My Ebay Steal!!!!!!!!!!

[BullyDawg]

Hey guys, What do you think this is worth???I think I got a very good price on it.

Check it out! (http://cgi.ebay.com/T-maxx-2-5-with-21-Big-Block-conversion-RTR_W0QQitemZ220012380018QQihZ012QQcategoryZ44029Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[balang_479]

yeah,, its a bit worn, and the XTM engines will not deliver such great power, but its 225 bucks for a T-Maxx...

[RespirologyRC]

THE XTM's will not deliver great power?! They have great power!!!!!!! I think that was a great buy!

[ericem]

I think that thing will fly with that engine. But then again he said 1 more gallon before needing a rebuild.

[BullyDawg]

I think it is a good deal, I am going to resell it for like 350 or so, and sell the trx 2.5 for like 40, and a set of wheels for 35 or so.

[More Juice]

Seems like a really good deal.

[dale gribble]

You aren't going to be able to resell that truck with an almost worn out 24.7 for $350 bucks. Even if you clean up the truck, take better pictures and offer LESS in the auction, what makes you think you will squeeze out another $125 of the truck by itself?

I think it was a good deal, don't get me wrong, but not $195 (truck, 2.5, tires) resell good of a deal. You had a bunch of bidders on it. Obviously noone was willing to pay anymore then that even with all of that stuff, or it would have bid higher.

I think you could get $250 for the truck and parts if you cleaned it up, $50 for the TRX 2.5 and $25 for the stock wheels/tires. That's $325 for a $225 investment (not to mention the $20-25 shipping you paid, and the $15 for the ebay listings you will run). So, I think you will fairly make $60-65 when you are all said and done. That of course also assumes that there are no broken parts and that you won't have to buy any packing materials.

Not a bad deal by any means,but IMO, it might be more worth it to you then going through all of that work when it's over.

[BullyDawg]

Yeah dale, I will try and sell it for more, I was going to replace the motor for a different .21 with less than a gallon on it...But you are right, The reason I said that is because I have seen other BB conversions sell for like 475.00, I will try and sell it for alot and if it doesn't sell I'll lower it...It is still worth a shot.

P.S, I like the name....King of the Hill rocks!

[dale gribble]

Unless you already have a .21 in your hands or can find one really cheap, I wouldn't bother replacing the engine. If you pay say $60-75 for a newer low use .21, you will cut into your margin bigtime and you probably won't get a dollar for dollar return on that.

$250 as is is better then $350 that you had to spend $100 to get a motor on.

Clean it up and take some pics of it. Maybe the auction pics are just not that great and I am being a pessimist.