@Paul Dean a truck that might be worth looking into, although electric, would be the ECX Ruckus 2WD. You can pick up a full ready to run kit for about $180.
Nice thing is the truck could easily be upgraded later down the road with a more powerful and faster brushless motor and there are a...
@Paul Dean do you have a LHS in your area by chance? A good starting place would be to see what brands they typically carry in stock. More times then not you'll be out bashing with your son and will break something, regardless who makes the RC, and having a shop that has the parts you need right...
@Paul Dean, first welcome to RCNitroTalk! Second I don't think you're going to find many members here that is going to suggest you go with a Condor model. If you end up buying one of these models I think you're going to find out quickly why they are so incredibly cheap, because they are cheap...