truely they can be any price from $50 up to $1500+....and worth every penny to someone---you need to set YOUR budget--decide what it is worth TO YOU to own one- then go shopping, searching & look until you find the one YOU want that fits YOUR budget.
I spent 3 years looking for my vintage singer (not a featherweight) but exactly what i was looking for...& got it for $20! looked at many, many machines before i found the one that was THE ONE!...would have paid 10 times that for it! it's all (relative) each of us has our own idea of what is (worth/value) within our individual (comfort zone/budget)