hello there, im an engineering student on a limitted budget taking the plunge into rc-ing. i prefer rc cars to planes / helis. since im a beginer i prefer an electric to nitro and am looking for cheap deals - second hand is fine with me.
I was made an offer by a friend and didnt know what to make of it so looking for advice from you guys -

Duratrax Evader ST electric
2008 model (discont. now)
Truck + reciever in proper working condition
spikes on rear tyre worn out but no puncture
Gear cover is missing (will this be a problem? its ment only to protect the gear)
two 1500 mah 7.2v tower hobbies battery pack
tower hobbies charger
L-wremch and other tools
instruction manual

Oh forgot to mention the price 
I was offered the above package for 6k.

Is it a good deal?
Can any one tell me how much a new one was priced at?
Thanks in advance.

If I were you I'd take the Thunder Tiger phoenix ST... It comes BRAND NEW with 2.4Ghz radio, decent parts support (In modelart in Forum)...
Only thing is it doesn't come with a battery and charger... The cost is about 7k... Check it out.

. ... is the TX included??  As all the components are entry level, i would say 4K is enuf for it.Wat kind of motor is it? brushed motors hav low resale due to brush-less dominance these days.
Also , tires are very imp as loss of traction is no fun.
check for things like bent shock shafts, wheel wobble, screw heads that hav been damaged ( damaged heads are pain to wrk with)
Also check the steering servo for smmoth operation.
IMO a new one ( not frm a high end brand) with battery pack,charger etc would cost abt 10k in india.. Gear cover is imp but u can cover the exposed gears using some scrap material and creativity. small stones or debris can damage gear teeth at high speeds.

@divyam - thanks will check it out. how much will the battry pack (2000mah) and charger cost?

Quote from: siddhu911 on May 18, 2010, 01:38:10 PM
. ... is the TX included??

IMO a new one ( not frm a high end brand) with battery pack,charger etc would cost abt 10k in india.. Gear cover is imp but u can cover the exposed gears using some scrap material and creativity. small stones or debris can damage gear teeth at high speeds.

yes tx is included.
its a duratrax vr3 motor - brushed.
tyre tread can be seen in the image attached. (its the actual piece).
the gear cover should be a problem as i intend to use this as an entry into the hobby. will come up with a make-shift cover myself.
since battery is old will it still hold the charge and provide 10mins run time as i was told?

I don't know... You will have to check it out at modelart...

Quote from: Divyam on May 18, 2010, 03:54:24 PM
I don't know... You will have to check it out at modelart...

Will do. Their website is always down! anyway pls let me know if there are any events being held in blore. would love to be there even as a spectator.

sorry the motor is a photon speed 20 turn
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?I=LXAMC2&P=8

i believe that DuraTrax is a better make than Thunder Tiger.

Yes, but driving off-road the truck is gonna break, sometime or the other... And I don't think there are any Duratrax suppliers in the country... That's why I suggested Thunder Tiger

ofocurse , TT has support here ( and it is needed for offroad vehicles) .... i just feel TT has below avg quality. For a good price (abt 4K), i think the used car would be good deal.
The phoenix ST wud cost abt 10K if i am not wrong with batteries and charger. I believe is better to start with putting in a lot of money. The damages will be of similar nature on both cars, but the pinch on a cheaper car would be less.

but one things is very true, more fun u have, more parts u break.

I have decided to save up and go in for the phoenix st. If a broken part in not available its going to make the entire buggy useless. I think its better payin 7k for the TT ST and use it knowing well that any part will be available at ModelArt a few kms away. another member here pointed out its going to be demotivating if i face major problems with my first buggy itself.