Check this out on Guardian offers........
http://www.guardianoffers.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/GuardianOffers/_TIM0010477/-/Toyota-24-Stitch-Sewing-Machine?__utma=1.1289887401.1270500716.1270500716.1270500716.1&__utmb=1&__utmc=1&__utmx=-&__utmz=1.1270500716.1.1.utmccn%3D%28organic%29|utmcsr%3Dgoogle|utmctr%3Dguardian%2Boffers%2Bsewing%2Bmachine|utmcmd%3Dorganic&__utmv=-&__utmk=153613881Yikes!!!! Hope that works. Guardian offers......
I have a janome which was cheap, but to be honest it serves me well for my hobby sewing, and it was what I used when I worked as a dressmaker for a living. For most of that time tho I did have access to the local college's stock of machines.
Personally I would always like to have the option of an overlocker, so getting a cheaper machine (without it being so cheap it doesn't work!) leaves more cash for the overlocking!!!