Are you trying to stay within a certain budget? The Associated buggy has enough bugs that they're coming out with a repair package to fix the problems. It's good that they're doing so, but I think the car is a little behind in terms of design. The GS doesn't have much support in the US at all, and it's not a very good buggy. I would suggest a Losi at the low end of the price spectrum, or possible a Mugen or Kyosho. The Kyosho can get really expensive if you add the Big Bore shocks and lightweight driveshafts - likewise for the Mugen, but they're both very high quality buggies. The Losi wears out very quickly, but it does cost less and runs very well while it's in one piece.