Woodmandan2

Hey
I am currently living overseas in China and the guy at my LHS if you can call it that will order in a KM Baja for me if I want, for a little less than 400 dollars. I would like to know is it worth it? I have seen the local guy's run but It's a bit older so I think it has a CY engine which might be why it runs good. If I could order one of these with a CY engine do you guys think it would be worth the money? Currently theres a nitro shortage still in china from the olympics and I haven't gotten a gallon of nitro for 6 months, and I would like to get one of these gas cars.
Thanks

46u

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Wonder when you move from China how easy parts will be to get?

IloveMYxt2

I think its well worth it. If I had an extra 460 dollars laying around I would of had one shipped to my house 6 months ago. $460 shipped is excellent and 400 is awesome! I would get it. It shares parts with the HPI 5B.

srt10

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Yes! very much worth the money, and this comes from someone whos motor failed on the 3rd tank of gas and had to rebuild the topend.. Very fun Buggy..

sparky 25

I got the km baja at christmas and it has the new type engine, it is really powerful and easy to start,

and the buggy has great build quality,

ive run about a gallon of fuel through it and i fitted a hpi baja ss pipe which makes good power

the only criticism i have is that the rear tires are soft rubber and wont last on tarmac,

so i fitted hostile hobbies all terrain rear tires

in my opinion the km baja is a great buy [sm=thumbup.gif]

haz

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Whats the differance in the old and new motors? I got a km baja 3 weeks ago and it seems to run fine,i added a pipe and upgraded the clutch spring.

sparky 25

The old type engine split in the center and at the clutch assembly which made it a 3 piece bottom end,

The newer engine splits at the center but at the clutch its cast as part of the casing making it a 2 piece

hellya

$400 for the km ...good deal

all hpi baja stock & hopup parts fit

SAVAGEJIM

The member, Benkie (his posting name is Beckiesbajas) sums up the new KM engine in this thread:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_72...50/key_/tm.htm

This is from his drect experience using, rebuilding, upgrading, and running them. His explanations are very good and very in-depth.

46u

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Cool.

Team X

Well, I just orderd one I hope to have it next week.

DUSTIN72

HERE'S MY KM BAJA AND IT IS DEFINATELY WORTH IT.......$499.00 SHIPPED YOU CANNOT BEAT IT ANYWHERE
(WWW.HEATHOBBY.COM)

DUSTIN72

also there is alot more positive feedback on this buggy than there is negative, think long and hard and do youre research. you will end up upgrading whatever you buy regardless.

SAVAGEJIM

I think he alreay bought his KM a couple of months ago. And since he got it directly in China, I will not be surprised if he was able to haggle the seller down to around as little as $300 USD (This is just a guess, but considering no import fees, 2 or 3 less middlemen, the sales price for buying directly there would have been way cheaper).

EngageRC

factory price is about 350

SAVAGEJIM

No, that is the Factory price that YOU as the seller (or distributor) would pay. What it costs the factory is definitely cheaper, they too want to make money so that is why they have a factory invice price.

EngageRC

i pay less than that

SAVAGEJIM

Well, then, there your go, you can negotiate the factory price, so long as the factory actually makes something (i.e. doesnt go neg as compared to what it cost them to actually make it).

EngageRC

factory have china market. you can not go to them and ask for 1 unit.
they have to protect their own market too...
try to honda factory and get a deal...

SAVAGEJIM

No, I was referring to what you, the seller or distributor, does as far as haggling the price with the factory. You in turn tack on your own mark-up, and that is how the market is protected.

Anyways, enough about this buying/selling debate, that is not the original question of this thread. (I also dont want to continue this game of you logging on, posting, then immediately logging off, then logging back on and posting again, posting, logging back off... etc.)

EngageRC

the sq/km/fs and other rc are helping the hobbiest to stay in the game at realistic price.
look at the pricing... how much you paid a year ago vs. now?

i'd be more appreciative to the new entries... this make the true competition... and the benefits are the consumers..

clone or not clone is not the issue. if you want to stay with one brand, you are free to do so.

you can see all FORD in the race track competing with each other... i'd much preferes to see ford/nissan/toy/bmw/gm all in the same track... this is what i foresee in the near term...
let the competition begin!!!

ZX9RBART

You dont watch much racing do you?

puff

i watch the F1

srt10

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+

who was your supplier?

EngageRC

The fact is ...
the clone or what ever is helping the market to stay healthy.

look at the price for smartech... fg hpi.. how much were they a year ago???
how much are they now???

the KM/SQ FS are all helping to the market. for FG/MCD/RedCat to stay at top.. they are providing superior service and they too... need to face the competion by getting newer stuff to the market or lowering the entry price...

IBM wad dominating the PC market. Until CLONE comes..
And see how much A notebook cost 10 years ago vs. now?

Hyundai was using Mitsubishi as learning ground, and look at them now...

Iphone have is holding strong cos no comparible competion. So, price HIGH and huge profit margin (try it with no contract and no ATT).
the 'iphone alike samsung... and others are entering the same market...
soon... the iphone will come down in pricing ...

let the competion begin (between factories). You are the winner.
Your hard earn money will be well spend on better and supperior quality regardless which way you go...
the newbies will get more experience and improve (look at km01 vs 02).
the brands will lower price and introduce more / new product at faster paste...

You are the true winners here.. The question need to ask are:

why KM can produce a car less than 350.
why not fg?