I rode a few and they were nice but outside my budget. I am hoping to spend around $1200 and the ones I rode were around $2k.
They have ones in your price range, especially used. I don’t have one yet but I have ridden them and have looked into buying one. What do you want to use it for? There are lots of different styles.
I’ll get back to you in a couple months as we’re strongly considering adding e-motors to our old BikeE semi-recumbents. That’s always been an option - retrofit power to an existing bike.
just going to use it for around town. I noticed you can buy an ebike for $12k. 
Most seem to be $2k and up. Maybe prices will come down this year if the economy is still down.
There are budget ones new for less than $1000. I have someone trying to sell me a decent used one for $500. The one that I really want is the Juiced Camp Scrambler at $1599 new. It is supposed to be the most fun one available but it isn’t old enough to have many used ones on the market.
There is also a City Scrambler model.if you’re looking for alternatives … might consider an euc (electric uni-cycle) … versatile and some models can go amazingly fast. inmotion sells a model for $1100.
Costco had a pretty decent looking one: https://www.costco.com/genze-sport-%2526-recreational-electric-bike%2C-black.product.100424981.html
a little outside of your price range but seems to address the key complaints I have with mine. My issues:
- fucking heavy and can’t realistically pedal without power
- rear tire is impossible to change myself
A used one might be good for you. Take a test drive and if the battery is good, seems like a good approach.
When I was looking to buy mine, I talked to a very old friend who used to be a bike mechanic. He told me that for a decent e-bike, the parts themselves are very expensive - for something that goes that fast, you want really good brakes. And the battery all by itself is a large proportion of the cost. He advised spending at least $2k to get something safe and reliable. And my current bike mechanic said the same.
Do you own a reasonable bike already? If so, the best thing to do at that price range is order the battery and motor and retro-fit it (like RioRico mentions above). You can fit it yourself if you’re handy with the spanners, but if not you could just ask your local bike shop (some have a lot of e-bike experience nowadays) to quote you a price. They could order and fit one for less than 1K.
If that’s not an option then it’s a question of buying something bad like those linked above, but they’ll serve OK for scooting around town. You need to know the score wrt regulations in your state, it differs a lot - some places no one is arsed (yet), others have developed regulations for the various classes of ebike. Something with a throttle, for example (goes without you pedalling) wouldn’t be classed as an electric bicycle where I live.
I have been looking into used ebikes but there are very few available near me. I might do the conversion of a regular bike.
I am going to a local bike shop Thurs and I will ask them about conversions. I assume they would rather sell me a new bike but it doesn’t hurt to ask.
I want an e-bike so bad. Would love to tool around the park area and reservoir
I purchased an e-bike for my wife two months ago.
We spent the equivalent of USD2300 to buy a Sinch Jaunt EZ 2. It’s a NZ specific manufacturer, but I really liked what they make.
She wanted the deep step-through, and the EZ 2 has sufficient motor power and battery life for her regular commute to work (once lockdown ends). I rode it for a bit getting it home without the battery being charged, and it’s heavy but not impossible. With only eco boost it gets really easy.
My wife absolutely loves it - she has gone riding almost every day during lockdown.
She can go further and explore more, and is really, really pleased.
I’ll possibly convert my bike in future to an e-bike with a mid-drive conversion kit - or just sell it and get a Sinch.
I’d also love to e-cycle to work (about 30km each way) but there is no safe and easy cycling path that would allow maintaining 30km/h all the way. Also, having worked from home for a month during the lockdown, I may never go back to the office (if my manager allows it).
bought a nice bike for $2500, it was normally $3500 but on sale due to being last years model. It’s a specialized turbo.
I really enjoy the bike. I mainly use the motor on uphills where it helps a lot . Don’t need it on flats or downhills.