matrix is a good, solid buggy. excellent for a beginner and can be raced if you choose! do some google searche's if you don't beleive....

99% of people are going to tell you to spend DBL what you want to spend because the sub $500-$600 ride's are lesser car's, to a degree they are right but for the most part that mentallity is WRONG IMO

maybe in the case of that nitrorcx or w/e they have a point but if you are buying from a known manufacturer (like CEN or an older model used buggy from LOSI,Xray,OFNA...) you will be OK. nothing wrong with the used market either, i find LOT's of deal's and have saved hundred's if not thousand's doing it! just have to be carefull with what you buy, check it out REAL good! when shopping for used item's i deal locally so that i can inspect before i purchase [8D]

just my $0.02