One of my friends on here wants a truck, he's never owned one before and VERY seldomly drove one. He's driven maybe three times. He knows almost absolutely NOTHING about rc. But he still insists that it'd be better for him to get a nitro for a first truck. He thinks it'd be cheaper than to get a Traxxas Stampede RTR, and order a new motor with it. The only reason he wants a nitro is for the speed. I told him that electrics can easily go just as fast as most nitros. But, he thinks it's nonsense to order a new motor with the stampede. Although it'd be cheaper than ordering a nitro. He keeps trying to prove to me that nitro's are just as easy to maintain and run as an electric. What do you guys think? Keep in mind, he knows almost nothing about rc.