i gotta agree, truggies are more stable then buggies, wider, longer, heavier, so they're easier to drive, but no as tough as the equivalent buggy because they're wider, longer and heavier..

if your considering a truggy, then your in luck in terms of price range, a main is selling the thunder tiger ST-1 for $289, best deal you'll get an a truggy, an absolute bargain, if you'd rather get him a buggy however, i'd suggest the hyper 7, parts galore, cheap and good performance, anything will be nice and stable with a stable setup.