honestly, $220 would get you a pretty nice new machine. A Walmart brother would be a good option for getting your feet wet, there are lots of models and quilters report very good luck with them. A Janome 13512 is $130 on Amazon and it's a full mechanical, good basic sewing machine. Janome 2212 is another good mechanical and it's 189. Nothing wrong with used machines but I'm wary of them after seeing various buddies get screwed on parts and computer boards.
A friend got one of these for her daughter and ended up liking it so much she bought one for herself.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...hps_bw_c_x_3_w