From offers ive received the past few days when i mentioned i may sell to get a new one.. Id guess a nice original that has a unfaded screen printed cab , nice playfield with mantis/cliffys, leds, color dmd to sell around 6500'-7000 fairy easy.
A nib classic with color upgrade and shipping will be around 7300 and dont have the nice screen print cab and some them mods. I still like the original better in certain aspects like the use of the blackout board (awesome upgrade and effect) , you can color match the inserts and change flasher colors and domes , screen print cab, nicer translght, easy to work on and diagnose issues. Also still waiting to see how the strobe works on the new one (speed and brightness). Theres still market for nice originals just like mm. Both have a place in this hobby.

By the way im not getting rid of mine lol.... i just had a bad moment of judgement for a few hours....

They are not really similar at all other than the alien mars thing.....at least i dont think so

If its unfaded and has nice playfield why not? You can do some nice mods to the original that u cant do to the new one.

And you have it now and know what your getting ....

Dont sound to bad especially for a original with screen printed cab. Any upgrades like leds, cliffy/mantis , color dmd ? If u dont want it i know few people looking for a nice original bc they keep messaging me about mine ...

Tough call without pics but having a original has its perks over the newer one.....

Big difference between the 2 imo as u cld/can get a nice modded original afm for below what a new classic shipped is.

Yea having new is nice but not necessarily the best choice for everyone. Like on the original, being able to led color match the inserts look much better imo, the blackout mod is a must and great addition on afm, being able to change flasher colors is nice also. Theres more but you get the point that u can really make the original your own and really modify things to your liking . But i also like some of the nice features on the new one also over the original lol. Another thing is just bc it has newer mechs dont mean they are better quality. I mean if they lasted this long they will probably last 20 more years. Both have better things about them and im just glad people can choose what they want now ..... more choices in pinball are good for everyone. Im going to play my afm now .....