Let us start with ease of obtaining. Obviously newer car parts will be easier to get than older ones. A friend of mine still has a 1975 Pontiac Lemans. To obtain parts for this car he has to literally go to junk yards and even online. No new car dealers keep parts beyond 10 years or so and even auto parts stores limit their inventory to cars under 20 years. A 30 year old vehicle is almost impossible to find parts for. Plus, if you can find the part, depending on where you get it, the cost could be anywhere from 20 to 100% over the original part cost. To say that late model car owners are taken advantage of would be a gross understatement.
There are different places one can look for flipping used cars such as local specialty stores, online stores or auto parts auctions, and last but not least junk or salvage yards. Every place has its pros and cons.
After deciding what kind of nitro car you would like to get, it would be high time for you to decide whether you want to get a ready-to-run (RTR) kit or if you would rather build your car yourself.
auto parts store Many parts that you can buy will be rebuilt. This is not the same as a used part from a salvage yard. When you buy a re-manufactured or rebuilt part there is an extra fee. It is called a core charge. For example, the starter might be fifty dollars. The core charge might be fifteen dollars. The initial cost will be sixty-five dollars. When you bring your old part in, the store refunds you the core charge. As long as the starter is not severely damaged, you will get the money back.
Technology used in these remote control cars and even in slot cars leave you speechless. There are different magazines available you can read to become master. It can be informative, educative and also entertaining. So to sum up it could be a great hobby. Making an RC control cars yourself is really amazing. Who knows hobby shop may trigger your passion to pursue a career in this afterwards! There are instructions, tools, cleaning ball bearings and motor cleaning tips and even shock absorbers. Building a car completely on yourself makes you learn a lot about automotive industry. You are introduced to the latest automotive technology.
There are a lot of blogs and groups online that share ideas, places for to get hard-to-get parts, resources, specialized tools, and Questions and Answers (Q & A). Just type into the address bar something like “how to repair front brakes” and see what comes up. You can get more details in the search with year, make and model also.