radio controlled cars worth anything?

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Hi guys any idea if it's worth selling a traxxs stampead and a tamyia celica gt4.
got 2 lots of handsets and various battery's and chargers. It's all about 6 or so years old.
 
There are some hardcore RC fans out there, if yours are good and in nice working order, they'll sell no problem.

These forums used to be packed with RC nutters...
 
AcidHell2 said:
Hi guys any idea if it's worth selling a traxxs stampead and a tamyia celica gt4.
got 2 lots of handsets and various battery's and chargers. It's all about 6 or so years old.
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www.tamiyaclub.com for the tamiya, pop on the forum and I am sure someone will buy it if its the right price. Do you know what chasis series it is?

The stampead won't be worth much at all unless its the nitro one? They do an electric version and nitro. Either way adtrader is good at this time of year if you price sensibly to low.

Either way it depends what you are trying to get for them. Tamiyas are very cheap when bought online/ebay or the handfull of key dealers who price sensibly. Example, deal in argos/hobbystores = circa £200 and the deal in my local store = £100 for the same stuff.

More details and I can probably give you a rough price estimate.

TBH you may be better of keeping them incase you decide to get back into it later or dig them out, have a play, set some jumps and film them being driven to destruction.
 
Stampede is electric, Not sure on other details need to get it out the loft, if possible around a £100 for all my stuff would be fine. No idea what it's all worth though.
 
Electric Stampedes have been upgraded recently but I assume yours is the old one. New they were £80-90 pre xmas and about £120-140 on a deal with a fast charger, handset etc. The new one http://www.modelsport.co.uk/?CallFunction=ShowSpecification&ItemID=27569 goes for more money and is fairly recent in the UK.

I would say maybe £60-70 if sold with battery, handset and fast charger at a push in free ads and is in good condition. I have seen these go on ebay for a pittance though.

Tamiya depends on age and condition. If the tamiya is a basic chasis version then it won't be worth much. However if the bodyshell is in good condition and has been discontinued, that may be worth a few quid.

Which one of these is it:

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58248 FF02

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58201 TL01

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58119 TA01

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58164 TA02

The TA chasis will be worth more than the FF02 and the TL01. I sold a rolling TL01 with ball racers and a Focus RS shell mint for £25 earlier this year.

Either way, a ready to run one in the free ads may get you £30-50. These things can go either way, depending on demand at the time. One of the key buying points of the Tamiyas is the whole 'got to build the kit' aspect for the average buyer.

There are collectors but unless it is a really rare one or very desirable then its value is usually low.
 
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