Originally Posted by nismomike

I think we "the racers/consumer" have already paid for those molds and tooling. Basically 9 years of B4-B4.1 profits. Price increase should only be based on inflation, demand, market, and materials. Based on those aspects, I am expecting to pay $275-$280. I understand the contract between tire/body manufacturers and chassis manufacturers. But i think they should offer 2 choices if they insist on including tires. If the contract is with Proline, then one kit with Suburbs and Scrubs, and another kit with Square Fuzzies and Ribs. Those would cover the basic spectrum and keep the relationship between manufacturers. I may be biased though based on my sponser lol. I think you are right though about the price drop if they didn't include tires. It would be less than you could sell them for.