How to know that you are not being ripped off by the shop owner?
#16
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Thanks a lot guys..for all the friendly suggestions.. I guess..there is no EASY WAY rightt..
I did ask one shop in ATRIA..whether he could do the engine tuning if I bought second hand car from someone else..and he said..." I might not have the spare part ..and for tuning I will surely charge you..why dunt you buy a brand new?.."..hemm.. it scared me lah bro to get 2nd hand..afraid that no one will help me whenever i'm in trouble with my nitro car..BUT still..I'm hunting for one 1/8 nitro buggy for my son to keep me company when bashing during weekend...hehe. I already got mine Hyper 8 but felt that the owner sold to me at quite a high price..hemm..but since cannot tahan..I grabbed it anyway (last week)..hohohoh. Only after a few days..i realised the price I bought was a few hundres ringgit more than what it should be .i guess..i learnt the lesson already..hehhe
I did ask one shop in ATRIA..whether he could do the engine tuning if I bought second hand car from someone else..and he said..." I might not have the spare part ..and for tuning I will surely charge you..why dunt you buy a brand new?.."..hemm.. it scared me lah bro to get 2nd hand..afraid that no one will help me whenever i'm in trouble with my nitro car..BUT still..I'm hunting for one 1/8 nitro buggy for my son to keep me company when bashing during weekend...hehe. I already got mine Hyper 8 but felt that the owner sold to me at quite a high price..hemm..but since cannot tahan..I grabbed it anyway (last week)..hohohoh. Only after a few days..i realised the price I bought was a few hundres ringgit more than what it should be .i guess..i learnt the lesson already..hehhe
Hi, you say the owner mah...so we thought is 2nd hand....Yes, play alone no shoik........where are you located?
#17
Tech Master
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To bro Tkhoo and DEvious17. Maybe u did not read my lines carefully..or maybe my English is bad..hehe The Hyper 8 I bought was not a second hand,...it was a brand new. BUT now I'm still looking for ANOTHER second hand buggy so I can play together with my son during weekend. Play alone not syok lahh rite!!
Stock? Kinstel or WCT construction hehehehehe
#19
Tech Master
iTrader: (6)
Hi,
My suggestion is to ask around friends who are into rc where is a good place to go. One thing - to me, it's more than just getting a bargain - if u want to do that, buy online from Hong Kong or even USA. Ask around who or which shop has good service with reasonable price. For a newbie (much like myself ), one needs some advice from the LHS on what to buy or do to get the most out of one's toys.
Regards,
Joe Ling
My suggestion is to ask around friends who are into rc where is a good place to go. One thing - to me, it's more than just getting a bargain - if u want to do that, buy online from Hong Kong or even USA. Ask around who or which shop has good service with reasonable price. For a newbie (much like myself ), one needs some advice from the LHS on what to buy or do to get the most out of one's toys.
Regards,
Joe Ling
#20
WCT
I thought WCT is doing quite well!! F1 circuit in Abu Dhabi now, or is it Dubai, cant remember. Sensative subject anyway. Stock market, can make as much as you can break.
#22
I'm from Selangor... Actually..I love RC car very much since I was a kid..but my parents couldnt afford it. So only a few weeks ago when I suddenly got snapped in the head..heheh...( I lost huge money in stock market recently). Then I said to myself..why not I spend a few thousand for RC..rather than loosing tenth..or hundreds..thousand in the lousy stock market..hehhehehe. IN fact I'm also trying to learn to fly heli..BUT I found out very difficult..Maybe I need to buy good heli coz they look more stable. Hemm...
Heli looks very NICE..compared to car..but the speed of CAR and the noise of nitro power engine..are MUCH better..hehehe
Heli looks very NICE..compared to car..but the speed of CAR and the noise of nitro power engine..are MUCH better..hehehe
#26
#27
Tech Apprentice
Custom Duty
Hi,
My suggestion is to ask around friends who are into rc where is a good place to go. One thing - to me, it's more than just getting a bargain - if u want to do that, buy online from Hong Kong or even USA. Ask around who or which shop has good service with reasonable price. For a newbie (much like myself ), one needs some advice from the LHS on what to buy or do to get the most out of one's toys.
Regards,
Joe Ling
My suggestion is to ask around friends who are into rc where is a good place to go. One thing - to me, it's more than just getting a bargain - if u want to do that, buy online from Hong Kong or even USA. Ask around who or which shop has good service with reasonable price. For a newbie (much like myself ), one needs some advice from the LHS on what to buy or do to get the most out of one's toys.
Regards,
Joe Ling
If USA also import the goods from Taiwan ( OFNA Hobao)
Why Malaysia cannot order from Taiwan straight away ?
If we buy from USA, USA buy from Taiwan, isn't the transport and handling cost, priofit and tax etc..-\ making the total costs higher
#29
thats right..make frens to which 1 u would like to venture,much ez.get mor info&frens bout wat u like,linger around d place u plan to hang out&play,wat most customer look is d service&envirönment of d shop,myb its a bit xpnsve u gota pay coz of d service&migt get cheaper at other place wit good servce too..
Hobby stil can say cheap but not racing..
good luck!