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Old 05-07-2012 | 03:08 AM
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muzzytt
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Originally Posted by Pulse_
It shouldn't be the same built quality but to me you're right the buggy is a bit overpriced. Especially in Europe where it should be sold around 520€ (680$..). I don't doubt about Tekno quality, testings, choices etc.. But it's very rare that a buggy coming from a brand doing it's very first buggy sells with such a price tag here. I was talking about it with JP which is the local distributor and he's quite sceptic because shipping costs and taxes make it so expensive for the European market. In comparison a NEXX8 is 250€, a MBX6 430€ as well as the last Durango.. A 450€ price tag would have been fine but over 500€ is too much IMO, even if it might be the best one. I don't say it doesn't worth it, I'm just sceptic about his succes on the european market. No doubt Mugen, Losi, Xray will com with improved brushless buggies in the future and take it for what it is but clients are quite concerned about a brand's reputation made in the long term. To spend a lot of bucks most of us will do it more easily on a brand that has sold many buggies in the past which is not the case of Tekno. As I said to me it's the best looking buggy on the market, by far. But I think 520€ for Europe is too much to make it a hit.

i was looking at the tekno but then Im comparing both and Im like whats the massive difference , whats important is my prespective is as of your average buyer who mite just bash it at local tracks or maybe someone looking to get into competition

I think Tekno is banking on its name as the aftermarket big boy who makes all these you beaut conversion kits and or parts

without dribbling on my question to Tekno is why should I pay $200 extra for your buggy over say a duratrex buggy with similar specs ?
what are you giving me thats that massive a gap ?

cheers

Muz
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