+10 Sought after at what price point? $100, $300, $500, $1000, or even higher. There are "sought after" bikes at every price point.
#1 mistake I think newbies make is they look for a specific brand and model, and miss out on a lot of great bikes they did not recognize. Better to seek quality regardless of brand. Realize that a lot of brands did not build their own bikes anyway.
Models changed every year or two, so focusing on a specific model is a fools exercise, unless you have an eye for detail and can spot that it is one of the great years. Sellers rarely get year right, so if I posted every good model and year, its not nearly as helpful as you might think.