Before I found the pieces for a DIY installation, I'd talked to a local ambulance dealer about having one installed. They regularly replaced existing units that were 2-3 years old as a "just in case" preventive maintenance job on ambulances -- they estimated about $2000-2500 for the used AC with installation. Because my unit uses a narrow evaporator, I decided to use a totally separate evaporator instead of their combined unit. Instead of installing a dual coil condenser, I found a used top mount condenser. I found a new compressor on ebay for $100. The compressor, mounting bracket, condenser, and evaporator cost about $500 delivered to MN. I still needed hoses and miscellaneous, but the end result was a new unit for less than half the cost of a used unit.
great to know! Part of the problem with this is the space and time to do major projects like gutting air conditioners with my travel schedule for work so budgeting $3k for an installer to put it in is a no-brainer