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http://item.taobao.com/auction/item_...0ca8e364e0.htm
That's the page, the price is that high because "Picture contains lithium with weights, unknown before the official sale is configured. The official selling price of recently identified, please pay attention! Which I think basically means they don't know the sale price of the model yet, but might be worth keeping an eye on just to see how low it goes. http://toptoys.taobao.com/search-cat...ckedRange=true That's their 1/10th off road electric category. |
durango clone
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Has alreade someone bought the durango clone? I think i would buy one because itīs so cheap but i canīt read the chinese script! What should i do? Thanks for your helb! |
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Ģ133 + shipping :|
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dex 410 clone
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No the original one costs to much! And how much does the shipping cost? Thanks Simon |
Buy a Mad Rat?
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dex 410 clon
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I want a 4wd buggy! And i have already a mad rat! |
if so, i would buy the new lrp blast s10, there around Ģ130 and if not wait for the new ansmann blizzard 4wd which I believe will be a simular price.
probably be better than that durango rip off rubbish :D |
you can`t pay the tk410 with an european credit card.
greetings stephan |
Moving to the general car talk forum since this isn't Durango thread.
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I'm a fan of the phrase "Buy nice, or buy twice" implying that if you buy cheap rubbish, it's going to break and you'll end up buying what you wanted in the first place. If you can't afford the 410 right now, wait for the R? If you can't afford that, then as others have said, get a Blast or another cheap RTR and upgrade the electronics. Or you could wait a few months and save until you can afford the 410... |
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Andy :woot: |
:P I'm aware of the driveshaft issues!
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fancy one
might try my luck with one. kinda fancy a do-wrongo but not the price. even this copy and a 401r is cheaper than full price car. spares a plenty to. some copy stuff is well right . got a bmax at min . well used well loved well raced (well knackared) and will probly buy an ansmann for spares rather than paying close to300 quid for a new car. so not all copys are bad for us . i want to race regular not save up for a year for a car/spare parts. if i was loaded i would have bought a top spec durango any way and people with the cash available will still buy the genuine article.
of course if i was durango..........i would be livid:woot: |
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The main reason that they charge less for the copies is that the original companies have to cover their R&D costs. |
Absolutely true.
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Do you shop here too http://www.hot-replica.com/ |
I read someone say once, every factory in China does business both out the front door and backdoor and anything you get made there will be also sold out the backdoor/copied etc. There's a lot to be said for keeping your moulds in your own factory away from China sometimes
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Oh come on! I mean that watch site just proves the point nicely - enough people are willing to pay thousands for a watch that the companies they make replicas of continue to exist.
There is always a market for the real deal, because a lot of racers have money to burn. In the last 2 weeks I've seen over a dozen brand spanking new Cougar SV's despite the fact the car has yet to prove itself (yes it can win big races, but is it a club car? Only time will tell....) meaning Schumacher has done well from its launch. Soon enough someone will copy the Cougar and sell it for less, but by then most of the new Cougar owners will have bought a TRF211 or DEX210 or whatever else is new. And the used section will be flooded with cut price real deal Cougars for less than the rip-off so why buy? In fact, knock-offs only really encourage the innovators to keep innovating. Racers will always get the latest thing, so if you keep making something new, they'll keep buying and the cloners can't keep up. Its only an issue when you make the same car for a decade (Associated, Losi) or take a decade to eventually release the car (Durango) |
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Andy |
I disagree. With the watches people are buying a brand, badge or label at prices that are inflated to maintain that image of exclusivity.
That's not the same situation that we are discussing with regards to why the clones are cheaper than the 'real deal' |
Really?
How many people want a TRF201x because its a Tamiya? Rather a lot I can assure you. They love the brand and will buy the car because of who its made by. Losi and Associated have a similar following in the US (less so here though) and the hype surrounding the release of the Durango demonstrated that image and exclusivity have a value in 1/10th too. I see the situation as no different to high end bicycles. You can buy cheaper bikes made to look (and sometimes pretty much work) like a Specialized or a Kona, but thats not why you spend the money. You buy a Ģ1k+ bike to own a Ģ1K+ bike, and feel self-satisfied because of it. Some people buy 3 or more new chassis per year. They started last year with a Cat SX, then got a B-Maxx, then a Durango. They aren't doing that to help keep the RC industry afloat - they do it because they love racing and have the money to spend on their hobby. And what better to spend it on than the newest, most hyped up car on the track? |
Have to agree Simon :thumbsup:
Your market analogy an hr earlier is spot on :thumbsup: A copy over the real deal? the real Durango DEX410 straight from Durango UK (or uk shop as i did) in that loely black box - or some chinese copy - come on !! ?? :thumbdown: |
money talks
fair enough i would always rather buy from a shop in england. even better nw england.and stuff like motors/servos/radio gear ect i think its essential to buy original brand uk sourced for the warrenty back up if something does break.
not the case for any car unless its manufactured improperly ( durango drive shafts any one:woot:) and for the lovely black box your paying an extra 300 quid still fancy one though real or copied i will still smash it up wi my driving:thumbsup: might as well buy the cheapo one |
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But I still don't believe that they are all overpriced in comparison to the clones just because of the brand name, which is how those comparisons started. |
Well if it's all about brand and image, then we have to live with the 'high' price tag, as building and maintaining a desirable brand and image doesn't come cheap.
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get your point - however i am asumming that any copies will not be exactly the same, materials, tolerences etc I am basing this on things like motorbikes - plenty of direct honda, suzuki engine copies - which i know for a fact are just not the same thing of course if a copy was exactly the same with no difference at all... |
If someone buys a knock off durango, who's company will be supported with buying spares??
Durango makes more per piece on spares and replacement parts than they do on full car kits. |
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