^^^^^ +1; indeed, the Mesa Runner is near the bottom of the pack. You sometimes see them fetch close to $100 here, but you can usually find better bikes for less. Just for reference, there are two Trek MTBs on my local CL ATM, an 820 for $75 and a 930 (close to the top end) for $100.
Shoot, there was a Waterford custom-made SUPER tall MTB on the local CL for stoopid cheap, like, $130. Hand-made frame, components close to the top end. Must've sold within the last few days.