The problem with RTR are that the electrics are actually almost worthless (with a few exceptions) - the powerplants are typically brushed or sensorless brushless, when the preferred option is sensored brushless (which can be done quite cheaply if you shop around, Hobbywing ftw!), the servos are usually awful, though the radios are getting decent now, with 2.4Ghz and some adjustability.
That said, one club I attend has a lot of RTR Associated B4s, and they bounce them off the floor, the walls and the other cars with surprisingly little damage. As the very first car, RTR can work out cheaper in the short term, though long term, good quality components, perhaps bought second hand at the club, will lose less value.
Edit: There is one RTR I lust after - the Thunder Tiger EB4 G3 electric 1/8th - it strikes me as a bargain, and everything in it is race-worthy. Nothing comes to mind that's as good for 1/10th though.
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