RE: slash vs rustler
i would have to say the RUSTLER . i personally own one and its a blast with a 5000mah lipo. but be VERY carful buying a used one. i bought one for $250 and rode it through water and now i went through 1 brushless motor and now the esc. so i would recomend not running it through water. but anyways i would say the rustler vxl. the slash is fun to (i had one). so it doesnt matter really. there both fun