AARGH!!! Found it cheaper on Craigslist after buying one!
01-30-2013, 04:45 AM
#22
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Location: Pacific Northwest
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Congratulations, you are the winner! Janome beats Pfaff hands down these days. It took me two 8K mistakes to figure that one out. The old Pfaffs, made in Germany, cannot be beat. The new Pfaffs, made since the 1990's, are not very well made and have lots of problems. Janome on the other hand, it what Pfaff USED to be. I have a Pfaff 2134 and a Janome 6500, both are workhorses. I have gotten rid of two newer Pfaffs in the last 4 years, TOL models, that were junk. My main go-to machine is now a Babylock, next the Janome and the Pfaff 2134 stays packed up to go to classes. This is my experience and my opinion, if you disagree, you have a right to your opinion...some have better experiences with different machines. Personnally, if I live to be 100, I will NEVER buy another Pfaff anything.
PS: Don't you wonder why they were selling the Pfaff on Craigs list so cheaply? Because it was a piece of junk!
PS: Don't you wonder why they were selling the Pfaff on Craigs list so cheaply? Because it was a piece of junk!
It has to be at least 25 years old by now.
01-30-2013, 05:32 AM
#23
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: PA
Posts: 2,879
I, too, think the
new pfaffs are not as nice as the old ones. But even so, remember that there must be a reason the seller was willing to let it go for a lower price. Don't second guess your great new machine - ENJOY!!
new pfaffs are not as nice as the old ones. But even so, remember that there must be a reason the seller was willing to let it go for a lower price. Don't second guess your great new machine - ENJOY!!
01-30-2013, 07:20 AM
#25
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Prescott Valley, AZ
Posts: 1,329
I've never tried the Janome. There is no dealer anywhere near me. I have the Pfaff Expression 2.0 which has an 11" harp. I love it dearly and have not had a moment's trouble with it in the 4 years I've owned it. I clean it thoroughly myself after every project, and it has never been in the sm hospital. Thread cutters were a new thing (at least to me) when I bought my machine and I was leary of them. I can now see that one would be nice, but I'm not running out to get a new machine just for the cutter. If you are happy with what you got that's all that counts.
As far as service, while there is no guarantee on a used machine, the guarantee on a new one is not forever. A dealer will service a machine (if he/she is worth their salt) whether you bought it from them or not. If they wouldn't, I would take ALL my business to a dealer who would.
As far as service, while there is no guarantee on a used machine, the guarantee on a new one is not forever. A dealer will service a machine (if he/she is worth their salt) whether you bought it from them or not. If they wouldn't, I would take ALL my business to a dealer who would.
Last edited by ShirlinAZ; 01-30-2013 at 07:22 AM.
01-30-2013, 08:16 AM
#28
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Northern, Utah
Posts: 973
I have a janome and it is a great machine. Pfaff's are now made all over the world, wherever they get the cheapest bid. So you never know if the machine you get is made in China, Korea or someplace else. This has made the quality drop. You have a good machine.
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