Thanks for all the replies!
His Grand Am is pretty bashed up, so I am not surprised that he runs into alot with his R/C as well. I think many of his problems is that he has a cheap car with cheap parts, assuming a $200 car is cheap. Maybe if if I get him one of the better cars it may help. Any recommendations? What is a good set of spare parts to get him from the start?
Thinking to Self: If I get him a nice car, maybe he will understand my hobby also requires expensive equipment as well (reef aquariums).