which to choose?
#1
which to choose?
There's a hobby people close to where I work, and right down the street from 2 dirt tracks. I've been looking for a cheap sct, and they had their rtr DHK hunter (brushed) on sale for $170, and I went ahead and bought one on a whim. came to $185 after tax. I had a final today so I didn't have time to go to the track with it, so I just played around with it a bit in my back yard, and it's for sure a fun truck.
But then I saw this
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/for/4490880780.html
Irvine is a bit of a drive for me (~75 miles) but I recently drove almost as far for a frog, so it's not that big of a deal if I head out on an off hour (which doesn't really exist when commuting through LA, but I might get lucky)
Should I just stick with the Hunter, or return it and go for the slash?
I've been wanting to make the switch to lipos, so I could use the charger as well.
But then I saw this
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/for/4490880780.html
Irvine is a bit of a drive for me (~75 miles) but I recently drove almost as far for a frog, so it's not that big of a deal if I head out on an off hour (which doesn't really exist when commuting through LA, but I might get lucky)
Should I just stick with the Hunter, or return it and go for the slash?
I've been wanting to make the switch to lipos, so I could use the charger as well.
#2
Definitely the slash.
My reasoning:
BrushLESS motor - Infinitely superior to the burshed; faster, less maintenance, more efficient
Better Quality - Traxxas make good cars, and some of the elements on the DHK look a bit iffy to me
Parts - Traxxas parts are EVERYWHERE, and lash is their most popular model. Also, very cheap.
My reasoning:
BrushLESS motor - Infinitely superior to the burshed; faster, less maintenance, more efficient
Better Quality - Traxxas make good cars, and some of the elements on the DHK look a bit iffy to me
Parts - Traxxas parts are EVERYWHERE, and lash is their most popular model. Also, very cheap.
#4
I used it for maybe 10-15 minutes total. I didn't even use the battery it came with. I figured I could clean any dirt off it and return it.
#5
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Not being rude, but they have bills to pay and I doubt you would walk in and want to pay full price for some truck that was only used for 10 or 15 minutes and had all the dirt cleaned off of it.
Still sealed up and unused I would be fine with an exchange of some sort, but having even just broken the seal on the box the game has changed there.
#6
If it were my call here I would not take it back. The reason being you made a choice to purchase it, there is no issue or defect with it at all, just buyers remorse. I would advise you to sell it as used but in good condition to recoup your funds for any new direction you want to take in the hobby.
Not being rude, but they have bills to pay and I doubt you would walk in and want to pay full price for some truck that was only used for 10 or 15 minutes and had all the dirt cleaned off of it.
Still sealed up and unused I would be fine with an exchange of some sort, but having even just broken the seal on the box the game has changed there.
Not being rude, but they have bills to pay and I doubt you would walk in and want to pay full price for some truck that was only used for 10 or 15 minutes and had all the dirt cleaned off of it.
Still sealed up and unused I would be fine with an exchange of some sort, but having even just broken the seal on the box the game has changed there.
put your truck for sale
#9
So I walked in to hp, said I wanted to return it, they looked it over, and gave me a full refund. The only changes from when I bought it and when I returned it were 2 missing zipties that held the truck to the cardboard, and as much wear as 10 minutes of run time can cause. The box wasn't even sealed when I bought it. I think you guys are all grossly over-reacting, or took "played around with it for a little bit in my backyard" to mean something much more than it did. The esc and motor didn't even get hot. The guy that issued to return walked over to where I picked it up yesterday and set it right back on the showroom floor.
Last edited by Dynikus; 06-04-2014 at 04:44 PM.
#11
Did you at least tell the guy thanks for letting you borrow their truck?
#12
Wow
#13
Man, I didn't think what I did was such a heinous crime, but I guess I was wrong.
The main point of the thread was never whether or not I would be able to return the truck, it was basically asking if the slash was worth the drive and extra 40 bucks.
If you guys were to buy a real car, would you be bent out of shape because someone else had test driven it before you? or would you think that because you test drove it, it meant you would have to buy it and sell it for a loss if you didn't like it?
sheesh
The main point of the thread was never whether or not I would be able to return the truck, it was basically asking if the slash was worth the drive and extra 40 bucks.
If you guys were to buy a real car, would you be bent out of shape because someone else had test driven it before you? or would you think that because you test drove it, it meant you would have to buy it and sell it for a loss if you didn't like it?
sheesh
#14
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wow nice...
Last edited by lindalonger; 06-05-2014 at 08:01 PM.
#15
Tech Master
iTrader: (17)
If you guys were to buy a real car, would you be bent out of shape because someone else had test driven it before you?
Sheesh.