Hopefully not. Waiting for some other factors right now.

For charger, i think if he is just bashing, stick with things like the APEX range (AD/DC), but if he wants to start racing soon, my two choices in the mid range would be the CDC ver6b with a power supply or the 6b AC/DC 'OR' LRP Pulsar.

ESC? GET A BRUSHLESS!! hehehehe....kidding, many to choose from, Like what Nixaad said, the MSC330 is pretty okie, but if he is going to be racing competitively, something with a higher frequency is more desirable. When i need to run brushed motors, i depend on my old old cyclone (not even the 2nd version) which i think is pretty good and your friend can try and hunt for a second hand one without breaking the bank.

Servo: Low end would be 3003? if he gets the Megatech Junior. But if his pocket can stretch a bit more, the mid range servos from Hitech like the 645MG ( i think) or second hand futabas 9402 works beautifully.

Like what Hell and OVert pointed out. Its better to splash onces then to do this over and over again and incur more in the long run. But of cos he has to know whether he will be committed to this and whether his funds allows.

Cheers
Jeff