Before I even had the car I had spent 190 on tires. Lol. And I was happy to only spend that much. Buy the front and rear shock springs and some basic parts. That's all you will need to have some fun. Mine was locked in out of the box. I run the only serpent e buggy and one guy runs the truggy. That is all in my area as far as serpent support. Come join the team. The on line spport is excellent.