its hard to get a straightforward choice from anyone due to the biased nature or racers. just pic a car you like and can get parts for and run with it. plus like many here have said its the driver not the car, and lets not forget at the end of the day they are still just rc cars. its not like your sponsored and stuck with a car you dont like, just sell it and buy another one. plus another bonus thanks to this website i will never buy a brand new car again. there are way to many exteme deals on used cars to buy a new one.