RE: want to be New To NITRO..no flame war
the mgt 4.6 and the 8.0 are basically the same truck the 8.0 has an upgraded transmission and slipper clutch set up larger brakes and stronger front and rear drive lines and the other differences are minor like bumpers and tires both great trucks i have both of them i would not recommend the 8.0 for a beginner the power is a bit much and would be hard to tune for a beginner plus its out of your price range the savage 4.6 is an all around good truck maybe the losi aftershock its very easy to tune i personally don't like traxxas products there is a reason all local hobby stores have so many parts its because you'll need them just look around find something you like and check around lhs and tower hobby compare price of replacement parts and upgrade options good luck