When I said blaster I meant a Warrior. Do you want it to be more of a race quad or a trail quad? Since you live in NY I would suggest a 4 stroke over a 2 stroke, due to the cold winters. You could probably pick up a 2000-02 Honda 400ex or 300ex for $2,500-$3000, just remember to have some money left over for a helmet and some gloves.