Is there a "best time" to purchase a machine?
05-27-2013, 06:56 PM
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Its whatever is the right time for you. The one thing I have learned is there are always sales, classroom models at discounts after show, unless you are getting a machine that just got released there are deals to be had so its when you are ready financially to make that choice.
05-28-2013, 05:40 AM
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I purchased a floor model serger last Sept. and got a great price. I know my LQS also sells class room machine during the summer. And they have great discounts during and after the big Mid-Atlantic Quilt show. Don't discount gently used machines which come with a warranty. Many are traded in because the owner just wanted the newest one - not because they are "old" and heavily used. So ask around your local area and visit your local dealers.
05-28-2013, 06:57 AM
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I've always found the best time to get the best price is when you walk in with cold hard cash and negotiate. I personally would never pay more than 50% of MSRP. And stick to you guns. Greenbacks talk....
05-28-2013, 04:38 PM
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How do you know what the MSRP is. I have a Pfaff QE 4.0 and it seems to me the dealers are not quoting the same prices: some dealers will add more accessories or options than others. It's very hard to compare prices.
05-29-2013, 03:51 AM
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Seems like a lot of us on the QB are contemplating a new machine- be it sewing, embroidery, or quilting.
Many of us have a specific price point that we need to stick too while we drool over a higher end machine.
So I was thinking, do manufacturers showcase their new machines at a certain time of the year just as car manufacturers do? If so when? And are there significant savings to be found with the older models? Perhaps if we all waited a bit we just might be able to purchase that higher end machine. I know the waiting is excruciating.
Many of us have a specific price point that we need to stick too while we drool over a higher end machine.
So I was thinking, do manufacturers showcase their new machines at a certain time of the year just as car manufacturers do? If so when? And are there significant savings to be found with the older models? Perhaps if we all waited a bit we just might be able to purchase that higher end machine. I know the waiting is excruciating.
05-29-2013, 04:13 AM
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I agree with the pricing. The various options only create more confusion for the newbie who is trying to determine the must haves from the whistles and bells.
05-29-2013, 04:17 AM
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All great suggestions. Is there a web site that provides information, list of dates, and which vendors
will be attending quilt shows? Also, how do you go about finding information about machines used on a cruise?
tY
will be attending quilt shows? Also, how do you go about finding information about machines used on a cruise?
tY
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