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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / September 2006Value for money....
Obviously, I would love to get sufficiently skilled to not have to worry about repair costs etc, but just had the bill for the following: 1 x pull start replaced & fitted on Tamiya Thunder Nitro buggy 1 x pull start replaced & fitted on Thunder Tiger MTA4 Both cars tuned.... £57.00 GBP total including all taxes.... probably $120 ish? Gary. Ouch! I think I would try and hone in on my allen hex wrench and tuning skills a bit! Should have run you no more than roughly $45-$50 for both pullstarts. I guess if you don't know what your doing, it's better to be safe than sorry...... > Obviously, I would love to get sufficiently skilled to not have to worry > about repair costs etc, but just had the bill for the following: [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Gary. > Ouch! > I think I would try and hone in on my allen hex wrench and tuning skills a > bit! > Should have run you no more than roughly $45-$50 for both pullstarts. > I guess if you don't know what your doing, it's better to be safe than > sorry...... I HAVEN'T got a clue :) gary. >> Ouch! >> I think I would try and hone in on my allen hex wrench and tuning skills [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > gary. The only way you'll learn is by trying! ASK here first before you start popping screws off though! I can't even think how much $$$ I would have spent if I paid my LHS to fix my stuff for me. Doc > Obviously, I would love to get sufficiently skilled to not have to worry > about repair costs etc, but just had the bill for the following: [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > £57.00 GBP total including all taxes.... probably $120 ish? Hmmm, bit pricey, pull starts are usually £15ish a piece, maybe up to £20 at LHS prices. Depends how long they spent tuning them I suppose - also you didn't need new pullstarts, just cords, and the MTA pullstart is crap anyway and you should just use the drill start - take the string out completely. You'd like to think they'd have told you all this though.  SignatureDan - on his PC |
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