Thanks for the replies!

I'm just surfing around ebay and I came across this
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/SQUIRE-STRAT-BY-FENDER-VGC-IN-SOFT-CASE_W0QQitemZ300045762150QQihZ020QQcategoryZ33039 QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
That guy lives near me, so I may be able to have a look. What do you guys think? No return policy of course...
I think I might be getting ahead of myself

I'll probably just wait a while first before getting an electric, but I don't want to miss a good deal.
Thanks guys, sorry for all the questions, I'm getting a little specific here aren't I