Originally Posted by Nightshade
I can pick em up for just under grand new, build one for about 6-700 (nothing fancy just function) or buy a used one in good shape mild build for about 800-1200.
Oh all off the rack on a walk in purchase

Yup.. I did a few "upgrades" to mine, but here in California the cheapest you're going to build one for is about $800 with standard parts.