vwtech

I am getting back into the hobby after a year or so I had such a bad taste in my mouth when my 3.3 t maxx broke a connecting rod after only 10 tanks. I decieded to go electric because the brushless and lipo combo is simply amazing. I found a 2wd brushless slash with a team losi brushless motor and stock vxl esc, it also has a jr x3i controller and reciever the shocks are also upgraded to piggyback integy aluminum shocks. It also comes with a venom 11.1 4400 lipo with charger (parkzone) and multiple sets of tires and wheels some new. is 200 for all this a good deal? please help I am itching to get back into the hobby because the slash is an awesome machine for bashing.

chunkyb

It is hard to say, but too me it seems like too much of a cobble together of the guy's leftover stuff or stuff he had problems with so he threw all his junk together in that weird package.
If you're getting back in buy new, at least you know everything works well.

T-BirdJunkie

iTrader: (10)

200 bucks for any Slash is a great deal for the seller, yes.

Oasis

iTrader: (38)

That's a good deal..RTR..brushless for $200 is a great price and theirs nothing wrong with a slash..but the integy shocks are a downgrade..for 2wd a vxl is perfect, sounds like a great deal..don't listen to the haters..you don't need to spend 2K to have fun..

Oasis

iTrader: (38)

What are you talking about? What's thrown together? A different motor speed controller combo..really....wow..

vwtech

It does come with all the stock parts so its not really thrown together I can put it back the way I want it. A lipo and a charger is around a 100 dollars and the tires that come with it are probably worth another 70 or so. a new slash is around 360 so even if I had to spend another 100 or so getting it the way I want it I'm still ahead of the game.

vwtech

there must be a reason they're the most popular.

T-BirdJunkie

iTrader: (10)

Same reason so many Jettas are sold to high school girls

vwtech

really man I'm looking for some usefull info here not some fanboy who enjoys trying to piss people off or being a jackass. I'm looking for a good basher and everyone who I have talked to even the owner of the hobby store told me to get a slash.

TheCore

iTrader: (45)

they're easy to work on, parts are pretty cheap, and they're easy to mod. for your first car back into rc a slash would be a great choice.

macavant

iTrader: (65)

My Slash is my only electric off-road vehicle, and it's pretty durable IMO. It's easy to work on, parts are readily available, and is buckets of fun. With all the abuse I out my Slash through, the only thing I've had to replace was a shock shaft. Even the option Titanium Nitride shaft was like 12 bus for a pair (stock piece would have been $4 for the pair). Compared to parts on my touring cars, the Slash parts are priced low.

vwtech - if you do get one, make sure you get the baja body - it looks really good on the Slash.

bigbad1ton

iTrader: (6)

It's not a bad deal, but its not the best either.. Have you seen the truck? is it worth 200? What is the condition of the lipo? Puffed, damaged? It comes down to the usual buyer beware used car buying experiance. Just my thoughts.

bigbad1ton

iTrader: (6)

SWEET RIDE

T-BirdJunkie

iTrader: (10)

They're really just NOT worth that much. There are so many out there.

If it had a higher end brushless setup, or came with a DECENT radio, sure...but it's just a used Slash with a used brushless system with what is likely an RTR radio.

Sure it has all kinds of cool extras. That's great. Not bashing the truck (no particular like for them, but no particular dislike), it's just not worth much money.

vwtech

so what would be a good bashing truck? would my money be better spent upgrading my old rc10 b4 buggy It needs a radio esc and motor.