everyone finds a great bargain sometimes and everyone overpays most of the time. The article is very informative and every sewist should realize that machines manufacturers and dealers are as varied and not much different as car makers and dealers.
02-05-2012, 10:49 AM
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A year before I retired I wanted to buy a good machine and have it paid for, before retirement. That was 3 years ago. I bought a Bernina, 12 months same as cash. Best machine I've ever had. I love it.
02-05-2012, 11:07 AM
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Thank you for the article - it was interesting. But that's all it was. You are reading one person's opinions based on what looks like a very narrow survey of people.
Talking about brands of sewing machines is just like talking about cars or refrigerators. So love the brand you have and buy the brand that offers a good dealer and features you want and don't worry about the rest!
Talking about brands of sewing machines is just like talking about cars or refrigerators. So love the brand you have and buy the brand that offers a good dealer and features you want and don't worry about the rest!
02-05-2012, 11:27 AM
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I had to look to see where you were from. Your story sounds just like my dealer. My next closest Janome dealer is a few hours away and even worse she is best friends with my local one. Whats wjth these store owners.
02-05-2012, 11:42 AM
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I had heard most of this before. I had a D1 and switched (not quality issue, just capabilities) to a Pfaff 2056 with the IDT (built-in walking foot), because I was not using the embroidery part. The D1 was also very picky about fabrics. I bought the Pfaff (Czech Republic made) before they sold out. I had heard afterwards that a lot of the Pfaff dealers (at least where I used to live) were breaking from Pfaff because the co was changing their business practices. That said, there is a Pfaff dealer here that seems to be doing well.
I use my FW as my workhorse for my piecing and classes with the Pfaff being used for fancier things, like fancy stitches and some machine quilting.
I use my FW as my workhorse for my piecing and classes with the Pfaff being used for fancier things, like fancy stitches and some machine quilting.
02-05-2012, 02:07 PM
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Super helpful! I had liked my Viking, but it was bought before I started quilting. It doesn't have a few of the features I knew I wanted, such as needle down. I bought a Bernina Quilters Edition from my favorite quilt shop/dealer. It was a floor model, still under warranty, and I have been very pleased with it ever since. I don't want to do embroidery, so if I get another machine in the future, it will be a Bernina with possibly more features, such as the stitch regulator, and will try to get a better deal. Thanks for posting this.
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02-05-2012, 02:36 PM
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Several years ago I bought a tol Elna Serger and it was 2400.00 machine a few months after we were at the babylock dealer and had been looking at the air thread sergers. I asked what the trade in would be on my new Elna and she said 600.00. I suspect they don't want to buy it because they don't want to insult you for what they would give you for it. I am pretty sure that is why you see so many machines for sale used on groups, because the dealers don't really want many of them. Just my thoughts. I did not sell my Elna serger and I am so glad I did not air threading or not.
Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
I am in the process of researching a new machine. I have always been a die hard Janome fan but after ANOTHER unpleasant interaction with my local Janome dealer, I am opening myself up to the idea of going with another brand. I only say this as the next closest Janome dealer is over 2 hours away and the area that we are eventually going to move to out of state it will also be over 2 hours. I know that I will be taking test drives of any machine that I am interested in; too much money at stake to go in blind!
I found this article and I was suprised by some of the information. I know that others may be ahead of me in the game of "who owns what" but I found the article informative. It is dated 2/2008 so there might be newer information. I found it amusing that this gal sent her husband on a fact finding mission and he jumped in with both feet.
http://www.evidently.org/2007/02/too-much-information/
I found this article and I was suprised by some of the information. I know that others may be ahead of me in the game of "who owns what" but I found the article informative. It is dated 2/2008 so there might be newer information. I found it amusing that this gal sent her husband on a fact finding mission and he jumped in with both feet.
http://www.evidently.org/2007/02/too-much-information/
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02-05-2012, 03:14 PM
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Several years ago I bought a tol Elna Serger and 2400.00 machine a few months after we were at the babylock dealer and had been looking at the air thread sergers. I asked what the trade in would be on my new Elna and she said 600.00. I suspect they don't want to buy it because they don't want to insult you for what they would give you for it. I am pretty sure that is why you see so many machines for sale used on groups, because the dealers don't really want many of them. Just my thoughts. I did not sell my Elna serger and I am so glad I did not air threading or not.
Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
I am in the process of researching a new machine. I have always been a die hard Janome fan but after ANOTHER unpleasant interaction with my local Janome dealer, I am opening myself up to the idea of going with another brand. I only say this as the next closest Janome dealer is over 2 hours away and the area that we are eventually going to move to out of state it will also be over 2 hours. I know that I will be taking test drives of any machine that I am interested in; too much money at stake to go in blind!
I found this article and I was suprised by some of the information. I know that others may be ahead of me in the game of "who owns what" but I found the article informative. It is dated 2/2008 so there might be newer information. I found it amusing that this gal sent her husband on a fact finding mission and he jumped in with both feet.
http://www.evidently.org/2007/02/too-much-information/
I found this article and I was suprised by some of the information. I know that others may be ahead of me in the game of "who owns what" but I found the article informative. It is dated 2/2008 so there might be newer information. I found it amusing that this gal sent her husband on a fact finding mission and he jumped in with both feet.
http://www.evidently.org/2007/02/too-much-information/
