[series530]

I sold my Gaggia Classic (with the Rancilio steam wand mod) on eBay last Sunday for £127 plus delivery.

I'm even more convinced now that I got a really good price. I knew that Amazon were offering discounted units but didn't appreciate that they are now that cheap.

 

[The Systemic Kid]

I sold my Gaggia Classic (with the Rancilio steam wand mod) on eBay last Sunday for £127 plus delivery.

I'm even more convinced now that I got a really good price. I knew that Amazon were offering discounted units but didn't appreciate that they are now that cheap.

Punters on Ebay have no idea at times - I got £115.00 for a Classic just before Christmas - no Rancilio steam wad - it amazed me but I wasn't complaining.

 

[Bruntino]

My "Used - Good" Gaggia Classic (Amazon Warehouse price £103) arrived a couple of days ago. The box was unopened and undamaged, everything inside the box was in original packaging and brand spanking new.

think I got a bit of a bargain for my first machine!

 

[Glenn]

You sure did Bruntino.

Welcome to Coffee Forums UK

 

[trebor127]

I bought mine from Amazon Warehouse - 'used - Good' and it was in mint condition. It was only the box which was slightly damaged.

I paid the grand total of £93.50 which I was VERY happy with!

 

[autopilot]

I bought mine from Amazon Warehouse - 'used - Good' and it was in mint condition. It was only the box which was slightly damaged.

I paid the grand total of £93.50 which I was VERY happy with!

Same here. Almost spent the same in accessories since it arrived two weeks ago, plus 2 grinders

The whole 'Amazon warehouse' thing is just a bit of a sales tactic though, they are usually brand new good stock. You tend to see the same items on their all the time. Still nice though.

 

[soundklinik]

Hi everybody, my first post here, I am about to buy a secondhand Classic from ebay UK and I was wondering if I should worry about the fact that the new ones (Philips RI8161/40) are made by Phillips and the older ones by Gaggia 74507 or 74507bcn...

In your experience, do they last a few good years? Should I try to get the older? I read somewhere that there are some small differences.

Which would be more reliable? Newer=better?

Finally is 85 pounds a good price for a 2-3 year old machine (probably still Gaggia) in excellent (he says) condition?

Will I taste a lot of difference changing from DeLonghi EC155 model that is getting tired?

Thanx for any insights

 

[The Systemic Kid]

Philips took over Gagggia in 2009 so a 2/3 year old one is Philips. This isn't necessarily a bad thing - solenoid is smaller on the new ones. Price depends on condition and maintenance - has it been descaled and backflushed - boiler purged after steaming. If so, £80.00 is OK but not a stonking bargain. As for getting better coffee - machine needs to be paired to a decent grinder and the use of freshly roasted beans.

 

[coffeechap]

Second systemic kid, so vital to get the grinder right, but IMHO the older classics are better, the components are better made including the solenoid and the steam valve, however the new one will come with a warranty and s far people on here have found the amazon ones a great deal to be had

 

[soundklinik]

Philips took over Gagggia in 2009 so a 2/3 year old one is Philips. This isn't necessarily a bad thing - solenoid is smaller on the new ones. Price depends on condition and maintenance - has it been descaled and backflushed - boiler purged after steaming. If so, £80.00 is OK but not a stonking bargain. As for getting better coffee - machine needs to be paired to a decent grinder and the use of freshly roasted beans.

Thank you both for reply.

The descaling and backflushing worries me about this machine, because he doesn't even have the blind basket...and that's a bad sign to me about maintenance...

Could a negligent owner ruin the Classic, if he didn't flush/descale?

If it doesn't leak and works "great" as he says, can I descale/backflush and have a good machine?

For grinder I want to get Delonghi KG79, Is there something better than that in $$ range?

cheers

 

[coffeechap]

Machine wise I is not everyone's recommendation o back flush and descale, you can descale, take of the shower screen, small cross head screw, tharen remove the group plate which is two hex bolts, this allows you o fully clean the group which essentially is what back flushing does, so just because it has by ever been back flushed does not mean the machine is any less good.

Grinder wise I would try to push the boat out as the one you are looking at is probably not p to the job, there are plenty of second hand grinders out there and they pop p on here a lot.

 

[soundklinik]

I bought mine from Amazon Warehouse - 'used - Good' and it was in mint condition. It was only the box which was slightly damaged.

I paid the grand total of £93.50 which I was VERY happy with!

Where did you find this on Amazon UK? They have some used, but 130 pounds?

Link, still available?

TIA

PS. THANK YOU Coffechap, I will search the F/S forum

 

[Mr. Bean]

Just picked this up for £169.99 on Amazon. Would have gone for a used version, but I thought the 2 year guarantee was worth it! Loving it so far.

 

[photojonny]

I picked my Classic up from Gumtree on Sunday. Had been virtually unused for 3 years apparently. £55!

 

[sand133]

Does it leak water from the filter head? Like most people have said

 

[hallph]

Nice one, I'll have a look, thinking of my first espresso machine. Decent price.

Same here. Almost spent the same in accessories since it arrived two weeks ago, plus 2 grinders

The whole 'Amazon warehouse' thing is just a bit of a sales tactic though, they are usually brand new good stock. You tend to see the same items on their all the time. Still nice though.

 

[chrisah1]

Very tempting to get this used and save some money - or peace of mind from amazon.

I guess second hand is best with a PID pre-installed? but that must be much more expensive?

Anyway, I still need a grinder - and I'm pretty happy with french press and turkish at home for now

 

[Saftlad]

From what little I've read, a PID on a classic is a lot of money for little benefit. A few responses to this idea have been to save your money and spend it on a better machine in the first place.

I've only just started out on this journey myself though, so take my comment with a pinch of salt until some knowledgable soul comes along.

 

[Billy Gunn]

Picked one up last week from the Amazon warehouse for £146.

Is the RRP really £300 though as Amazon claim?

 

[Geordie Boy]

A few years ago £300 seemed to be the standard high street price