You should be able to get a nice 6” reflector with a 2” focuser for $500, probably a dob.
You should be able to get a nice 6” reflector with a 2” focuser for $500, probably a dob. I think you’d be looking more around $700 at least if you wanted a 6” on a decent, solid mount and tripod. Eyepieces aren’t cheap either but you may be able to get by on the ones it comes with for a bit.