I think it comes down to more than the budget. It has to do with mechanical skills as well. If it was me, I'd pick up a Kadet MkII kit and build it from the ground up. Along the way, I'd be either taking it out to the field or having an experienced builder come to the house to check everything over to make sure it was done correctly. Then again, I'm presently building a modified Kadet Jr from plans so we'll see how that goes when it's all said and done