This is another impulse purchase from craigslist because I can could not pass up a good deal. Initially the guy who posted the ad wanted $450 for the 5T but after talking to him over the phone it seems like the truck needed some work. So I was able to talk him down to $400. Once I saw the truck I saw found some other problems and I was able to knock another $20 off. I guess $380 is not bad for a HPI Baja 5T that is ready to run, plus this truck cost about $1200 brand new.
Prior to the sale the seller told me that the tires are worn, side body mount broken and pull start was removed.
The only other thing that I did notice was the front right wheel was very wobbly from the hub and a few cracks on the body.
There were no unexpected problem when I tore it down to clean, except for the missing bearing where the front wobbly wheel was. I thought the wheels was wobbly because it had a busted bearing. But the bearing was just missing. Good thing I still had a few of those bearings left from my previous Bajas.
I am glad he included the pull start that he thought was broken because it was only dirty. After cleaning it out the pull start work flawlessly.
The 5T was Ready to Run with radio and charger.
As you can see in the picture below the truck is a little dirty but over all it looked pretty good.
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