An inferior juicer is better than no juicer at all. Yes a good one can be expensive.
My first juicer was an Omega Centrifugal. It did a good job with carrots but you had to clean is often because it did not eject the pulp. We did not keep it long.
My Second juicer was a Champion. Is does a great job on carrots and pretty good on apples and you did not have to stop and clean the pulp since it was ejected. The first time I tried it, we made about 20 to 30 oz. of juice for each of us. Talk about a cleansing effect. Have plenty of toilet paper on hand if you drink that much.
The third juicer is a Juiceman juicer. It does a fair job and ejects the pulp into a separate container. But I found the pulp very wet so I would put it back into the juicer for second time to get more juice from it. It was a bit messy the second time.
I now have my eye on a Green Star juicer. I have not seen one but I understand they do a very good job. The thing I like about them is that they will do wheat grass with no extra attachments. Can't do that with the others I mentioned.
The Green Star is probably the most expensive one of the ones I have mentioned.
I have read that the ones you buy at the local discount stores are not built to last.
If you think you will use a juicer a lot, try to save your money and buy a better one from the beginning. Also try to find one that will eject the pulp.

I have found some good prices on the juicers that I have mentioned. Go to www.realfoods.net. You won't pay any shipping charges on orders over $100.00 which won't be a problem since most good juicers cost more then that. And in most cases you won't pay any sales tax.

Do you have a local health food store nearby? Do they have a bulletin borad? Maybe someone is selling a used juicer for a good price.

I bought mine at a yard sale for $2 and have had it now for 3 years and works fine for me.It ejects too.lol

Try ebay. There are a ton of juicers. I bought a used champion juicer on ebay. I think the juiceman is only $100 now, plus $15 shipping. This is the regular juiceman, not jr.

There is a good thread on this:

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Yes, try eBay! Much better prices there than anywhere else, except of course yard sales if you're lucky enough to find what you want. I just bought a Juice Master II for $49.99 there.

Make sure you get one that is both powerful enough to handle seeds and rinds, and also that is easy to clean. Some aren't!

Good luck!
Sue