What's going on with Durango's future

[bigalbi]

All the model shops seem to flogging off 1/10th Durango spares and kits at huge discounts. There have been the occasional threads on here about parts availability etc..

Is this the beginning of the end for Durango 1/10th buggies or is there something else in the pipeline that a normal club person like myself doesn't know about.

I have a couple of Durango cars which have been reasonably heavily invested in over the past couple of years. Should I be thinking about a change before I can't service them properly any more?

[KBRacing]

I can ONLY say the same here in Denmark. where we have got an importer NOT have something in stock, and we know NOT when or if he will get something out of stock .......

[john wolfe]

I have 3 SCT thàt i race where am I going to get spares from now in the UK as don't have funds to bulk buy
J9hn

[andys]

Shame.

If MB are clearing the decks of Durango stuff - it's not looking good.
I remember when MB first stocked Durango and supported racers with superb spares availability - MB went out on a limb / took a huge punt on Durango to help promote the brand and stocked a lot of gear to ensure racers had support.

Obviously - whoever is in charge of Durango has forgotten who helped them get traction in the UK - if MB can't deal with them anymore it does not bode well for other shops.

[InsideLineModels]

We decided to clear our stocks and offer clearance prices as the demand has dropped off significantly over the last few months and restocking of parts has been difficult. Later later today it seems that MB has decided to follow us in doing this, so I can only assume they have seen the same drop off themselves.

If you own a Durango, now might be the time to stock up and take advantage of this. Between MB and ourselves there are a lot of bargains to be had.

It's a shame, and I understand the frustration, but for us there's no other choice right now.

Kev Lee

[Checa]

Originally Posted by john wolfe

I have 3 SCT thàt i race where am I going to get spares from now in the UK as don't have funds to bulk buy
J9hn

I still have a bit of stock for short course stuff which i take to the Nationals but have to say it looks grim

[S_Nori]

I'm tempted by the DEX210 v2 offer on MB, what's different from the DEX210? (is it classed as the v1?)

[honrico Diablo]

longer chassis, different front arms, bulkhead, shock towers rear arms gearbox casing etc. All minor tweaks really and interchangeable. The longer chassis is a good upgrade. Good time to grab one and use old v1 as spares car!

[S_Nori]

Originally Posted by honrico Diablo

longer chassis, different front arms, bulkhead, shock towers rear arms gearbox casing etc. All minor tweaks really and interchangeable. The longer chassis is a good upgrade. Good time to grab one and use old v1 as spares car!

That's what I was thinking, spare / wet car. Cheers!

[Bells]

Originally Posted by S_Nori

I'm tempted by the DEX210 v2 offer on MB, what's different from the DEX210? (is it classed as the v1?)

Don't buy one , yes they are good cars I've had 3 but where are you going to get spares from ?

[claymoreman]

with the amount of people now posting would it not be wiser for us all instead of wondering and telling people not to buy to actually encourage them to buy then we could actually all put pressure on durango to actually supply parts to the shops and as owners of these cars support the shops who are banging there heads against brick walls to get parts for our cars
I own a v1 and v2 and just got back into the sport from a 20 year break so having that lovely steep learning curve with all the new technology the last thing I want to have to do is switch cars and quite literally bin the best part of £400 I got invested in the two cars. SO instead of saying where and how am I going to get parts how about everyone who owns a durango doing the one thing that may help and bombarding the makers with the problems they causing

[Tobyw]

Is there no way we lobby a load of us (users) and the local shops (MB / Inside Line etc) together and put a case back to Durango Germany? It is clear that Revell arent supporting our local model stores which not only impacts them but also the ultimate end users.

I was having trouble finding some find stock of front suspension arms. I tried nearly every shop in the UK and no one could sell me any. I contacted Revell directly and asked them why no one has any and they stated that they have 1000's in stock and I should be able to get them from one of their appointed distributors. They clearly have no idea how things are from a users point of view and are happy to lay blame to the local stores which in my mind is totally wrong of them.

I race with my 2 kids and we all run DEX410's and have been since we started racing. We have loads of spares but what happens when they run out. I simply couldn't afford to replace 3 cars and all the spares we would need to keep 3 of us running.

I really hope Durango sort something out soon and appoint a decent UK distributor!!!.

Just my thoughts

Toby

[claymoreman]

I sent the following email to durango this morning lets all bombard durango with emails showing our displeasure at the current distributor of there parts and maybe we can get this sorted or get some sort of response
I will post the response I get if I get one

Seems we are struggling to get parts in the United Kingdom due to the poor service and poor knowledge of the industry from the distributor that has been assigned the sole rights to distribute durango parts. Our model shops are now pulling from supporting durango parts due to the poor service they receiving there is a big market for durango in uk but without the ability to buy parts this brand will be come an outcast and leave many of us angry and annoyed at the poor service we receive when we need parts. We know that the parts stock in germany is at 95% but getting the parts through our model shops is becoming impossible.
In the last 24 hours 2 major shops that supply durango parts have now let it be known they will no longer be supplying parts for this brand unless something can be sorted
as a durango customer who has just returned to the sport I now feel that as a company you have let down someone who decided to return to the sport using your brand as it was the best value and option for someone returning to the sport.

[Jamesy]

The Team Durango website is now showing stock availability at the European warehouse, look for the green boxes in the top right hand corner of each parts picture. Here is the parts listing for the DEX410v4 for example:-

http://www.team-durango.com/parts.ph...02030&type=STD

Wheelspin Models and Hobbies are listing all of the Team Durango parts here:-

http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/c/1166/

If the part is showing as 'Shadow Stock' at Wheelspin, they should be able to have it delivered to them in two to three working days.

[andys]

Awesome.... should get parts in - in 2 to 3 'working' days - brilliant.

So i'm at a race weekend - I break something, the shops at the meeting have no spares and I have to order from Europe and wait...

Who are these jokers - someone here has their head up their arse - support the shops that support the racers - it's not rocket science....

[Adam Skelding]

Andy,
The tool is there to show you that the part is in stock at the EU warehouse. So any model shop with an account should be able to get it on a 48 hour order if they don't already carry the part. So unless you are racing twice or more a week (which some people do) then you should be racing again the following weekend.

If the shops don't have it at the meeting. Nothing the shop or distributor can do will help you there.
You'd then have to ask around and with the people who participate in our hobby that's normally good enough to get you sorted out. No-one will normally see someone go home from racing if they can help out.

[Tobyw]

Originally Posted by Jamesy

Wheelspin Models and Hobbies are listing all of the Team Durango parts here:-

http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/c/1166/

If the part is showing as 'Shadow Stock' at Wheelspin, they should be able to have it delivered to them in two to three working days.

Good luck with Shadow stock. I placed an order with wheelspin and the items were down as "shadow stock" and they turned up this morning. Only taking 2 weeks from shadow stock so I would deffo not trust that.

Toby

[davidmog99]

There will be a long delay if the UK shops won't stock durago, and there is no uk stock!
What a shambles, but maybe durango to can't make a profit having a UK distributor. If that is the case they shouldn't bother with the UK market or be honest about how long parts will take!