My first hobby grade rc is an electric rustler which is sitting under the christmas tree. Anywho, I saw how much good feedback that the electric rustler got and how much duribility traxxas claims it has so thats why i chose it. Ive have some experience driving but never fixing or tuning so that's why I turned to electric. On my nikko truck I couldnt even find out how to take the body off. I still dont but I dont think you are supposed to take the body off. ANWAYZ, I would go with a stadium truck because you can use them to race when you need to and I j*think* that they make for some good bashers. Your choice depends on some things. Do you plan on racing or just bashing. If you want to race then maybe a rustler isnt the choice for you. I heard that there are better choices for a car if you are looking for racing. I guess that you want a off-road car so thats what I based this post on.