Best Company??

[eqlsp]

I was looking around ebay and was trying to decide on which company's car to buy.

So I was just wondering what you all prefer
I guess the most popular ones would be
Maisto
Hotwheels and
Motomax

Which company do you like most?? (doesn't have to be from those 3)

Thanks
Mike

[KustmAce]

Cant go wrong with Maisto

[hks_kansei]

a good company depends on what you want.

value: Maisto, Bburago, YatMing (road signature series), UT
Quality: Auto Art, GMP, Biante, Classic Carlectables, Kyosho

Hot wheels i cant comment on, but Motor Max cars (their Skyline is all i've seen so that is what i base my comments on) are nicely moulded, but have ugly engines, interiors, and wheels.

i'd recommend Maisto, Bburago and YatMing, all around $30 and nicely moulded with decent details. (only buy YatMing road Signature series, DO NOT BUY THEIR ROAD TOUGH SERIES CARS THEY ARE HORRIBLE AND COST ABOUT THE SAME AS THE BETTER SERIES)

[mike@af]

It all depends...I modify mine, so I dont sped $80 on an AA model. Just buy a crappy Maisto, or MotorsMax and make it look like an AA model.

[G35XAndTrailBlazer]

Maisto. Pretty much all i buy because they are cheap.

Autoart or Kyosho for expensive ones.

[tytgs300]

Which company do you like most??

UT!! most bang for the buck. back in the days that is
btw- Autoart or Kyosho might be expensive, but they have a much better resale value. atlease at cost or more when u sell

[Thorst13]

UT is the best company when it comes to looks and form.
Their models are awesome, and when it comes to body design, actually better than Autoart(which is UT nowadays).

UT, Autoart, Kyosho and Exoto are all exellent manufacturers with awesome detail.

But both Hotwheels and Maisto are very good thinking what you get for your $$.

Bburago is mostly out of scale and I would not recommend those models.

Lately many of the "lower" quality makers has really get a hold of themself.
Even MotorMax surprised me with their 1:18 Zonda who was actually quite nice for a $15 piece!

[eqlsp]

Great, thanks guys, that helps

I guess I should say that I'm not getting the models for modifying, I basically want good quality models (bang for buck) that I can just display.
I want it to look real, not plastic-ie/fake

But yea, thanks for the help, I'll look into those other companies, but I guess there's really no difference between hw and maisto??
I can just buy the cheaper of the two??

[eqlsp]

One more thing...

Did some more searching and starting wondering about what companies I should avoid...

What you guys think of RBI??

[G35XAndTrailBlazer]

HW suck compared to maisto in my opinion. The wheels on a Hot Wheels Ferrari i had were tiny compared to the wheels on a real Ferrari. not much detail, and just cheapy. Get maisto

[nosliw2004]

maisto for cheap and they have a lot of models out and easy to mod

if your lookin for expensive cars then autoart because their so detailed

[G35XAndTrailBlazer]

Or Kyosho. i mean the cars have carpet in them, CARPET!!!!

[FlySkyline]

Well it appears that you have forgotten about Jada Toys. I prefer them over anything else, but I have been know to pick up cheaper and more expensive models. I choose Jada because I know the designers, I like the style and appearance of the diecasts, and they are pretty cheap.



Best words of advice- Collect what you like

[tytgs300]

I know the designers

can you ask them to produce the 98-00 honda accord v6 ex with the OEM bodykit ?

[G35XAndTrailBlazer]

It would be cool if car companys gave the rights out these diecast car companys and started making model cars of anything you want. Like i could have an infiniti G35X or a Trailblazer LTZ