Got the possibility to buy a machine for approximately 570 Euro, last time serviced three years ago. Here comes the questions.

Price point, is it high?
What is a recommendation regarding service intervals?
Is it a big step down compared to for example Giotto Premium. Bcf junior and profitec700 ( yes I know the last one is a db with rotary pump)


Thanks on beforehand for your input

Also, what kind of problems can I get- it is unknown how old it is

That's not necessarily a bad price, but without knowing the details of the condition, it's not possible to be certain. Does it have a copper boiler? This would mean it's older, and those boilers sometimes don't age well and are expensive to replace.

It can make a coffee as good as the other machines you mention, but is indeed a very big step down, mainly is in ease of use and ease of maintenance.

See this for an idea of what can happen:
Boiler not filling but pump is running

Oh, thanks. It would be version2 which should be ss boiler. I need it to be easy in order for my wife to operate it as well(she would prefer to just press a button)

theswede wrote:Oh, thanks. It would be version2 which should be ss boiler.

Good. Sounds like a reasonable deal if the machine has been reasonably cared for.

theswede wrote:I need it to be easy in order for my wife to operate it as well(she would prefer to just press a button)

It's a lot easier to get a consistent shot from a Profitec than from a simple e-61 HX box like the Millennium, but that may not be your main concern. Any HX machine can be intimidating to someone with limited interest in learning. Just ask my SO...

Well budget is obviously important. It is more to understand what I let go compared to Giotto or bfc or profitec. E.g. if I spend a little bit more for a more expensive hx (db as of now are probably out of reach due to wife's repriorization)

I also can get the Expobar pulser (approx 300 shots old) for 370 Euro is that a better buy than the used Millennium II. All thoughts and inputs are welcome.