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$0-24
35.56%
$25-49
33.33%
$50-74
13.33%
$75-99
0
0%
$99-124
4.44%
$125-149
0
0%
$150-199
2.22%
$200-299
4.44%
$300-499
2.22%
$500+
4.44%
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Weekly RC spending habits?

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Old 02-06-2008, 12:19 AM
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Default Weekly RC spending habits?

Pretty self explanatory, how much (on average) do you spend on RC related stuff? If you bought nothing but a $1000 truck last month you can just list something like "$250 a week". If you are out of the US, estimate to the closest USD amount

Old 02-06-2008, 12:20 AM
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I voted 300-499, though its closer to $300 than to $499
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$0-24, norm it is sundries, spur for my 18T, props for plane, nothin big[8D], eh, I do put in big orders sometimes, but they dont count, WOW, 300- 499 what do you do, get a new truck every week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![X(][X(][X(][X(][X(]
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I do spend quite a bit. Mostly its 1/5 parts though.

Few are replacements though, most of its new stuff I don't really need
Old 02-06-2008, 06:54 AM
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So far this year it's been about $50 a week.
Old 02-06-2008, 09:03 AM
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Default RE: Weekly RC spending habits?

i buy in bursts. usually it's $0-24, but then i see something i want and pick it up. then a few weeks later i pick up a new mini....you get the idea. so i voted $25-49.
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I voted 200-299. I just got back into the hobby the last week of November and well, look at the Sig..So it's been about 11 weeks and I'm sure it will go down (I don't like sleeping on the couch) soon.
Old 02-06-2008, 11:44 AM
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200-299 gets my vote, I just tell the squabler that our son needs it all for when he gets older, and I am just keeping it all maintained!!!
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My Rustler doesn't break enough to spend an average on it. I voted about $50 because of the big upgrades I get for it every now and then.
Old 02-06-2008, 01:41 PM
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i don't have any money to spend, and when i do get some i end up spending it on my VW (almost finished with the resto). i don't think iv spent a dime of my own money on RC in the past probably 2 1/2 years
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Default RE: Weekly RC spending habits?

I usually dont spend more than $24 a week, as my RC18T that I drive the most ha a HUGE lot of spares I have accumulated (I have enough to build a complete truck minus electronics) Most of the time, I dont spend anything in a week, but will make monthly orders around $60-80, so I voted $0-24.
Old 02-06-2008, 07:15 PM
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Well I just spent over $400 this week, but then again I haven't bought anything in about six months so...

If I were to divide how much I spend a year into weekly payments it would probably be less than $20 per week.
Old 02-06-2008, 07:29 PM
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I will be spending $160 on a novak motor and a new rpm kit.
Old 02-06-2008, 07:33 PM
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99% of the money I get...
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ORIGINAL: Frozen72

99% of the money I get...
That's it? I do like 350% (can you say debt) LOL

JK

It varries from $5 to $150
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Once you get all the necessary items to start running a nitro vehicle, there really shouldn't be that much more money spent into except over time through fuel, upgrades, and replacement parts. That's what I have run into, I basically have everything I want, therefore, replacement parts and fuel take up the money I spend on R/C. That's really about it, unless I choose to purchase a new R/C.
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That's it? I do like 350% (can you say debt) LOL
You're too young to be getting in debt

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