Cheap Slot Cars?

Hafa Adai Slot Car Friends!

Just thought I'd share an invaluable tip that I discovered recently.  You however, have probably thought of this already and may have capitalized on it also.

How many of us Slot Car junkies are looking for our favorite Slot Cars at cheap prices?  Personally, I like  AFX, Tomy, Wizzard cars, and have found them to be moderately to higher priced, but they are good cars.  Instead of paying full price for these, I've found that purchasing "Lots" on e-bay and other sites have proven very profitable.  Even if you purchase a junk yard lot, or parts lot, you can usually put together a few good cars from each lot, or even by combining lots.   You'll mostly come across lots with chassis, motors and axels, which is great, because you can purchase bodies for dirt cheap, and then you usually have a ton of bodies to choose from, because dealers usually stock a wide variety of bodies.   I recently came across a lot of 30 cars on one of the auction sites that ended up selling for just over $5.00 per car, all had working chassis too, so you can see the savings.  You may not run into deals like this every day, but even if you purchase a Mega G; Super G+ for $10.00, and add $6.00 to $8.00, or even less, you have a great car for less than $20.00.  The AFX Mega G line sells between $25.00 and $35.00 per car!

So, what I suggest, is keep a regular stock of parts like pick-up shoes; springs; brushes; posts, or what ever parts are typically replaced frequently on your favorite brands, because these are usually the parts that are lacking when you purchase a lots.

Si Yu'os Ma'ase Friends!

Rob