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Member since 5/24/07
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Posted on: 5/24/07 10:43 PM ET
I was moving stuff around in my sewing room and my expensive computerized sewing machine fell and broke. It turned on but wouldn't run. I'm waiting for my dealer to call me back with the cost to fix it. She said it's going to be expensive, there were alot of parts broken. She said the shaft is bent. Has anyone ever been in this situation before? I'm sure it's going to be over $100.00, probably way over. Should I just buy a new machine? It is a Platinum Plus that is going on 4 years old and cost me $2300.00 plus another $500-$600.00 in embroidery software and supplies. It just makes me sick. What would you do? Thanks.
  
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Posted on: 5/24/07 10:47 PM ET
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Yeah, that is going to be over $100.

My rule of thumb would be to see how much a similar new or used machine ( similar features and quality) would cost me right now. If the repairs are more that half of the cost of a new one or 2/3 the cost of a used one, I vote for not fixing it and replacing it instead.

Gee, good thing it wasn't one of those vintage cast iron machines. It probably would have broke your floor!


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Posted on: 5/24/07 10:50 PM ET
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Get a written estimate for repair cost vs replacement cost and contact your homeowners insurance agent. Or, if you're renting, do you have contents insurance?
Yeah, it's going to be over $100...way over.
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Posted on: 5/24/07 10:52 PM ET
Check and see if your homeowner's insurance wouldn't kick in for it. I have only a $500 deductable on mine, and though I'm not sure it would cover it, I sure would find out.
My heart goes out to you. My cutting table is on blocks and my machine always sits on that table. My cat had a wild hour one night running back and forth and kept knocking one of the blocks till the whole table crashed down. My heart sank, as the machine usually sits on the table. I was just very very lucky I'd put the machine on the floor.

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Posted on: 5/24/07 11:01 PM ET
Home owners insurance don't cover the "accident", I already asked. I also asked my insurance company to inquire on adding sewing machines under personal article coverage. She said people add guns, why not expensive sewing machines. It won't help me this time though. Thanks for your replies.
  
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Posted on: 5/25/07 0:39 AM ET
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Gee, good thing it wasn't one of those vintage cast iron machines. It probably would have broke your floor!



It's only aluminum, not cast iron, but I once dropped a Singer 301 onto a cement floor (my foot was in a cast and my mobility was impaired!). It's needle was severely bent and I replaced that. I had to jiggle the cord just so to get any juice to the motor, but it seemed to work, for a while at least. Finally, after about 3 months, it was quite dead. I figured some connection where the cord attached had broken or come loose, so I took it in for professional service as I couldn't get that far into it.

As can be imagined, I got the fish-eye from the tech when I explained that "it just wasn't the same machine since I dropped it on the concrete floor." But he was quite incredulous (I kinda was also) after it was determined that it only needed a new $35 cord set!

Ah, they don't make 'em like they used to!

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Posted on: 5/25/07 1:08 AM ET
Is the embroidery arm OK?, or was it on the machine? If it's OK, consder a used Designer 2, they use the same cards , hoops ang software as the platinum. and I believe the embroidery unit is the same. The embroidery unit is optional with the D2, so you might be able to find one without it and use yours. Just an idea if your machine is too damaged.
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Posted on: 5/25/07 7:18 AM ET
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The embroidery unit was not on. That would be a plus if the emb. unit worked on the D2. The Quilt D2 is being discontinue and going on sale. I have to pull something good out of this situation, like getting added features a Quilt D2 would give me over my Platinum Plus.
  
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Posted on: 5/25/07 9:39 AM ET
Oh NO!! Hope it's either an easier fix than estimated or you can get a new machine soon.
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Posted on: 5/25/07 12:50 PM ET
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This is so sad. I believe I would compare the dealer's estimate (in writing) with a new machine that is compatible with the software already purchased.

Wishing you the best in finding a reasonable solution.
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