Short story: I'm looking to buy a used/refurbished soda and/or snack vending machine.
Bottom line: Looking for a (surprise) good price.

I'm locacted near Toronto Canada for those that don't know. Before I start out looking locally (pick up yellow pages and look through "vending") I'd like to know a bit more about the machines themselves. Pros/cons between different models in terms of operational/technichal/repair merit, capacities, typical price ranges, etc.

Does anyone on here have any experience with vending machines, apart from being a regular user of their contents? Anyone involved currently in the vending industry? I'm looking to buy the machine(s) for myself (not contract a service agreement with a vendor) - they'll be installed at my parents' cottage resort (so I don't need a fleet of machines).

Likewise, if anyone has a fairly recent-model Coke machine for sale, let me know.

Bruno