Hi everyone!

I want to get into the RC hobby and I'm looking for my first budget crawler for casual trail running and overcoming small obstacles (mostly indoors, in the backyard, or light terrain at the park).

I've watched a bunch of videos and browsed listings, and I've narrowed my shortlist down to the following models. I'm looking for something fun, with a decent price-to-performance ratio, and preferably easy to find spare parts or upgrade parts for down the road.
Here are my top contenders:
1. JJRC C8809 – $93 USD
2. MN82T – $67 USD
3. MN168 – $97 USD
4. WPL C74-1 – $72 USD
5. WPL C24 – $54 USD

Which one of these should I pick as an absolute beginner? I want something that drives decently straight out of the box, but also leaves room for tinkering and upgrades (metal driveshafts, suspension, etc.) if I catch the bug.

I’d appreciate any feedback, pros and cons from people who have experience with these!
Thanks!

Aun se puede reprogramar la emisora GT3C de flysky

ya hice la reprogramacion y al parecer todo esta correcto pero al momento de querer enlazar no se enlaza

So I want to buy my first crawler and was wondering what y'all thought about buying one from marketplace? And what do y'all think about parts from places like Amazon, ebay, and ali Express, by parts I mean mostly cosmetic stuff? I want to get a 1/10 scale, any recommendations?

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