Some posters talk as if buying used equipment is the only way to go and anyone who doesn't do this is stupid. In many locations, that is bad advice.
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I think this is somewhat cyclical, and as pointed out, somewhat regional.
Machines seems to go in cycles it seems, sometimes jointers, then planers, then table saws, and then band saws, and sometimes nothing.
Right now I'm seeing a lot of table saws on Craigslist. Not big iron like a Moak, Oliver or a Tannewitz, but plenty of circa 80's Unisaws. ( Although I've seen more than a few Northfields lately. Big $$$$.) There is also a ton of Craftsmans for sale. Now for some reason, Euro' style sliders are starting to appear in numbers also.
I think there are a lot of folks retiring here, "up north", and looking to shed some "load" to make the move south.

I'm looking for a bench top Milling machine myself. Something under a 1000lbs. None here up north, maybe you got 'em down south.