Quote Originally Posted by sal the salmon View Post
buy used.
This. Puts a D7000 in your budget range and that's a better body than the 3200 though the 3200 does have a newer sensor. Still,the D7000 is super-capable, far more rugged (weather sealed and Magnesium frame), and will work with any Nikon lens from the last 40 years.

Nothing wrong with used gear that's been well taken care of. In fact, if it's been in service for awhile you can be pretty sure it won't have any problems that will make you wish you had a warranty.