I want to get into BMX bikes, i've been into bikes all my life, but never BMX bikes
are there any tips anyone can give me.

What style of riding do you want to get into? I am really interested in dirt/trails. Street is cool too.

I would like to get into Street, but I saw some videos of dirt and it looked crunk.

Dirt is fun. Street is cool too if you live in town.

My advice, Buy a complete and go from there. Full cromo is best. Hiten steel tends to be pretty ****ty, especially if you are on the heavier side. Your local CL probly has some good deals.

Danscomp for completes/parts. Probably cheaper than any LBS too.

you live in Austin? just go by Empire some time. it's one of the best-known bmx mail order shops in the world, in addition to being a cultural hub for BMX. www.empirebmx.com

Austin is an awesome bmx city. I miss it.

Empire would be an amazing place to go

alrighty thanks, so i'm thinking that the Average BMX bike costs about 400 dollars?
Is that good for a beginner to get?

you can get a pretty decent bike for $400. Anything less than $400 is probably going to compromise quality so that you'll have to upgrade parts in a short time. I have been getting into mountain bikes for the last few years and BMX is a LOT cheaper than other kinds of cycling.

also check Austin Craigslist for a decent custom complete bike. BMX is huge in Austin and some people might sell their $1200 custom complete for $400.

Kind of an understatement....