Newbie here: have a Bernina question and I need help.
11-28-2013, 07:22 AM
#31
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania
Posts: 1,467
The price is crazy low.
How often did she have it serviced, yearly?
Try sewing on it with monofilment thread, I bought a used machine that couldn't. Turns out the hook was bad. I love the 730, you will also. The BSR is great.
How often did she have it serviced, yearly?
Try sewing on it with monofilment thread, I bought a used machine that couldn't. Turns out the hook was bad. I love the 730, you will also. The BSR is great.
11-28-2013, 07:34 AM
#32
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central Minnesota
Posts: 1,131
Run, don't walk to check it out....that is a great deal. I love my 440QE. I don't have the embroidery, that alone was 1000 extra when I bought my machine........when it first came out.....at the Bernina dealer a couple of months ago, the 440 was $2200, used.
11-28-2013, 08:45 AM
#33
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Central PA
Posts: 1,920
I have had the 730E and loved it. It is a good machine. I traded up to the 830E and have not looked back. Personally, I would spend the extra money (if possible), and purchase from the dealer. He will back up the machine he is selling to you if there any problems causing to have a good relationship with the dealer who will service in the future. Tell him your option and ask what he can offer that might be comparable. Otherwise go for it. $840 is a great price.
Regarding the embroidery. Once you try it, you will love the results. I didn't think I would use mine, but am so glad it is available to me. Use it all the time now, particularly when I need to make a very nice gift.
Regarding the embroidery. Once you try it, you will love the results. I didn't think I would use mine, but am so glad it is available to me. Use it all the time now, particularly when I need to make a very nice gift.
Last edited by Suz; 11-28-2013 at 08:49 AM.
11-28-2013, 09:08 AM
#34
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Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Greenville, SC
Posts: 77
I bought a Viking Designer I used, from a shop. The repairman is able to tell how many hours the machine has sewed and how many hours the embroidery was used. I love it. Having said that, shortly after buying it, the new machines came out using a jump drive. Mine takes the floppy. We weren't told this would change and we didn't know enough about it to ask. We had to purchase a converter, used, to convert the jump drive to floppy for the new patterns. Let the buyer beware.
11-28-2013, 09:18 AM
#35
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Iowa and Minnesota
Posts: 439
I have been very happy with the Bernina machines and just yesterday I upgraded to the 880! You won't regret having the BSR and walking foot. I have given the basic models to our daughter and daughter-in-law and they are very happy with the Bernina as well. I wouldn't hesitate purchasing a Bernina!
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