You could also look at a Rustler with Stampede wheels if you don't want a Stampede for being to high

http://i34.tinypic.com/2lx9qoi.jpg

Since you want off road go pede for sure. I sold my hopped up one and wish I had just kept it stock. I never had as much fun with my full FLM/Mamba pede as I did with the stock XL5 version. At those prices, I will buy another XL5 again.

OK, i after looking around, I think I will start out with a stampede... anybody have one they dont want? im tight on cash and dont wanna start buying new

First what is your budget for everything? Batteries, Truck, Charger

You can also check ebay for deals on them. Since they are selling for 145 new, you should be able to pick up a decent used XL5 Pede for 80-100. For the charger and batteries I would budget another 100.

Search your local craigslist also - I usually search using "RC", and it pretty much always gets all the rc stuff.

well

145-truck
35 - superbrain 820 charger
40 - good quality stick pack in the 3800-4200mah range.
your only looking at 220 for a complete NEW setup thats pretty hard to beat for a hobby grade RC. and you wont beable to break a pede, they are bullet proof with the stock stuff and is really a good start, because youll enjoy it alot more at first because you can just drive the hell out of it and then later on you can upgrade the pede or too a different car.....

id buy new for your first car because usually peoples first cars get beat on pretty hard and there isnt no telling what someone did a beater truck like a pede before you get it....

pretty sure he just wants something. hes tight on cash to get new/

heck if he could find someone who has an old stick pack laying around he could use he'd only be out 180 for a new truck and charger....

If he's too tight now may just not be the time. It's always better to wait a little longer a save of for something good than to settle and be disappointed.

true true, I have been lookin around for a while on CL and ebay, havent found much of a deal tho... is anybody willing to sell anything they have? i have like $75 at the moment... all the rest of my money is being sucked away by nextel

For 75 you may get a truck and nothing else.

I would exercise patience young grasshopper because good things come to those who wait. ie: saving more money up will net you a better rc product and experience.

Of course for 75 you could buy a 1/36th scale Losi Micro and terrorize your living room. They even have brushless setups for those little guys as well. In all honesty I have thought about buying one and putting BL in it and making ramps to jump in the living room. The landing would be soft.

Yup. I ran a micro-t with a xcelorin 10250kv BL system on 3s 200mah lipo. It was NUTS!!!! It has the wheelie popping power of a pede with a 1527 1D on 10s!!!

good news and better news! Firstly, nextel dropped the $800 in charges and gave me a month of service free! 2ndly, I bought an r/c finally! I found a deal on rc universe. it was for a DuraTrax Evader ST, 5 batteries, and transmitter for $95. I also got a battery charger off of ben, so as soon as it comes in I'm good to go('til) upgrade time...

link to car http://www.rcuniverse.com/market/item.cfm?itemId=441135

yay mike :D