You would be shocked at how much some of the MiniZ cars cost running at Tracks. Most of the guys are not actively racing 1/10th, only a few of us.
O I know what they spend. Kept me away from small scale for years. I was very suprised by how well a RTR could run, with a lot of practice. And at a point it’s better to move up to one of the more Micro Pan car style cars. But for someone just considering trying. Less the $200 is reasonable