Knotted, my SO found my Gunnar frame on EBay - for $450 - then built it up himself with Campy, Thomson, Chris King - and the handmade pink wheels! It probably rounds up to around 2 grand, but there are other components that are good, that aren't as pricey as some of those.... just a thought...
(Of course, if I lived in a place where someone actually built beautiful bikes - I'd probably save my money and go there too!)
"The bicycle was the first machine to redefine successfully the notion of what is feminine. The bicycle came to symbolize something very precious to women - their independence."—Sally Fox