Should you buy a used espresso machine?
Often yes, if you can test it locally. Used Brevilles sell for $100–$400 and frequently need only cleaning, but private sales carry no warranty.
Owners report buying Barista Express machines for $100–$250, Bambinos for under $100–$165 and a Barista Pro for $370–$400, many sold as broken and fixed by cleaning or a $10 gasket. Breville’s remanufactured units are the middle ground, with a six-month warranty.
Pull a shot and steam milk before paying, ask about water and descaling, and check the voltage. Avoid shipped deals paid off-platform: that is where used-machine scams happen.
Confidence: multi-source · Based on 7 cited sources.
Products discussed
- Breville Barista Express
- Breville Bambino Plus
- Breville Barista Pro
Sources
- Remanufactured · Breville
- How To Buy A Quality Espresso Machine Secondhand · Reperch
- Warning used machine sales · Reddit r/espresso
- Would you buy a used Espresso machine? · Reddit r/espresso
- New to Espresso. Just got this Breville barista express for [$100]. Did I get a good deal? · Reddit r/espresso
- I bought a Bambino Plus on FB Marketplace and all I can say is…. · Reddit r/espresso
- Just bought a used Breville Barista Pro. Please read · Reddit r/espresso
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Best Espresso Machine for Home: Which Type to Buy and How Much to SpendBy Purchasd Research. We used manufacturer pages for current US prices, specifications and warranty terms (Breville, De’Longhi, JURA, Nespresso); independent and affiliate publications for tests and buying advice (Food Network’s 15-machine test, CoffeeGeek, The Coffee Chronicler, Consumer Reports’ public summary and its pod-machine survey); CHOICE’s owner survey for brand reliability; retailer and dealer guides for maintenance and used-machine checks; and 28 Reddit threads from November 2025 to November 2026, read through treg, for owner experience, prices paid and gift advice. Owner reports were used to find recurring patterns and disagreements, never to estimate failure rates. Prices are manufacturer list or sale prices seen on 5 November 2026. Purchasd received no payment, review units or affiliate consideration from any brand or retailer for this research. Several publications cited earn from affiliate links, and the retailer and dealer guides sell machines; each source is labeled by bias. Purchasd has not tested these machines.