Put an Ad on Craig's list, under the "wanted" or "searching for" section, and spell out exactly what you want. Most people don't know that there are lots of great sewing machines out there, but they aren't being advertised because the people who own them aren't "Craig's list savvy". But there is a "wanted" section, and it works. Lot's of times, it's a family member, like a child, who will see the ad and prod the parent into answering it. I just picked up a beautiful 3-year-old Janome MC 9700 with just 3 hours of use on it, so essentially brand new, for $800, and that included the cabinet. Had it serviced, and all it needed was lubrication because the air is so dry here in the desert. It sews like a dream! So try it. You might be amazed at the quality of machine you can get for the cost of an ad.