Hey Steph. I bought a Tascam 424 MKII off the classified ads on Harmony-Central. I called the guy and talked to him first and I only paid $225 and shipping fees. If you shop around you can get a good deal. Also check you local music stores. They sell 4 tracks all the time, and the people bring them back and trade them in on bigger units. They sell the trade-ins at a good price. Beware when dealing on the Internet. You can get scammed. Use good judgement.