I bought my Bernina 830 Record new in 1976. It was the first machine that I bought new and was just over $1000 Canadian. My brand new husband was not impressed and thought the money should have made mortgage payments. The machine still sews well and I use it as my back up machine. This past weekend I was offered $400 sight unseen by the Bernina dealership who had a booth at our guild's quilt show. They said that they are very popular with their Mennonite customers and always have a list of people wanting one.