Turntable suggestions for under 1000 New or Used

I had a Rega 25 before urgrading to the new VPI Aries II. It was a fine table and quit easy to setup. I personally liked the craftsmanship and the different plinth woods that were available. I used a Dynavector Karat cartridge and it mated well with the 25. I purchased the table and cartridge in new condition for around your budget limit. I do believe the table its self was around 7. Nice table for the money and sounds even better with a ring mat.

CLEARAUDIO EMOTION & SATISFY with Clearaudio Aurum Classic MM cartridge for under $1200 retail. No nonsense and easy to set up.

DISCLAIMER: I'm dealer for VPI,CLEARAUDIO,ORCALE,TRANSROTOR,JA MICHELL.

The Nottingham Horizon should be on your short list. Easy to setup and maintain, great sounding for its price. If you find one used, even better. Good match with either a Shelter 301 or a Dynavector 10x4 or 10x5 cart.
I believe Mikey Fremer gave it a very favorable review in a comparison of tt's at this price point.
Will benefit from a high mass stand, as will most of the tt's you're probably considering. Cheers,
Spencer