RE: please help me choose a buggy for my 8 years old!
honestly i would get him a slash, 2WD or 4WD. 4WD will be faster and more fun for him. plus its plug and play. they are extremely durable. and here in GA three of the local tracks now have a kids slash class. i see that growing around here. slash is a great starter and once he gets better he can still run it, there are some very good drivers that only run the short course classes.