I agree with you in the aspect of me taking more time to make my decision, but I was hoping to pick up a car this weekend. I'm going to stop by a couple of hs's and see what they have to offer. According to HPI, there are 3 stores in Ft.Wayne.

I also agree with you that the body should be the least important part, and it's what's under the skin that counts, but I don't know if painting a body and having it come out good is something I'm capable of doing. From what I've read, and seen, I like the HPI Sprint. Unfortunately, there's always a few posts that say "well, this car is better than this car," and it's throwing me off-balance. It seems the TC4 would be the faster of the two, but in terms of reliability, availability of parts, and options for aftermarket parts, I'm once again clueless.

Thanks for your help up to this point. If you could shed some experience based upon these 2 cars, or from what you've heard and seen, I'd appreciate it. I'm going to go see if I can compre these 2 cars side-by-side at the store. Take it easy, and I look forward to your response!