I wrote a long reply to your question last night... so long that I think it crashed oople temporarily...
Briefly...
- I would buy new for your return to the sport. Second hand cars can be bargains or moneypits. At least with a new car you know who is responsible for anything that goes wrong!
- I'd be wary of the Cyber, simply because of parts availability. You don't generally see them on shop shelves, and HPI/HB are gaining quite a bad reputation for parts supply in general these days. There is a post in the wanted section today from someone who wants Cyber parts but can't find them anywhere.
- Mid-range cars (Cyber, Tamiya DB-01) are a bit of a false economy because by the time you fit a couple of essential upgrades (better shocks, slipper clutch) they are the same price as a full race kit. The Ansmann car has a good spec but is a bit of a gamble because they are not an established manufacturer (yet).
- Back on the issue of parts, buy a car that you can get the parts for easily. Nothing more frustrating than missing a race meeting (or three) for the sake of a £5 part. I sold my Yokomo B-MAX4 for for this very reason.
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