I live in California, and I'm looking to buy a PS3 that I can install CFW on, or that already has CFW. Preferably with a 320GB HD, but a 160 would be doable, as well.
I'm tech savvy enough to be able to install CFW myself on a compatible virgin system, though I am completely new to the PS3 hacking scene specifically.
I'm not really sure what kind of price PS3s tend to sell for in a community like this one, but I figure that the bare systems up on eBay for $140 right now make for a decent price barometer (I wish I could link to it, but I'm too new to do so >_<). I'd buy from there, but I obviously can't return the device if it turns out to not be hackable, and according to the wiki, it seems like some CECH-25xxBs aren't.