I got my Husqvarna Viking Designer Diamond Deluxe today! It's my 5th wedding anniversary today.
As you know, I've been trying to choose from Pfaff Creative Sensation and a Husqvarna Viking Designer Diamond Deluxe. They are both top of line, and because their newer versions are coming out, the dealers are selling off their floor models.
They both have the same size hoops, which is on the top of my list.
I do like Pfaff Creative Sensation slightly better because of the IDT and Stitch Creator. The final price we got from the Pfaff dealer was 5999 with trade-in. The only discount is 2% if we pay cash. On top of that, there is 500 dollars mail-in rebate from Pfaff. We would have to buy a cheap embroidery machine from Craig's List for almost 200(asking price 200) to trade it in. Without trade-in, the price is 6499.
I went back to the Viking inside Joann's a block away again and asked the lady what she found out with her boss about the price. She told me usually they need to see something in writing to match the price. I showed her the brochure from Pfaff in Phoenix I got when I was on vacation there 3 days ago and told her about the features I really liked about Pfaff that Viking doesn't have. And I told her the price Pfaff quoted me.
Anyway, long story short, the final price we got was about 400 dollars less than the Pfaff. And most important of all, this is only 5 minutes (if that) away and Pfaff dealership is 75+ minutes away. That's gonna be tough for me to go to classes and such with a 1-year-old baby.
I will also get 30% off all notions and accessories there. I bought the 350*360 hoop today. So now I have the hoop, but not the machine!
They don't have a machine there and they'll get one from a different store. I'll get my machine next week. It's going to be a floor model. The Pfaff dealer also sells Viking and they have a new DDD, but they are asking 7999 plus tax. There should be some room for bargaining, but not much. Anyway, I got the floor model of Viking DDD for 6000 cash including tax. And I can still get the 500 dollar rebate.
I am so excited! Can't wait to get my machine.
It will still come with full warranty. And the classes will be convenient for me to go and I really like the lady there. I go to that Joann's all the time. I just never thought I would buy a Husqvarna and I never went in there!
Their presser feet seem pretty expensive, most being 34.95. The cutwork needle set seems nice, but really expensive(4 for 49.95). I was always wondering how they could get the holes in the cutwork do neat! The needles also come with a design disc. I'll probably get that when I get the machine.
I bought the cutwork needle set with the CD when they first came on the market here. I went to a demo at the dealer's and came home with the set ... and a Ruby. Since then you can buy the Inspira needles, just the 4 in a box, for far less. The cd has 4 designs but the machine comes with many more cutwork designs, and lots of others as well. So you might opt for the (replacement) needles only.
I have an old Husqvarna Viking Designer II (sewing, quilting, embroidery) and it's an absolute workhorse. I love it and dread the day it retires itself. I hope you get the same mileage out of your new machine.
I also have a new Pfaff Ambition 1.5 for normal sewing and quilting and love that, too, for the inbuilt walking foot and the superb accuracy of the stitching.
I bought the Pfaff to free up the HVDII for permanent embroidery and its lighter weight for going to sewing groups.
I couldn't comment before because my embroidery machine must be vintage at least by now and the Pfaff isn't for embroidery.
I'm sure you'll get years and yeas of fun and satisfaction from your machine if you treat it welll.
AlmaG.
Lucia
Lucia
