Can I buy a cheap nitro car that will be fun?

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I don’t know the first thing about nitro. As you can see on my profile somewhere, I have a few electric rcs but nothing other than that. I love all kinds of motors but I want a dose of noise from an engine, is there a cheap nitro car (doesn’t have to be awesome) that is reliable? If so what would you recommend? I’m not picky about type just a general basher whatever.
Thanks
 
I don’t know the first thing about nitro. As you can see on my profile somewhere, I have a few electric rcs but nothing other than that. I love all kinds of motors but I want a dose of noise from an engine, is there a cheap nitro car (doesn’t have to be awesome) that is reliable? If so what would you recommend? I’m not picky about type just a general basher whatever.
Thanks
Nitro if very touchy you have to have ur going to have ur plate full it takes a lot patience you have to learn fuel air mixture altitude ect. I have quit a few but really I love running my Brushless more. The gas ones I have don’t get me wrong but seriously take my advice. More speed and power depending what you want to do I’m learning gas is messy too. Always when I fire my poop up it’s a mess
 
I started in the hobby with a Losi 8ight T truggy. It was a good choice for me. Other than my own crash induced damage I found it to be very reliable. I would say the Losi buggy would be a good choice also. Nitro is a little messier than electric but its easy to clean up so just a minor inconvenience. Go for it!
 
Used nitros are cheap as chips, at least where I live. Just make sure it runs before you buy if you decide to go that route.
 
I got into nitro this year and it's been an adventure, deeply satisfying and something I've always wanted to do.

It all depends on your tolerance for troubleshooting - a cheap nitro will teach you all about the hobby, the hard way- the Mr. Miyagi way

A fancy RTR is basically the same as a cheap nitro that's been given a careful once-over and tune by a pro; after that first maintenance cycle wears out, it's much more about the owner's care and maintenance than the model they've chosen.

A fancy model will run more easily out of the box, but will eventually require just as much involvement and maintenance as a cheap one if you want it to last.

I started with the very cheapest model I could find, an HSP Flying Fish, and out of the half-dozen nitros I've acquired, even though I now consider it "the beater", it's my most-driven and most-maintained car. It's the one I'm about to take out after this post!

I think HSP is unfairly maligned as "cheap" given the problems even fancy brands like Arma and Traxxas have shipped with their twice-as-expensive products. They have as solid a design as anyone else, and better parts availability / pricing, as well as lots of common parts between models which is a big plus for fleet maintenance!

My attempts at buying used/project car nitros hoping to save money over a new one have all backfired, I can't recommend it except to complete a collection or acquire rare models.
 

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