If the car is $100 + some hop ups I dont mind spending the money, If I only pick up one car this is what I would hear is he destroyed my car.....if I go with 2 diffrent cars. I will hear well he has a better car then me. I know a few bucks will get spent (we run bashers-Traxxas truck right now)
im not too sure how the 8 year old will do but if thinks its not for him, I will have one more car for another class.
I notice that theirs not alot of stores that sell this car.