I bought mine on Craigslist for $50 and it needed only a new belt and oil and a little "refreshing" on the cabinet. Just keep your eyes open and don't buy the first one you come across-they show up at all sorts of prices. Also check shopgoodwill.com. I've seen them go really cheap there-of course, you have to be relatively close to the goodwill store that is offering, because they generally need to be picked up.