Friend looking to get into RC

[BL_RV0]

hey,

he is liking the looks of the stampede vxl () or the wheelie king () and he also wants a nitro, but i said "dude, fuel is like $30 a gallon!" and that shut him up with the evil stinky shitt. now, he says he wants to go 65, but..... eh..... noob.... never..... driven..... rc.... ever..... ah crap...... .... so what do you guys think of the vxl? he wants the pede because he wants do jump a lot. any opinions/suggested upgrades? his b-day is in 2 months and i think i might suprise him...... if you get the idea..... he'd be all, ""