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If one is going relatively "old school", as in the 1990s-2000s MTB bikes, there are a few reputable frame sets and builders that would still be better than the box store bikes and gas pipe cheapies.
Specialized
Trek
Bridgestone (Grant Petersen years, before Rivendell Cycles)
Mountain Goat-not many made, expect to pay a premium for some models
Giant, the early ones I want to say?
Gary Fisher
Surly
Some Diamondback models
Edit; many of these would be $150 at the cheapest to anywhere over $600, depending on condition and quality of the parts
Specialized
Trek
Bridgestone (Grant Petersen years, before Rivendell Cycles)
Mountain Goat-not many made, expect to pay a premium for some models
Giant, the early ones I want to say?
Gary Fisher
Surly
Some Diamondback models
Edit; many of these would be $150 at the cheapest to anywhere over $600, depending on condition and quality of the parts