Originally Posted by RISKDR1

If your decision is in any way influenced by your willingness to throw in 100-200 for rims AND tires I would not count on doing it that cheaply unless you are going to be happy with junk rims and tires. I think the modern bike is a better choice. That is not to say that vintage bikes are not fun. I ride a mid 80's Medici with mid 80's components and love it but I have been riding 35 years.