If you sell the VPI for $3k, and buy another new TT for $2k, that only gives you $1k cash for your financial problem, and you take a $2k bath on the turnaround. Doesn't sound like a good deal to me.
If you want to get some more cash to work with, and still have a good TT, then buy a used Linn or Oracle for about $800 including arm. That way, you get $2200 to work with for your finances. Buying another new TT for $2k just guarantees you another loss, when you come to sell it. Used prices for TT's, as you know, generally are around 60% of new, or even less than that. Buy a good used one that already has the depreciation absorbed by someone else. It's bad enough to have to take a loss on your VPI, but you should at least get as much cash to work with, as you lost on the sale. And, believe it or not, a good used Linn or Oracle is not far behind your VPI. You won't feel like you are listening to an entry level model.
If you want to get some more cash to work with, and still have a good TT, then buy a used Linn or Oracle for about $800 including arm. That way, you get $2200 to work with for your finances. Buying another new TT for $2k just guarantees you another loss, when you come to sell it. Used prices for TT's, as you know, generally are around 60% of new, or even less than that. Buy a good used one that already has the depreciation absorbed by someone else. It's bad enough to have to take a loss on your VPI, but you should at least get as much cash to work with, as you lost on the sale. And, believe it or not, a good used Linn or Oracle is not far behind your VPI. You won't feel like you are listening to an entry level model.