u/BJoe1976

I’m looking at making a big 4 wheeled purchase later this year and may help fund that by selling off some of my less used R/Cs, probably my E-Revo build with parts from all of it’s siblings and RPM arms and knuckles, my Drag Slash with no electronics or transmission, but does have the factory rolling stock and then C10 and a XJ Cherokee bodies, the maybe my Wild Willy 4x4 with the parts from the Wild Willy 2 and Monster Beetle TR donor kits (latter wouldn’t have the portals since those are on the Jimny), and maybe even my unfinished Lunchbox Black Edition that is built with the body cut out for AmPro lights and the roof vent filled in with a roof section from another can body, and my Losi Comp Crawler.
How do you guys, especially here in the US, go about deciding on what to sell them for then actually selling your R/Cs?

I’m looking at getting something new, big, and 4 wheeled later this year and may help fund that by getting rid of some of my less used R/Cs, probably my E-Revo build with parts from all of it’s siblings and RPM arms and knuckles, my Drag Slash with no electronics or transmission, but does have the factory rolling stock and then C10 and a XJ Cherokee bodies, the maybe my Wild Willy 4x4 with the parts from the Wild Willy 2 and Monster Beetle TR donor kits (latter wouldn’t have the portals since those are on the Jimny), and maybe even my unfinished Lunchbox Black Edition that is built with the body cut out for AmPro lights and the roof vent filled in with a roof section from another can body, and my Losi Comp Crawler.
How do you guys, especially here in the US, go about deciding on pricing and where to try and move your R/Cs?

So I was able to get off work an hour early today and stopped by the Chevy dealership “between” home and work to see if I could at least sit in if not drive one of the Bolts they had in stock. It happened to be a fully stripped LT like I want, but in white vs black like I would prefer. It seemed a bit tighter through the hips and thighs than I remember the 2nd Gens I sat in at the Chicago Auto Show in ‘22, but that was 4 years ago, so my memory could be a bit off.

That said, I do apologize if I start throwing in R/C lingo such as LiPo Cutoff, LVC (Low Voltage Cutoff), Low Voltage Protection, and Drag Brake, since that is where much of my EV like experience comes from. Another thing is that the car I drove was at a 7% state of charge, so we stayed within the empty portions of the dealership lot.

I did get the car up to 32mph, though it didn’t feel as quick as I was expecting it to be, since it should have been fairly close to what my 200 will do for the speeds I did get it to. I figured it could be related to the low charge at the time I drove it, since it did feel like my R/Cs when they hit their cutoff (usually at the +/-3.70 volt/cell mark).

I also drove it with and without One Pedal engaged, which is where any Drag Brake references may come in.
Without it seemed to drive like any other vehicle I have driven, no matter the scale or propulsion. With the One Pedal set at the Normal setting felt like what I have experienced as 50% Drag Brake setting on my trail and crawler trucks. The Heavy setting was much more aggressive than I was expecting, throwing me into the seatbelt at low speeds. That felt comparable to a 75% or so Drag Brake setting, minus the rear tires leaving the ground like I have seen with my SCX10 using that sort of setting as well as on my rigs that have worm gears instead of a ring and pinion set up like a normal axle would have.

Not sure if I want to stop by a different dealer and see if they have a more charged up example to try at this point, I did like the car and all, but it did seem held back by the lack of charge.

Just wanted to update this post!
Stopped at a different dealership after getting lunch with Dad and they had a stripper LT like I’m looking for, but it was the grey vs black AND it has a nearly full charge on it!

This car drove better, was able to take it out onto the highway as well as some residential streets near them, plus the salesman did more to inform me on the car and was surprised how much I already knew on them. Primarily tried the normal Regen setting with One Pedal and it was just more what I was expecting on this drive . It still seems a touch slow, but it was in the normal driving mode and I didn’t notice the sport mode until we were back to the dealership. For some odd reason, this one fit me better though, despite wearing the exact same clothes as I wore to work yesterday?!
I’m still really interested in the Bolt and would like to order it through the dealership I went to today if they don’t have one already on hand by then.

I unfortunately have gained a bunch of weight back over the last year after a slip and fall injury and then getting shuffled to an office +/-45 min from home and my gym, and NEED to drop this weight!

Would it be ok to just have a meal replacement shake or two after a couple hours of gym time, mostly lifting?