Last fender I bought was $500 for a super-clean passenger's side. Still looking for a reasonable driver's side. I see a few on FleaBay that they are asking stupid money for - $1200 to $2000 for one fender....but those have been on there for years and will likely remain there. I gave $100 for a moderately bent, average rust, passenger's fender that could probably be resurrected with time, skill and determination. I bought a whole 440 hard top parts car out of a bone yard for $600 - solid front frame and inners, pristine roof, decent deck lid, all glass, both fenders (rust/dents), many interior and exterior bits and pieces; ***-end frame/trunk/quarters rusted away - the point is, there are still decent deals to be found out there if you can be patient. If you're in a bind, then you're stuck paying exorbitant prices. Sounds like you want to be on both sides of the equation? - you can PM me if you land a driver's fender and want to talk.
Thanks
Mark