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Should i buy microcasa now or mirage much later?

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Link to "Should i buy microcasa now or mirage much later?"by default on Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:59 am

there're two things in my espresso dream. one is to get idrocompresso mirage, another one is synesso.

take a look at my money in the pocket, i might be able to get a microcasa a leva instead of a mirage. should i wait until my pocket is full of money and go get mirage, or buy the elektra and enjoy springloaded piston machine now?

BTW, another reason is that i want to have the LMWDP #XXX too 8)
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Link to "Should i buy microcasa now or mirage much later?"by HB on Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:35 pm

Life is short and you could buy a room full of Microcasas for one Mirage. So I vote to get the Microcasa now and save for the Mirage. If the day arrives that you have enough money for your dream machine, sell the Microcasa. If you buy one used, you'll probably get the same price you paid for it. Even new you're not likely to take much of a loss.

PS: Be forewarned that computers and espresso equipment are alike in one fashion: One's idea of what a "dream machine" is changes yearly.
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Link to "Should i buy microcasa now or mirage much later?"by default on Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:40 pm

thank dan. afaik, it may be four or five microcasa for a mirage.

where can i find a 220v one?
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Link to "Should i buy microcasa now or mirage much later?"by HB on Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:50 pm

Sorry, I can't make specific recommendations for your locale. But since Italy and most of Europe are 220V, you should have no trouble sourcing one from there.
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Link to "Should i buy microcasa now or mirage much later?"by Teme on Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:14 pm

default wrote:afaik, it may be four or five microcasa for a mirage.

I would have thought it is (at least ) 15 microcasas for a mirage...

default wrote:where can i find a 220v one?

A quick google will turn up several sources that sell it for €763 in Europe...

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