^---- +1 with what he said....if you don't want to go with the 2nd gen....1st gens are much lighter
Or....depending on how old you are and how good of credit you have, you can try and get a loan and purchase one either private party or from a dealer (hard to find at dealerships).
We bought our 94 at a dealership a few months back for $15k and financed it. Our credit is not the best and we pay around $350 a month. Try it out....