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All of the advice given is good. Same advice I got when I was considering the same things as you. As stated, used may be a better value these days, but there is great satisfaction in building it from the ground up.
Best things to do are visit with the local guys and see what you like and spend time browsing the various forums. I think you are smart starting a few years before you pull the trigger. It helps keep from making an impulse buy mistake.
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