I was negotiating with a guy on Craigslist and ended up going a different direction. But this guy has a D40 in pristine cond. and will sell the body only for $250. That is a very fair price and would allow you to add better glass than the kit lens and still be in it for less than $450.
Here's the link:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pho/1212311609.html
Here's the link:
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/pho/1212311609.html