Why is the Durango so expensive?

[Full Metal Jacket]

Originally Posted by Mrs.TeamXtreme

Get an X11 instead

I love to get the X11 too, but let me get the DEX410 first!

[Richard Law]

Kinda agree that although it has an high purchase price by the time you've specced up other kits then probably not much in it.
I've heard (or read) that its $650 which roughly is £400 but on the durango web it says £445ish is this down to taxes?
If you knew someone in america and got them to buy one, open it so its not technically new for resale, then would this avoid import taxes!

Also when totting up the individual arts in the kit from the website it approx comes to £1000!

Does the kit come with lipo stras / wheels / tyres / shell?

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by Scoobylaw

Kinda agree that although it has an high purchase price by the time you've specced up other kits then probably not much in it.
I've heard (or read) that its $650 which roughly is £400 but on the durango web it says £445ish is this down to taxes?
If you knew someone in america and got them to buy one, open it so its not technically new for resale, then would this avoid import taxes!

Also when totting up the individual arts in the kit from the website it approx comes to £1000!

Does the kit come with lipo stras / wheels / tyres / shell?

no tyres yes to rest

[Richard Law]

Thanks, and just noticed the P on my keypad is faulty!

[racingdwarf]

just read through this thred, anyone who has been doing this hobby for a few to many years will know how it works, will spending an arm and a leg on the latest car make you a far better driver??hmmm, Is it worth the money...well those who have one seem to think so, so it must be a good car.
One thing is for sure with this hobby, in a couple of years time it will be passed by another stunning and costly creation and you will be seeing lots of cheep cars on Ebay and at about this point I may be able to afford someones cast off

One other thing with cars like these is sadly I feel they do the hobby on the whole a bit of dammage. As in most regions the A final will be filled with these cars and others, all costing close or over £1000 per compleat car, Costs like that tend to put begginers off, and I know people like me keep banging on about begginers.....but.

[racdeaf]

Well worth every penny

[Richard Law]

RacingDwarf, very good points, well put

[Battle_axe]

its expensive but like anything if you are a poor driver then you will be a poor driver be it a durango or anything else so far i am yet to see one win because the car was better it is always beeten by better drivers with so called worse cars or it wins because the driver is the best on the track

[reg]

i was talking to a chap a our club the other week,i asked him if he was getting one,he said no because he didnt want another club member beating him with his £100 car.....i said iv got an X6 and he beats me with his mad rat.........im not getting it because its quicker than other brands,im getting it coz its ACE

[MALLET]

Originally Posted by reg

I'm not getting it because its quicker than other brands,im getting it coz its ACE

To right Mark.

[chris68nufc]

Mallet.....Youve got something under your foot!!! Quality!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MALLET]

You cock........

[chris68nufc]

Ha Ha. God stuff!!

[MALLET]

You made it up the A1 then.

[chris68nufc]

Just got back in.

[dpackster1980]

The price is very high but if you do nationals and regionals then it would be worth every penny.

If you are just club racing stick to a more common car like the B44, parts are cheap and if you break it someone will have a spare.

When the R version comes out it would be interesting to compare the lap times as what gives the durango the slight edge is the diffs, take them away and it just isn't a proper Durango you may as well get a B44 and keep £100 in your pocket.

Is there going to be a review of the R version when it comes out?

[Holeshot]

Any idea on when the Dex410r be out?

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by dpackster1980

The price is very high but if you do nationals and regionals then it would be worth every penny.

If you are just club racing stick to a more common car like the B44, parts are cheap and if you break it someone will have a spare.

When the R version comes out it would be interesting to compare the lap times as what gives the durango the slight edge is the diffs, take them away and it just isn't a proper Durango you may as well get a B44 and keep £100 in your pocket.

Is there going to be a review of the R version when it comes out?

oh so its only the diffs that make it a good car, not the geometry/shocks etc