Buying a shee in SoCal during the riding season you are gonna pay more than other places in the US. Shit Glamis is a big factor in that. I would say 3 grand for a stock 96 is a bit high. i paid 4k for my 96 shee but it already had alot of work done to it. PC'd frame, set of dune wheel/tires portwork, trued and welded crank, T5s, ricky stator lights and high output stator. dyna FS ignition and some other crap. i probably paid a bit too much but hey, i got a good bike and i knew the history of the machine. im sure you could find a nice shee with some mods for around 3,500 in SoCal this time of year