Big Decision
About noon today I called the sewing machine repair guy and asked if he could get to my machine today if I brought it right up. He said he was on his way to lunch but bring it up and he was pretty sure he could get it repaired by closing at four. Jumped in the car and took off for Ruston and left my machine at the fabric shop. About an hour later I went back to see how things were going and hoping that he had finished. He finished up a couple minutes after I arrived and then he did some stitching. It was still doing what it was doing when I had it at home. He took the top back off and then discovered that two small parts that work together to control the tension were not working correctly. That was going to take a while to repair and he said if it needed a new part then he would have to send it to Ohio to be repaired. I could see the dollars adding up way too fast. Already the servicing was $75 and the part that holds the presser foot had to be replaced and that one inch piece of metal was $20. Already I was looking at almost one hundred dollars and the machine still would not stitch correctly.
At this point I asked if there were any non-computerized machines on the market these days. Those I can usually repair myself. I then asked him if he would like to buy my machine. He got out the blue book of sewing machines and showed me the market value of my Pfaff 7550. Then he told me that he had a Pfaff 7570 that had been traded in and was in perfect working order. He showed me the price of it in the blue book and then told me that he would let me have the 7570 for $410. I was sitting there running all this information through my brain and I guess he could see the wheels turning for he said let me get the machine and you can try it out.
When he came back downstairs with the machine he also had the embroidery machine that goes with the 7570. That really grabbed my attention and I asked if the four hundred dollar price included the embroidery machine and he said yes. Need I say that I was sold? His wife has been trying to sell me the top of the line Pfaff about every time I go into the store and I always tell her no in no uncertain terms. At this point in my life and on a fixed income, there is no way that I am going to buy a $6500 sewing machine even if it will do just about everything but cut and press the fabric. Of course I would love to have the machine and if I were rich I would probably buy it.
I sat there and talked with him about the machine and realized what a good deal it was. If I kept my machine I was going to have to pay ninety-five dollars for servicing and the replacement part plus the repair of the tension would most likely be about two hundred dollars. So for less than two hundred more than I would pay for repairs, I could have a better machine and also the embroidery machine.
I called the credit card company about the increase of my limit and was told it would be available Tuesday morning. I told Ron that I wanted the machine but could not get it until Tuesday and he said that was fine. I have three days for buyer’s remorse without buying. But I am sure that I will not change my mind.
Come Tuesday afternoon I will have no more excuses for not sewing on the wedding quilt and Christmas quilt that were put aside when the machine stopped stitching correctly.
sounds like you got a good deal
↓ Quote | Posted January 13, 2008, 6:35 AM