I think that "Parting" it out is the best way. Electronics, the sell the "Roller" for 1/3 price of the car vs Retail. You won't get all your money back, but after Seller Fee's and shipping MIGHT get 1/2 your money back - - - If your Lucky! Im fixing to start listing my 4 RCs, and extra parts. Goal, want the Kraton 8S, and thats IT. I dont have time or the funds to deal with multiple cars myself. I just one Baby :)
Agreed, I don't understand why people try to get retail for used RCs. Its funny to see them on craigslist for 4 months or so and still not sell. Same thing with the hop ups.
This must have been one of your early videos I missed. You hit the nail on the head with the "clean your stuff" comment! I can't tell you how many adds I've seen where it looks like they just got done running the truck through a mud puddle and decided to put it up on marketplace!! Or the add says "only ran a few times" and the tires are bald! Jezzzz!
Funny that I found this video today. Last night I found a truck that I’d like for my daughter. The guy wants $150 plus the drive to get it. I can order it brand new $149.99 shipped to my door. The second you order it the price drops. Just like real cars. Great videos Mark. Love your channel btw. 👍
Hi Mark! Man you are so on point I am so tired of these people trying to charge me like they are selling view latest and greatest all brand new when in fact it is old abused and run down some of these people selling off RC should realize that it is an expensive Hobby and that they are not going to recoup the initial expenditure so yeah this is a video I'm definitely putting on my post and sharing because I am constantly reminding these sellers that they ain't going to sell it to me like it was brand new great stuff Mark keep it up
Are you a little drunk after watching for a while im thinking 🤔 lol if it was the first time I viewed I couldn't tell but I've seen alot of your stuff 🍻
I don't use anything real fancy when I clean my models, hot water and a nylon bristle brush. I run them on a backyard dirt track so they get dirty. After every use I rinse them off hit em with a hair dryer and then put em up til the next day.
Bought 5 pk 4 electric 1 nitro drift for 200. 1 mini Revo 1 rustler 1 bowie 4x4(never heard of them) and a vintage team ass. 10L pan or carpet car rolling chassis. Bowie running in 30 minutes after opening box. Mini revo need remote and and arm for front shock. Rustler. Need motor and esc. Nitro works great after a day of cleaning carb with 91%alcohol. Was plugged with oil from fuel. Started right up after cleaning it. I collect rc cars and electric trains. Summer hobby/winter hobby.
Dang Mark, you hit the nail right on the head! You've publicly stated what I've always wanted to I understand that not everybody has a whole lot of time to dedicate to things but yeah people come on clean your stuff up!
Bro, I just had this conservation with a seller on offerUp that got pissed that I lowballed him. If it’s $800 with a warranty, why would I pay $750 without. It’s called offerup not offer cost. I feel you on this on.
It's real bad now. I paid 300 for a truck that cost 450 but it was totally used up. I didn't mind this time because it got me reacclimated with suspension bearings and screws again.
This is so true. I will message an seller and be like, seriously. It's used, abused, not even clean, blah blah blah, get real......."well, you don't have to buy it then"......... They just don't get it. Lack of pictures and description. If you can't describe what you got, and you obviously don't need the money your asking. I too started RCing in November, I feel this is the time of the deals. October to November. Keep the content coming.
Dont know if anyone cares but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all the latest series on InstaFlixxer. Been binge watching with my brother lately xD
I hate when I see a dirty car for sale at dealership prices. It doesn't matter what upgrades they have done either. I haven't touched my 18th scale since our indoor track closed. I did just acquire a Parma 66 Mustang SCT body. I was thinking about putting in on my Tekno SCT410.3 and going to the drag strip. Any suggestions on a cool wheel/tire combo
I paid $130 for my Traxxas truck it needs new shops new motor and a new antenna it got yanked off in the first battle of racing I pulled the cover off and internal ripped my little metal thread off talk to replace a few other things off the racing the engine is shot is not moving the truck at all Lindenwold this sounds there's no sound no movement only thing it will do is turn on and won't go reverse or forward would you recommend buying parts off Amazon or would you recommend buying it at the RC hobby shop
If I'm talking my words are not the same I don't know how to type so if it makes long words on the app I'm using special abilities so I can't understand what I'm saying or doing on my words ADHD is kind of getting hard on me
whats even more frustrating is the people who resale there used kits an they charge the same amount that they almost bought it for an the they sell it with nothing on it like u are originally buying the kit just assembled an I find that to be the biggest bullshit either sell it with everything on it or sell for half price not like 50 or 80 dollars cheaper then buying original kit
It’s fun. There are a couple of tracks near you. I think. I know there is one in the Dallas Fort Worth area. I know it’s a big area. Great for kids too. It’s a big thing now too. There are two worlds IFMAR in Japan and D1-10 in Europe. Not just a bashers hobby anymore.
Im selling revo 3.3 new tires wheels lots of aluminum upgrades box of extra parts haven't ran it in years just not into nitro anymore 200 bucks box of parts probably worth more than 200
@@MarkHayekNC So do i. And i've had to upgrade the shocks, because the stock ones are weak as shit and the top shock cap just pops off every now and then when jumping it. Casterblocks, wheelhubs and such to rpm plastic, and upgrade the weak plastic driveshafts to gpm cvds, and if i had decided to keep it the next upgrade would be gpm diffcups. the vxl engine is too high KV for that car so it gets way to hot if you run it without a heatsink and a descent fan. the esc needs to have a fan bought for it, or it will to overheat. and all the screws rust easily, but there are complete aftermarket stainless steel screw kits you can buy for the car. and some of the bottom screws get scraped so easily that you have to replace them quite often. and as time goes on you might as well just built a new car from the ground up where everything is an upgrade part. the stock diffs were even grinding hard every few revolutions. i mean c'mon. the rustler 4x4 vxl is not that old. it should at least come with the gtr shocks, heatsinks and fans and aluminum wheel hubs and casterblocks. their chargers and batteries are a waste of money too when you can get a universal charger and higher C rate batteries.
Very well said Mark! I am a collector and its ridiculous the prices people put on some of this run of the mill stuff.
i am glad you saying this, i though was just me, that find out how ridiculous people are even selling a used rc cars higher than new.
I think that "Parting" it out is the best way. Electronics, the sell the "Roller" for 1/3 price of the car vs Retail. You won't get all your money back, but after Seller Fee's and shipping MIGHT get 1/2 your money back - - - If your Lucky! Im fixing to start listing my 4 RCs, and extra parts. Goal, want the Kraton 8S, and thats IT. I dont have time or the funds to deal with multiple cars myself. I just one Baby :)
Agreed, I don't understand why people try to get retail for used RCs. Its funny to see them on craigslist for 4 months or so and still not sell. Same thing with the hop ups.
This must have been one of your early videos I missed. You hit the nail on the head with the "clean your stuff" comment! I can't tell you how many adds I've seen where it looks like they just got done running the truck through a mud puddle and decided to put it up on marketplace!! Or the add says "only ran a few times" and the tires are bald! Jezzzz!
Funny that I found this video today. Last night I found a truck that I’d like for my daughter. The guy wants $150 plus the drive to get it. I can order it brand new $149.99 shipped to my door. The second you order it the price drops. Just like real cars. Great videos Mark. Love your channel btw. 👍
Hi Mark! Man you are so on point I am so tired of these people trying to charge me like they are selling view latest and greatest all brand new when in fact it is old abused and run down some of these people selling off RC should realize that it is an expensive Hobby and that they are not going to recoup the initial expenditure so yeah this is a video I'm definitely putting on my post and sharing because I am constantly reminding these sellers that they ain't going to sell it to me like it was brand new great stuff Mark keep it up
wow thank you I agree with you on the selling stuff.
Are you a little drunk after watching for a while im thinking 🤔 lol if it was the first time I viewed I couldn't tell but I've seen alot of your stuff 🍻
I don't use anything real fancy when I clean my models, hot water and a nylon bristle brush. I run them on a backyard dirt track so they get dirty. After every use I rinse them off hit em with a hair dryer and then put em up til the next day.
Bought 5 pk 4 electric 1 nitro drift for 200. 1 mini Revo 1 rustler 1 bowie 4x4(never heard of them) and a vintage team ass. 10L pan or carpet car rolling chassis. Bowie running in 30 minutes after opening box. Mini revo need remote and and arm for front shock. Rustler. Need motor and esc. Nitro works great after a day of cleaning carb with 91%alcohol. Was plugged with oil from fuel. Started right up after cleaning it. I collect rc cars and electric trains. Summer hobby/winter hobby.
Dang Mark, you hit the nail right on the head! You've publicly stated what I've always wanted to I understand that not everybody has a whole lot of time to dedicate to things but yeah people come on clean your stuff up!
Bro, I just had this conservation with a seller on offerUp that got pissed that I lowballed him. If it’s $800 with a warranty, why would I pay $750 without. It’s called offerup not offer cost. I feel you on this on.
Can u do a video on how to buy a good used rc for kids, not hi end but not burned our junk... what to look for to avoid... bad ec
Correct. If you have built a car and had enjoyment out of it,
consider that that has a cost hit. Nice prediction on the worlds !
It's real bad now. I paid 300 for a truck that cost 450 but it was totally used up. I didn't mind this time because it got me reacclimated with suspension bearings and screws again.
This is so true. I will message an seller and be like, seriously. It's used, abused, not even clean, blah blah blah, get real......."well, you don't have to buy it then"......... They just don't get it.
Lack of pictures and description. If you can't describe what you got, and you obviously don't need the money your asking.
I too started RCing in November, I feel this is the time of the deals. October to November.
Keep the content coming.
Would you ever buy a used nitro engine off ebay I'm building a nitro on a budget been looking at used nitro engines should dio it?
Someone had to say it! Hopefully this is your most viewed video so people get the hint!
Thank u thank u for do this vido. Here in milder ga it bad. . .it easy just buy a new. Be smart lesen to what he sad. U wll be thankfull. 😁
Beer looks good what kind is it hang it there bro be safe
Will you still be driving an agama in 2019?
Dont know if anyone cares but if you're bored like me during the covid times you can watch pretty much all the latest series on InstaFlixxer. Been binge watching with my brother lately xD
@Erik Toby Definitely, I've been using InstaFlixxer for since november myself :)
I'm thinking about auctioning off things I don't need
I hate when I see a dirty car for sale at dealership prices. It doesn't matter what upgrades they have done either. I haven't touched my 18th scale since our indoor track closed. I did just acquire a Parma 66 Mustang SCT body. I was thinking about putting in on my Tekno SCT410.3 and going to the drag strip. Any suggestions on a cool wheel/tire combo
A lot of guys are just too lazy to be bothered cleaning their overpriced junk!
Would you trade something for my older Traxxas slash 4wd VXL?
I paid $130 for my Traxxas truck it needs new shops new motor and a new antenna it got yanked off in the first battle of racing I pulled the cover off and internal ripped my little metal thread off talk to replace a few other things off the racing the engine is shot is not moving the truck at all Lindenwold this sounds there's no sound no movement only thing it will do is turn on and won't go reverse or forward would you recommend buying parts off Amazon or would you recommend buying it at the RC hobby shop
If I'm talking my words are not the same I don't know how to type so if it makes long words on the app I'm using special abilities so I can't understand what I'm saying or doing on my words ADHD is kind of getting hard on me
Should I start the bid at $1??
and the cleaning part of rc's
Yes totally right I buy and sell on Ebay and they bid everything out to almost retail nitro I buy rollers only.
Got any used jatos for sale
Good note, clean it !
I want to buy good used electric 4x4 car truck , 50-200,
If i find one I will pick it up and do a restore
Build a drag car
You want to buy a gen one savage 40 bucks bro really 40$
whats even more frustrating is the people who resale there used kits an they charge the same amount that they almost bought it for an the they sell it with nothing on it like u are originally buying the kit just assembled an I find that to be the biggest bullshit either sell it with everything on it or sell for half price not like 50 or 80 dollars cheaper then buying original kit
I want a Traxxas Hawk 2
$50 ain’t nothing for a body. Check Rc drift bodies. Bro $60 - $150. A lot of it is due to scale replica bodies.
I need to build a drift car!
It’s fun. There are a couple of tracks near you. I think. I know there is one in the Dallas Fort Worth area. I know it’s a big area. Great for kids too. It’s a big thing now too. There are two worlds IFMAR in Japan and D1-10 in Europe. Not just a bashers hobby anymore.
Mark Santa Maria by the way great content
Im selling revo 3.3 new tires wheels lots of aluminum upgrades box of extra parts haven't ran it in years just not into nitro anymore 200 bucks box of parts probably worth more than 200
Mike C. Revo 3.3 is worth more than 200, this guy is just drunk and complaining about prices
I'll buy your tekno sct
Had to research to figure out the 10L pan car. Never seen 1. Foam tires and 4 bolt pattern on rear tires threw me off.
I’m new
High resale prices are part of the hobby. It’s not supposed to be cheap. Also, bashers don’t need to be cleaned.
yawn...
Hmmm you are trying to push common sense onto the current mindset. People are ridiculous and lazy these days.
Traxxas is whack.. not good quality
Why you say so? I have one, rustler 4x4
@@MarkHayekNC So do i. And i've had to upgrade the shocks, because the stock ones are weak as shit and the top shock cap just pops off every now and then when jumping it. Casterblocks, wheelhubs and such to rpm plastic, and upgrade the weak plastic driveshafts to gpm cvds, and if i had decided to keep it the next upgrade would be gpm diffcups. the vxl engine is too high KV for that car so it gets way to hot if you run it without a heatsink and a descent fan. the esc needs to have a fan bought for it, or it will to overheat. and all the screws rust easily, but there are complete aftermarket stainless steel screw kits you can buy for the car. and some of the bottom screws get scraped so easily that you have to replace them quite often. and as time goes on you might as well just built a new car from the ground up where everything is an upgrade part. the stock diffs were even grinding hard every few revolutions. i mean c'mon. the rustler 4x4 vxl is not that old. it should at least come with the gtr shocks, heatsinks and fans and aluminum wheel hubs and casterblocks. their chargers and batteries are a waste of money too when you can get a universal charger and higher C rate batteries.