I bought mine second hand for €100. Totally worth it, and if it breaks down, I can fix it. The only reason the seller sold it is because he was a chef with limited kitchen space who went fully French press. It's not a complex machine at all, and friendly to tinkerers in the choice of fasteners, materials, and design. It's generally regarded as a pretty machine as well. Should I ever lose this one (in a fire I guess) I would buy a new one for the full price in a heart beat.
You won't find many cheaper models that have the grounds and water reservoir not under the same cover. Most €50 to €100 models have them under a shared lid, because that particular design (while flawed as noted above) is cheap to manufacture. You also won't find cheaper models that haven't been over-optimized for production costs and where the cutting of corners will render them broken in ten years time.
It doesn't grind your beans for you, but for that I simply use a vintage wall mounted grinder I restored. Those can be had for a few Euro in any charity shop.
I'm not an expert when it comes to drip coffee makers, but I had a cursory glance at Media Markt's offerings. There's an entire category of machines with a removable water tank (which implies a separate lid), with machines starting at 33 EUR for a Grundig and 40 EUR for a Bosch. They're not as pretty, though.
You won't find many cheaper models that have the grounds and water reservoir not under the same cover. Most €50 to €100 models have them under a shared lid, because that particular design (while flawed as noted above) is cheap to manufacture. You also won't find cheaper models that haven't been over-optimized for production costs and where the cutting of corners will render them broken in ten years time.
It doesn't grind your beans for you, but for that I simply use a vintage wall mounted grinder I restored. Those can be had for a few Euro in any charity shop.