Ignore every suggestion until you decide if you're going to race it or bash it..
Because race trucks don't get bashed, and Bashers don't finish races..
If you going to Bash get a cheap RTR that you can get parts for. Thunder Tiger comes to mind. If you going to race it, put in some work find out what you're truelly going to need, then come back and find out what truck will fit your driving style best and/or the most popular truck at your track. The more popular the truck the more input on set ups, and more availability of parts should you be unlucky enough to break something..