$195... ugh, now I feel stupid for paying $250 + $40 shipping in Ebay.
Well, that's the risk I took since there was no official price listed anywhere when I won the car. At least I made it up with the used DI I won.
As I said in another thread, I have no means to compare my RTR with the kit version. My first impression is that the parts looked on the cheap side (plastic shocks, weak metal for CVDs (the front left one was a little bent and I did not crash into anything nor jump the car). The shocks also felt soft in my opinion. Of course, the controller itself looked like a toy and no extras at all in the box except for an cross wrench and a couple of allen keys. The car also seemed slow with the G20 motor.
You get what you pay for BUT I'm still having fun with it! It's a great car to start out with especially for a beginner like me. I already started purchasing parts for it little by little. I got myself some road tires and 2nd set of wheels since I will be running this on the streets for now because the track is far from my house. I have the aluminum suspension holder. I was cheap and got the composite shock towers (not aluminum or carbon fiber). Lastly, I have the "training wheels" for RC cars... front and rear bumpers!!
I have yet to get the shock mounts, carbide diff balls and titanium screw set. I think I now have to get myself the one-way diff front set.
Sorry to be ignorant, but when you guys say "one way" what does it mean exactly?
Right now I spin one wheel, the other wheel turns the opposite direction. I guess that would be 2-way, right? When it's one way, does it mean the wheel won't turn the other way if I turn one wheel?
I must learn the ways of the 4wd buggy!
Back to the car itself. It gives me time to practice to be race ready next summer. I have 3 9 months to get used to the controls and slowly hop it up for next year.
I would recommend the car for beginners especially young ones. I would have loved to assemble it myself since I love building kits but RTR is fine too. I don't have time to dedicate to put something together.