Originally Posted by mr dave

the only time i've ever seen a sitar for sale was on kijiji and $450. they're not exactly common in north america so you're going to be limited to what's available. for 250 it would have been worth checking out, likely more of a decorative piece of furniture but probably still playable.

seriously though, consider the average prices of mass produced acoustic guitars, the bottom end is around $200. you think an uncommon and relatively unique instrument that isn't mass produced would normally sell for cheaper than that?