js3830

The only difference between the Diamond and the Deluxe is the decals. It was not worth trading my Diamond in on it. I know a very honest dealer. I traded in my 1999 Designer I and they gave me $1800 and I still payed around $7400. They were running 36 months same as cash which helped. I love the Diamond but I also just saw the Babylock Ellismo about a year ago and it would have made me have to think real hard if it would have been around in 2008. I had the Designer Pro software that worked with the Diamond. I waited until they had the 4D software on sale just before Christmas when I got it. Again the dealer called me and let me know that is was going to be the best deal. If I would have bought it all togeather it would cost almost $10,000. All of this was with tax. I hope this helped. Sandy

nabobw

If you are going to buy a Viking Diamond I WOULD not buy one from E-bay. I have one and love it but you really need someone to give your lessons on it. It is not like an old singer machine as there are different settings for different thickness of fabric you are sewing on and so worth. I use mine manly for embroidering and it just does so much. Buying it from a dealer new or used is the best thing you can do. You can now get a used Diamond for a better price as the deluxe have come out. I have the orginal diamond with the upgrade.

Val in IN

About a year ago, I saw the Viking Diamond at Joann's selling for over $9,000.00 (I really think that it was very close to the $10,000.00 mark but I didn't want to exagerate). I haven't actually looked since then because if I had that kind of money laying around, I wouldn't spend it on that.

romanojg

Here is my dealer/LQS website. They have new/used machines. I bought my Ruby which is a lot cheaper than the Diamond but not alot of difference considering my budget needed to be considered. You can go to Vikings website and do a comparision on their machines to see what the differences are in them as far as features and then look at the prices. I love my Ruby and know it'll be along time before I outgrow it or even learn to use it all. I go to classes each month and just bought the 5D Pro software because I love the cutwork needles and want to create my own plus I want to do the portraits and some other things it'll allow me to do. I love the large hoops; the Diamond only has one hoop larger than what mine will take. It's hard each month to make my payments but I'm so glad that this was my treat to myself last yr. When my ex walked out I decided I was treating myself to something good and I don't regret it.

heres the site
http://www.bellafabricsva.com/sewing-machines.htm

krysti

Wow Judy; that link was VERY informative--thank you!!!!! It's nice to have an idea of where the machines run. If I were to purchase one, I think it would be the Ruby as well. $10K is WAY too much $ for me! And on a side note, I'm glad you treated yourself to something when your ex walked out on you--you deserve it, and sometimes it's those things that we do for ourselves that help us recover the most. Thanks again!

majormom

Yes, you would think that they would at least put a 'suggested retail price' on their websites. Their prices are abnoxiously excessive anyway. I don't think any sewing machine is worth as much as these TOL machines cost anyway. Talk about excess. They only charge so much because there are people crazy enough to pay that much IMHO, The price of your machine is not going to make your quilting better, sorry to say.

romanojg

You are most welcome. I love my dealer; they have been the best LQS since the first time I walked in and they offered me coffee and told me to take my time and look around. My machine had only 7hrs of use on it so I got it as used and the owner is the repair person for Viking and a teacher there so I knew even those 7 hrs were used with love and care; she went with the Diamond. I only paid 4500 for mine and got a warranty and classes. I love it that they put their prices up for anyone to see; that's the way it should be. Not everyone wants to go from store to store trying to find out a rough price on things. Just show me what you got; that shouldn't be too hard. I love my Ruby and it was a great treat to myself and I'm having lots of fun learning. Our teacher even offers special classes for things we want along with our monthly club. Then last month the viking educator came for the whole day and taught; that was great. You can't beat great support from your dealer. Thanks for the good words too.

Sienna's GiGi

romanojg, That site is awesome. I put it in my favorites. Thank you!

Mkotch

I love my Rose, too, but it definitely isn't the Diamond.

grann of 6

Okay, here goes, I didn't read ALL the comments, so I may be duplicating some previous posts. I have a Diamond that I purchased a little over a year ago. My dealer just told me last week that they are $8995 here in PA. The difference between the Diamond and the Deluxe are in the package that comes with it. The Deluxe has some extra software that isn't included in the "Plain" Diamond. I got mine as a floor model. Before I bought it, they had sent it in for a thorough cleaning and checkup, also came with an extended warranty worth over $400 that I didn't have to pay for. I got my machine for $6000. I absolutely love it. I keep it set up for embroidery all the time and use my Topaz 30 for everyday sewing. I also have a Designer I and a Designer SE. I will never get rid of any of them. I keep one set up with a walking foot, and the other with white thread or whatever I will be needing. I am sure owners of other machines (Pfaff for example, or Brother) feel the same way when they get a particular machine, that they could never part with them. I like that all my machines take the same feet so I don't have to keep feet separated by machine. I have arthritis in my hands and wrists, so the needle threader and thread cutter are important to me.