Odds are very much against finding exactly what you want in a reasonable price range local to you.
Do you want a project, a reasonable driver, a restored to stock, or a modified version? Some of these will be easier to find that others, some obviously more costly. With the market the way it is, your best value may actually come in finding a mostly restored, slightly modified driver condition car and you'll probably need to import from another state, althought you do occasionaly find decent cars at reasonable prices in Colorado. Alos, I highly doubt you'll find barginas on craigslist or ebay. Too many people are trolling those for you to get a big jump on something decent or undervalued. Best bets will come from tips of other guys in the hobby.
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