Well then, since this thread is in the monster truck section, and I don't know what brands are available to you, I say get the biggest monster truck that fits into your budget. Just take a close look at parts availability for any model you are looking at. I've seen a lot of people buying something super low priced, and end up putting the RC on the shelf, in a box, ...waiting 3,4, 6 (extreme cases) months for parts to become available.

Just my opinion.

The smaller RCs that I've dealt with, weren't all that impressive to me. Sure they may go just as fast as some larger scale RCs, but I like to take in all the visual aspects of off-road RCs. Watching the suspension soak up bumps/jumps gets my blood going when I'm at the wheel of a transmitter. The 1/18 monster trucks I had were fun? Yes, but they gave me less what I needed. I need larger tires, with lots of suspension travel, throwing crap everywhere.

Every scale of RC has it's place. Just watch videos of the RC you think you would like to get. You will get the feel for if it's right for you. As long as the terrain is not