Pete

I took my Bernina in this morning for servicing...cost:$89.00. Yours is way too high. Are they the only store in the area and can get away with it?

joyceinoh

My my old Singer had one speed and that was fast. Sewing place wanted $50.00 to look at it. My son took the foot pedal apart and tinkered with it and said it was probably a spider web that was causing problem. After he got thru tinkering we tried it and it worked great. That was 2 years ago and it still works great.

ladybjbk

I have a friend that had the same price problem with Huskavarna. She used it until it had to go in the shop again and sold it. Got a Brother machine.

Good luck and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Keep on Sewing.

2livesdown7togo

While I'm not sure that's high if it includes the parts replacement, I feel strongly they should have told you what it would cost before they serviced it. And at that time they would have told you what it entailed.

Odds are if they had done that you would have considered it reasonable, but when they don't it does make one wonder, and rightly so.

Not familiar with the machine in question, but if it's rare to have it serviced, it might be worth it. They should offer a 90-day warranty on service and if they don't, I'd find another company to service it in future. (I do realize that isn't always possible - so any future service should include the words "Please call me with an estimate before you start working on it")

IMHO

galvestonangel

I just had two machines (Janome 8000 and FW) serviced and it was 89.95 each. I thought that was high but maybe not.

Rosyhf

Here are some things to consider when purchasing a sewing machine. What is it that you do all the time. If it's just stright sewing and maybe a zigzag now and then, then get a simple machine. An electronic machine is much easier to fix if needed than a computerised one.

I have this work horse singer, one of the old ones that sews like a dream but just stright stitch and it's fast. I use that one a lot. I just miss the needle down position.

The janome is computerised and has lots of stitches and I have that just in case. I hardly every use most of the stitches or the embroidery part. It's a good ten years old and work like new.

Why would machine parts break? That puzzeles me. Unless something is sewed that should not be sewed on that machine. The old machines were all made steel parts, maybe the newer ones are plastic? I haven't opened the Janome to find out lol, it hasn't needed an opening yet lol....I tend to think that the newer stuff doesn't last as long as the old stuff becuase they want you to buy more....

nancir

I have a Janome 9500 and I pay $75 for servicing.
Nanci

gloing

Hi Joan, I just had my Viking #1 serviced to the tune of $171.00. I burnt up the brushes in the motor, I also got a great cleaning job done on it, also timing, new needle, adjustments to everything, you name it. She purrs like a kitten. Part was$20.00 labor and the rest of maintance was 151.00. So I really can't tell you if it is expensive or not. Maybe with a fancy machine the cost goes up. If you love her as I do mine, just bite the bullet and enjoy her, and start saving for the next repair job.LOL OXOXOXOX glo fr. Calif.

brosier

I don't think it's unusually high - it's about the going rate for my area

trish b

Hi, I had my computer driven Viking serviced for $100 last year plus $39. for parts. They do cost a lot more than the old mechanical machines. Remember the person who looks at your machine gets paid about $50. an hour plus the store has to make a profit. Repair personel have to learn about each brand because they are all different and the equipment they use to check things out can be very costly. So you may find a cheaper place next time, but be aware that there is such a difference in quality.