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Disadvantages of buying a used sewing machine?
The dealer has a used Janome 6600P for almost 40% less than a new one. Aside from not having the warranty (they do give a 90 day one), are there other disadvantages? It would be nice to save the money, but I feel like I'm getting a machine with a history I don't know and for the price it is too risky. I don't know if I'm being silly though. They do still give a class on it. I'm checking a few other places this weekend to see if they have a better price on a new one, but this dealer is easy to get to and has been around for 40 years so I'm leaning towards buying from them.
Thanks in advance for any tips!
Re: Disadvantages of buying a used sewing machine?
It's a sewing machine, not a car. It's not like the previous owner took it spinning donuts in parking lots lolol.
Click me, click me!
I've been doing that with mine!
For real though, it has probably been checked out thoroughly and serviced before set up for sale. It's going to be a higher quality machine than you could buy from Brother or Singer brand new (and that's saying a lot because I love my Brother machine).
TTC Baby #2 - BFP on 12/14/11 @ 10DPO - CP confirmed 12/18/11
BFP #2 on 1/13/12
Do you know how old it is? Or why they are selling it 'used'.
Used can mean that someone bought it and decided that it wasn't the right model for them. Nothing wrong with the machine, but it can't be sold as new.
Or it was a trade in for an upgrade. Again, nothing necessarily wrong with it.
With the 90 day warranty, I would use that time to put it to the test to make sure that it was sound.
It's the equivalent of a trade in. The store takes a used one to sell on consignment if the owner buys a new one there (he said machines were too expensive to do trade ins now). He said it's a few years old.
I didn't get a lot of info yesterday. I popped in on the way home from work to look at a different machine (Viking Mega Quilter) and ended up loving this one. I'm going to go back tomorrow and try them it out some more and drop off the Singer to get serviced.
I realize it's silly and a used one will be thoroughly checked especially if I get it from a dealer. I just think of all the problems I've had with my Singer, both caused by me and just machine issues.
Well, to be fair, I find Singer to be difficult to use. My MIL has been sewing since she was a small child and she has a severe dislike for them as well. I think you'd be happy with a Janome over your Singer, especially if you can test sew it there at the dealer and it's been inspected and serviced by the dealer.
Good luck!
TTC Baby #2 - BFP on 12/14/11 @ 10DPO - CP confirmed 12/18/11
BFP #2 on 1/13/12
I don't think there is a disadvantage to buying a used machine. Most people never come close to actually wearing a machine out. LOL Most people will make a couple quilts , maybe a christmas dress or two and hem some curtains.(In an entire year!) I can do that volume in a week and have never wore out a machine. So you see what I'm saying here. Unless you buy a machine from some that runs a very successful sewing biz. The chance of it being worn are slim to none.
( I have to say it. Buy a Pfaff!
Okay I feel better now. )
I'd totally buy a used...particularly from a shop who just serviced it.
You may save a couple hundred dollars on a really nice machine. Chances are even if something did go wrong, it wouldn't cost what you saved to fix it. You'd still be coming ahead.