Sewing machine newbie.

I've been thinking about getting a sewing machine. When I was little I used to sew stuff with my mum and whatnot but as I got older it kinda got pushed to the side, and all that jazz. Now the sewing bug has hit me again and I'd like to get a sewing machine and get back into it. :D

What would you recommend?
Secondhand? new?
Anything else you'd like to add to help this sewing machine newbie out would be fabulous!

Oh, I kinda don't wanna spend loads of $$$ either.

Ta.
xox

if you want to wait..the mother's day sales that the sewing stores do are pretty good. I got a Bernina machine a few years ago for $600, not too bad considering mum & I went halves in it!

Oh, thanks. I might wait for a while then.

:)