If you are looking to build the car, Tamiya offer the PERFECT building experience. The instructions are clear, the cars go together exactly right, and are relatively straightforward to build with the right tools. The bodies are often unusual but Tamiya go to a lot of effort with the sticker sheets and shapes which makes it much more of a modelling experience. You can't really go wrong.
This is the case with all Tamiya's from a £70 Super Fighter to a £400+ TRF car.
However, the lower end Tamiya's do not really cope well with heavy bashing or a racetrack. They are intended for use in the garden or in the park with nothing much more powerful than the kit motor. That doesn't suit everyone.
Ansmann etc. are probably more capable on a track or under heavy use but the build quality is not the same.
Personally speaking, for a first car the Tamiya is a good choice, especially for a younger driver. I think everyone should have a Tamiya in their lives at one point.
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