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josh9mille · 12.24.2010, 04:14 PM

Like i said before....HPI makes plenty of money on the clones...as they break and are replaced with HPI parts. As we all know, r/c vehicles, as well as 1:1 vehicles are worth more as parts anyway. Honestly I would not be more surprised if HPI made MORE money from the clones if they eventually are replced with HPI parts. Think about the money they spend on paying people to put them together, the money it costs for them to make/buy the parts that they assemble the car with.....just so they can turn around and sell the whole shebang for pennies on the dollar what it would be worth as parts. When someone buys a clone they dont have to worry about the little money they make on a RTR, but instead rake in the dough when those parts break and are replaced with genuine HPI stuff

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josh9mille RC-Monster Aluminum Offline Posts: 897 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Same town as "Brand P"	12.24.2010, 04:14 PM Like i said before....HPI makes plenty of money on the clones...as they break and are replaced with HPI parts. As we all know, r/c vehicles, as well as 1:1 vehicles are worth more as parts anyway. Honestly I would not be more surprised if HPI made MORE money from the clones if they eventually are replced with HPI parts. Think about the money they spend on paying people to put them together, the money it costs for them to make/buy the parts that they assemble the car with.....just so they can turn around and sell the whole shebang for pennies on the dollar what it would be worth as parts. When someone buys a clone they dont have to worry about the little money they make on a RTR, but instead rake in the dough when those parts break and are replaced with genuine HPI stuff Built Ford tough, with Chevy stuff.