This message was posted by signman on AmayaUsers.com. PLEASE DO NOT REPLY VIA EMAIL. Instead, respond to the thread on the WEBSITE by clicking here: http://www.amayausers.com/boards/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?/topic/10/122.html#000009 Several on-line equipment houses and repo places are selling used Amayas for less than $3500...one has warranty I noticed. $6500 is a LOT for a 6 year old machine that is going to be hard to get parts for. A new machine from Melco WITH current up to date program, training, and 5 year warranty isn't going to cost you much more than buying out that shop. The newer the machine, the easier to get parts and the less chance it is going to start wearing out and breaking...they do have a short life expectancy...weren't built to last forever just to run hard and efficient for a couple years before trade up. You also want to check on availablity and COST of getting a service warranty on any used one...without a warranty FROM MELCO you could be financially wiped out when the mother board or needle head or something expensive breaks down! =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================