Which machine would you buy?

[Kaleid20]

Got an opportunity to buy both, same price. If you had to pick one, which way would you go?

[Kilroy]

It's personal choice. Assuming both are complete, ready to use right now, presentable, the 96, for the ability to vend multiple flavors.
And ok, I think the Have a Coke light on  the bezel is darn cool.

[jholmgren]

I have both (wow, never got to say that before!) and the 96 is more 'useful' as an every-day machine, plus...yeah, the "Have a Coke" light is really cool as Kilroy points out. 

Now...my 96 is a 96-e, so it's a square-top but the multi-vend and the light-up sign are pretty sweet.   I do love the look of the V-80 though, and the fully automated function is pretty sweet too...drop a dime, get a Coke.  No buttons or knobs.

If you do decide to go for the V80, let me know.  I wouldn't mind "upgrading" my 96e to a round-top version.   

[mygoose101]

What price are we talking about? If someone where to give you one of these machines but you could only pick one I would say the 96, if the price is really, really cheap I would just pick up both, if the price were to be just so-so I would pass on both and put that money towards another machine, even a 72 would be a much wiser choice.