Lone-wolf Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 If i wanted to buy some new rc cars as an investment, like just keep them boxed till price rockets is there any thing worth getting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersavage Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 I doubt it unless you want to get into the vintage Tamiya, Kyosho etc. scene but that'll be really expensive to get into. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bajadre Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 tougher nowadays knowing what a future classic will be, somethings the limited edtion stuff can bring in good returns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Considering that most "classic" cars are re-releases I doubt there will be any big money to be made, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mond Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 The only sure fire ones will be Tamiya or Kyosho limited editions. I know someone who stashes one of each away but it's not going to fetch much in the grand scheme of things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Nitroholic Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 buy the unique, limited edition or revolutionary stuff, keep it boxed, never open it, and some of it may become valuable in 10-15 years time. Of course, what will and what won't is a gamble. Just because someone releases a 'first' doesn't mean it will become fondly remembered and sought after on the nostalgia market. If Tamiya actually releases a 'new' kit that isn't a re-release....that's a good start point. But really, given the time for these to become valuable, and the return is not guaranteed. I wonder how many of the massively overpriced vintge Tamiya kits are being sold by the folks who bought them new...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 Old tamiya boxed ones would go for £1000 but they are very rare boxed good built ones would hit £500+ but over the last few years people are trying to sell newer models for £500 but it doesn't work like that. Have to keep something in mind in the old days people didn't collect so it was by chance a old car turned up but now every man and his dog are collecting so at some point the prices will fall hard. As for what to buy now If you can find one get the carisma 959 it is flying up in price. reason being very rare also the 959 is a nice looking car also the tamiya one is at silly prices. I have a near mint one but won't sell as i love the 959 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 2 hours ago, turok007 said: Old tamiya boxed ones would go for £1000 but they are very rare boxed good built ones would hit £500+ but over the last few years people are trying to sell newer models for £500 but it doesn't work like that. Have to keep something in mind in the old days people didn't collect so it was by chance a old car turned up but now every man and his dog are collecting so at some point the prices will fall hard. As for what to buy now If you can find one get the carisma 959 it is flying up in price. reason being very rare also the 959 is a nice looking car also the tamiya one is at silly prices. I have a near mint one but won't sell as i love the 959 Tamiya M chassis cars are a prime example. A few years back they could be picked up for sub £50 for a tidy one, now they are £150+ for anything that isn't a complete pig. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 25 minutes ago, Alex97 said: Tamiya M chassis cars are a prime example. A few years back they could be picked up for sub £50 for a tidy one, now they are £150+ for anything that isn't a complete pig. To me it looks like people are thinking everything is going to be worth a ton later on as i cannot see someone want to pay silly money for something they are going to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted May 1, 2021 Author Share Posted May 1, 2021 (edited) I think i will skip this idea, more a case of thinking out loud, but guys thanks for the replies, and think if i picked up a nice boxed M class i would want to run it lol Edited May 1, 2021 by Jack Reacher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, Jack Reacher said: I think i will skip this idea, more a case of thinking out loud, but guys thanks for the replies, and think if i picked up a nice boxed M class i would want to run it lol some tamiya re releases seem to be in short supply but hard to tell what they are until sold out. If you really want a certain kit in box then then go for it. i have a thunder dragon on order and im close to getting a second to keep in box. lol. a few months ago i got a few kits i have always wanted nothing really special they were to build but one of them has shot up by £80 so that might stay boxed lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted May 1, 2021 Share Posted May 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Jack Reacher said: I think i will skip this idea, more a case of thinking out loud, but guys thanks for the replies, and think if i picked up a nice boxed M class i would want to run it lol These aren't even boxed and have been used, they are smashing little cars and I regret selling my M03 about 7 years ago but in that I could have easily tripled my money with next to no risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 01/05/2021 at 17:49, Jack Reacher said: I think i will skip this idea, more a case of thinking out loud, but guys thanks for the replies, and think if i picked up a nice boxed M class i would want to run it lol Just see a boxed tamiya bruiser from 2012 sell for £500 so they didn't make anything from that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 Just now, turok007 said: Just see a boxed tamiya bruiser from 2012 sell for £500 so they didn't make anything from that. Ha ha, like i said a few posts back not gonna follow up on investment rc`s bad enough trying to sell the modern ones you not using Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 25 minutes ago, Jack Reacher said: Ha ha, like i said a few posts back not gonna follow up on investment rc`s bad enough trying to sell the modern ones you not using Just showing everyone that what everyone thought was going to be a rare re release ends up still for sale almost 10 years later. Im still looking at the clone one but really wanted a kit version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 1 minute ago, turok007 said: Just showing everyone that what everyone thought was going to be a rare re release ends up still for sale almost 10 years later. Im still looking at the clone one but really wanted a kit version. I did have the clone bruiser for a while nice but to many little issue`s with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 1 minute ago, Jack Reacher said: I did have the clone bruiser for a while nice but to many little issue`s with it could they be easily sorted or more of a money pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 The truck itself is pretty solid, the body shell is basically a genuine bruiser so is a lot of the parts but they cheap out with the worlds worst bearings so really need to fully strip and rebuild with decent bearing kit, yes that gearbox is a proper pig to strip and rebuild, shocks leak oil from get go, the supplied tx is a clunky old thing in the rtr, if you got a kit and some real bearings it could be a great trail rig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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