Paid $275 for my 90 Pioneer 4x4 short bed, manual tranny, 4.0L. It had its issues- cracked windshield, missing rear window, CPS went out about 3 months after owning it, missing parking lights, etc. Little TLC and I won't trade her for the world!!!
I have probably dropped $1000 in it. I am redoing the bed this summer and adding a lift (AAL) while the bed is off.