$309 Axial AX10 / Ridgecrest: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...LXCBLS&P=7

$355 Axial SCX10 Honcho: http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...z-Radio-System

$359 Axial Wraith: http://www.tcscrawlers.com/Axial-Wra...8-p-18443.html

$329 RC4WD Trail Stomper 2: http://www.tcscrawlers.com/RC4WD-1-1...6-p-18525.html

$299 Losi Night Crawler: http://www.horizonhobby.com/products...r-rtr-LOSB0104

$269 Venom Safari: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...LXZSZ7&P=7

$235 HPI Crawler King: http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...r-Rubicon-Body

$289 Integy iRock 1/8: http://www.rcsuperstore.com/Integy_i...tafa01s4ws.htm


TheLosi is probably the closest to a competition style vehicle while a truck like the Honcho is a great vehicle, it's more of a "scale" truck. I don't know much about the Integy except that I found it in a search and it was within your budget. It's also larger at 1/8 scale. My brother owns a Venom and it seems to be a capable vehicle.