teamcarpetfire

http://pepboys.shoplocal.com/pepboys...PepBoys-081221
how does everybody feel about this??

kistner

iTrader: (12)

why not, the more the merrier I think

jk racing

iTrader: (20)

outstanding...anything to being hobby grade rc more mainstream.


wonder how the LHS and pepboys are going to compete, same partking lot

hakmazter

I have mixed feelings on it. It reminds me of when plasma tvs, etc.... showed up at Sam's, Walmart, etc... and 5 years later, the specialty stores like Circuit City, Ultimate Electronics, Tweeter, Sound Advice, etc..... all died or are dying.

I think it could have a massive impact on the future of the local hobby store because a company like pep boys could care less if they sell rc cars or not and that means that they do not care about price point, etc.....

jamminnay

iTrader: (11)

thats an exciting move for rc.. i wonder in there involvement stems from traxxas' involvement with monster trucks?

charly71

its not gonna change much when you buy it you still have to go to the hobbyshop to get a charger and batteries and other junk that pepboys wont have. if anything most people that have any clue about rc just wont even bother with pepboys and save themselves a trip and just go to the hobby store.

y2kgtp

iTrader: (35)

I feel bad for the parent who buys this for their kid. (from Pep Boys)

Do you get free rotation and balance with a new set of tires?

Tony Newland

iTrader: (53)

MRC/Academy has been at sam's club and target for awhile now.... aquacraft boats are also available at target.... nothing new really.

roadrashracing2

never really seen them?

Jason Pelletier

iTrader: (33)

I think it's good for the hobby.

UltegraSTI

iTrader: (20)

20yrs ago u could pick the tamiya kit of your choice at Toys R Us. right next to the human size robots. to be a kid of the 80s, SCHWEET!!!

R

Jason Pelletier

iTrader: (33)

I remember that, they also used to have tv commercials.

tschenck

iTrader: (110)

I remember that. Man do I feel old. I think its fine for rc cars to be at toys r us or kbee but Pepboys? Man even walmart would be better then Pepboys, atleast they sell toys.

charly71

yea kinda like my gi-joe doll with the real fuzzy hair and beard or my steve auston 6 million doller man doll that has the scope eye you can look through. to bad my gi-joe died a horrible death from an m-60 fire cracker

skypilot

iTrader: (14)

Like the man said, 'everybody is trying to make a profit in this world"