What treadmill would you buy with this budget? (Read 1021 times)

The main reason I still don't own a treadmill is that for that price range it just isn't worth buying one. At some point I will buy a Landice L7. Until then, a foot of snow beats the alternative.

We bought ours on Craig's list for $700! Do your research (to make sure you're buying a good one.. since you won't probably get a warranty) and this might be a good option? Ours wasn't top of the line, no doubt (no bells and whistles), but it's solid and reliable (doesn't wiggle at all, which is the important thing to me also). In it's previous life, it was used by walkers in a retirement home (it looked basically un-used when we got it).

(And yes, Jeff, if you're reading this, I just channeled my inner hippie. Look what you've done to me.)

Don't blame it on me. I always suspected that underneath that meathead exterior was a genuine mystic. It's a short, slippery slope from life affirming runs in the rain to dropping acid and voting for Nader. The meathead in me came out in another forum. It's Tom Brady that does it to me. $%^#&* Patriots. And, yes, treadmills are instruments of the devil. But such is the nature of addiction--sometimes you gotta make peace with the devil to feed the jones. Oh, and you should probably ask Sabershooter his opinion on treadmills. I heard he's spent some time on one.

Sigh - Lisa welcome to a club with boys! Interestingly I thought that men usually had an addcition for gadgets that go beep and that burn a hole in the pocket. Or is that just my man. You get that treadmill - run like the wind and then go pass their puritan arses on race day! Claire xxx PS - let me know if Cyndi has a twinge.

Yes, we had to get our TM because of the kids. It's too hard to get them up in the AM early when they were little and now they're too big for a stroller. I can usually get them to go on their bikes now, but the TM was the answer for most of the conflicts. I guess that Moms have different reasons for the TM than the fellas. Good luck, J Regardless of the weather, there are times that I just have to be close to home and the TM serves it's purpose. Not my favorite, but next to not running it's a good alternative.

craigslist isn't very helpful b/c i live in God's Country....aka BFE. It is a shame b/c I love poking around on there. But I definitely have been checking sales/"New Year's Resolution" promotions.....my husband is researching for me b/c he is good at that crap...I tend to be the type to just go plunk down the $ and think about it later. I'd have already bought a NordicTrack but for the fact that they only go up to 12% incline (the ones I saw anyway) and when my prematurely aged knees ail me I like to 'hike' on the TM rather than run to change it up. Sigh. zoom zoom -- exactly. kids and weather (some weather) make a TM a necessity for me right now. I've busted my tail too many times on a slick spot I didn't see, even if it weren't for the little guy. I'd rather avoid the injury and run another day even if it means a TM run. Claire -- it is a bit odd posting with BOYS. (Men? Persons of the male persuasion....) Oh and I will be your 'spy' re: Cyndi.....it is refreshing to discuss miles rather than centimeters....although oddly, still talking about pounds.

We have a LifeFitness treadmill.