About 20 years ago I was in the market for an inexpensive classical guitar (under $300). I went into Elderlys and picked out several guitars in that price range and had a friend hand them to me one at a time while I had my eye's tightly closed. The outcome, much to my surprise, was that I picked the lease expensive, a Hondo classical for $50. Still have that guitar and it still gets a lot of playing.

Cap't Bob