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12-11-2005, 06:51 PM
I am very interested in buyin a nitro truck, I'm not sure which one to buy. I want it to be durable and somewhat fast. I'm looking for something low maintenance and easy to upgrade. been looking at the savage, anything else compare?
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12-11-2005, 07:10 PM
Welcome,
I assume you want Nitro Monster truck. So either the Savage or the Revo would be a good choice. There are alot more Revo owners on here than Savage owners. Do you plan on racing or just bashing around the house and things. Neither are going to be low maintenance, This is not a hobby where you turn it on and run it and forget about it. Most end up catching the hop up bug and end up with way more money in spares and hop ups than the original cost of the truck. Your local hobby shops should have an adequate supply of revo and savage parts in stock. I myself have never owned a Traxxas product, and never will but that is just me. I used to have a savage I had the original 21, and it was one tough truck and it took everything I sent it ways with very minimal damage. So I would steer towards the Savage, unless you plan on racing then I would go Revo. This topic will generate many opinions as it always do, the best it just choose one, you wont be disappointed with neither. Good luck in your decision
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12-11-2005, 07:46 PM
To help you out appropriately, I think it's best to ask few questions first.
What's your budget? What's your intent? Racing? Bashing? "If you cook scallops in a non-stick pan, then they won't stick. That's why they call it NON F@#*$&%G STICK!!!" - Im watching YOU!- roc
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12-11-2005, 10:29 PM
even though i dont really like HPI i would have to agree with the others, bashing go with the savage, racing revo all the way, also if u dont want to spend a whole lot epesically if it is your first nitro MT u might even want to look in to the maxx series, tmaxx, smaxx or sport maxx.
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12-11-2005, 10:33 PM
Ebay all the way! Used are usally good and go for cheap. I saw a like new revo with 40 series rims and a super cool custom body go for $285 just a couple of minutes ago.
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12-11-2005, 10:45 PM
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12-11-2005, 10:52 PM
I would shy away from anything used on ebay especially motors, used buggies and trucks are never as good as they sound, because everyone knows raced only twice means raced twice a week for 3 months lol
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12-11-2005, 10:59 PM
I bought a bad ass revo on ebay last week all hoped up. I find great deals on ebay, you just need to know how to look and know the sellers, ask a ton of questions and make sure you use paypal. Then you should be good on ebay
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12-11-2005, 11:54 PM
there are some gems out on ebay i will admit, but most buggies I have seen on there arent in great shape lol
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12-12-2005, 12:19 AM
As a first time buyer, I'd recommend buying something new. This way you'll get a chance to learn the truck more than buying someone elses used worn out truck.
Savage, Monster GT and Revo are good choices to look at.
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12-12-2005, 11:38 AM
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How mechanically inclined are you and how much time/energy do you want to invest in the truck and tools? Some trucks are easier to work on than others. __________________________________________________ ________ Snake, my experience with new vs used: We bought our first RS4 used. It needed some work, but having to learn how to work on it and maintain it got me more involved with it. I think if I had purchased a new RTR I might have fallen into the mindset that you can just play with it and then put it away. Buying something used let me get inti the hobby for a little less money (risk) and see if I liked it. Then we moved up to new purchases and used purchases with more comfort level about what we would need to do to run and maintain them. If a newcomer is coming from Tyco/Nikko toys, they might never imagine the level of work involved with a hobby RC versus a toy car. If they have a used RC that they can work on, they will either get a true feel for the nature of RC maintenance and like it, or hate the repairs and drop it. My .02.
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12-12-2005, 12:15 PM
i agree wth dave, i bought a new rtr 4 my first vehicle and i had no clue what to do, i could drive fine but as soon as something broke i would look at it and say 4 get it and take it to the hobby shop and have them work on it. maybe buying something that needs a little work wouldnt be that bad of an idea.
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