Kyosho Dnano U.S. Release Coming Soon... - Page 5

jdob · #61 03-16-2009, 05:42 PM

The cars were like $149.00 or $159.00 depending on which one, and the transmitter, battery, charger combo was like $99.99....So it's like $250 and then $10 or $15 for UPS Shipping...Depending on whether or not you are in the same state you may have to pay sales tax too...

Faded92mx5 · #62 03-16-2009, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by jdob

You guys can just call a Hobbytown that has them in stock and they can take your order over the phone and mail it to you - that's what I did...I guess it is NOT a guarantee that EVERY Hobbytown will do mail order for you, but just call and ask...I got mine mail ordered from the Hobbytown in IL last week...Pricing is still expensive for such a little car, but noticeably better than eBay or dNaNoShop...just call and ask...

Mooresville doesn't ship stuff, but yeah there are stores that will do it. I couldn't imagine that shipping would be more than $10-20

popdada · #63 03-16-2009, 10:09 PM

well this latest dnano info has got my only friend and his son who where even slightly interested saying meh..

soulstice · #64 03-16-2009, 10:19 PM

Are the three hobbytown shops the only ones that will be carrying the dnanos in the near future or will more shops be added?

Also what are those shops selling the body's for?

tinyrc · #65 03-17-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by jdob

You guys can just call a Hobbytown that has them in stock and they can take your order over the phone and mail it to you - that's what I did...I guess it is NOT a guarantee that EVERY Hobbytown will do mail order for you, but just call and ask...I got mine mail ordered from the Hobbytown in IL last week...Pricing is still expensive for such a little car, but noticeably better than eBay or dNaNoShop...just call and ask...

Great info jdob - thanks for sharing!

tinyrc · #66 03-17-2009, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Art Davenport

I know what MAP pricing is but I'm not sure if it is ok to post it here. The site admin might not like it.

Art

Thanks for checking Art, but go ahead!

Art Davenport · #67 03-17-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tinyrc

Thanks for checking Art, but go ahead!

Thanks TinyRC, The MAP pricing I have seen puts the cars at 139.99 to 159.99. The Ferraris are the most expensive. I have been told this is due to licensing fees paid to the Maufacturer. My local Hobby Town has assured me that they will stick with the MAP pricing to keep things resonable. The Radio Kit MAP is 99.00.

Art

Faded92mx5 · #68 03-17-2009, 01:58 PM

I just got a look at the price sheet today. HTU Mooresville should be at MAP or close to it for everything. If you need specific prices on other items, let me know.

arch2b · #69 03-17-2009, 02:14 PM

can anyone form htu explain the purchasing process? the dnano website mentions car registration at time of purchase.

what are the purchase requirements, restrictions, etc.

will a car not purchased in person be able to be registered on the dnano website? a good number of us will simply not be able to purchase them in person due to this decision on htu exclusivity.

arch2b · #70 03-17-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by KyoshoAmerica

Hobbytown stores are not allowed to sell online. The dNaNo is sold only in the HTUSA stores.

can you explain why this is?

how are persons like myself supposed to purchase these if local htu do not carry them?

what are the purchase requirements and/or restrictions?

how does this process involve the registering of your dnano on the dnano website?

what are the implications of purchasing your dnano online (outside htu channels)? i do not intend to do this but there has not been any clear information put forth on this whole process yet.

Faded92mx5 · #71 03-17-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by arch2b

can you explain why this is?

how are persons like myself supposed to purchase these if local htu do not carry them?

what are the purchase requirements and/or restrictions?

how does this process involve the registering of your dnano on the dnano website?

what are the implications of purchasing your dnano online (outside htu channels)? i do not intend to do this but there has not been any clear information put forth on this whole process yet.

As mentioned earlier, some HTU's will ship stuff to you. The reason for not allowing e-stores is this: For obvious reasons, they do not allow separate franchises within a certain distance from each other. They would have to fight for business. For the same reason, you can't sell online. IE, A customer in Chicago would be able to buy from Mooresville, for whatever reason, instead of shopping locally at the Chicago location. Having this restriction guarantees a customer base that has no other option, and this adds value in the eyes of the franchisee.

As for registration, I believe you do not have to do it at the time of purchase. From what I have been told, its $30 a year, and based on each chassis' unique RFID number. If you buy a car that has not been registered, and have it shipped, you should be okay....and should be able to register it at any time. My question to you is, if there isn't a local HTU track to race on, why do you care? Now, if you're just talking about warranty registration, I don't have an answer for you. Haha

I do not know how the registration process works; KyoshoAmerica will have to chime in on that until I've had one of these cars out of the box and gotten some experience with it.

Art Davenport · #72 03-17-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Faded92mx5

As mentioned earlier, some HTU's will ship stuff to you. The reason for not allowing e-stores is this: For obvious reasons, they do not allow separate franchises within a certain distance from each other. They would have to fight for business. For the same reason, you can't sell online. IE, A customer in Chicago would be able to buy from Mooresville, for whatever reason, instead of shopping locally at the Chicago location. Having this restriction guarantees a customer base that has no other option, and this adds value in the eyes of the franchisee.

As for registration, I believe you do not have to do it at the time of purchase. From what I have been told, its $30 a year, and based on each chassis' unique RFID number. If you buy a car that has not been registered, and have it shipped, you should be okay....and should be able to register it at any time. My question to you is, if there isn't a local HTU track to race on, why do you care? Now, if you're just talking about warranty registration, I don't have an answer for you. Haha

I do not know how the registration process works; KyoshoAmerica will have to chime in on that until I've had one of these cars out of the box and gotten some experience with it.

Registration is free with the purchase of the car. When you register is allows you a free 3 months access to your account at www.racednano.com. After the 3 months free trial for the website, you can sign up for a 1 year membership for 29.99. The details are available on http://www.racednano.com/index.php?page=experience.

Art

arch2b · #73 03-17-2009, 04:44 PM

technically, the website says you get some period of time for free (3 months maybe?)

would this be $30 annually per registered car?

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Each dNaNo has a built in lap-counting IC chip so each car can be uniquely identified. Upon purchase of a car, the customer registers the car to his unique on-line ID of his choosing. This is done through the dNaNo Track Management software. Very little info is needed: User ID, password and email address. That’s it. Once registered the driver has free access to racednano.com for three months. After three months they can choose to sign up for a one year membership for only $29.99 or just over $2 a month.

not to be a party crasher but the entire trophy system is built upon you spending money. it's nothing more than a rewards based system for continually dumping cash in thier pockets. there are exceptions however within the skilled and best lap clubs

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On their garage page on racednano.com he or she can view the cars they own and lap times for each car that has been run at a dNaNo circuit. They can also see stats on each car like total service time and total laps. Click into the trophy room and the driver can see what clubs and achievements they have earned. The clubs consist of the Experienced Driver’s Club, Skilled Drivers Club, Collector’s Club, Tuners Club and the Lap Record Club. Within each club are the achievements. In the Experienced Driver’s Club you can achieve awards for number of laps run from 100 to 100,000. In the Skilled Driver’s Club it’s all about speed. Achieve a certain lap time on a particular layout and you will move from Experienced, to Semi-Pro or Semi-Pro to Pro. In the Collector’s Club it’s all about your garage. The more cars you have, the more awards you achieve. The Tuner’s Club is for the gear heads. Buy a hop up part and register it with the shop and it’s added to your gear. The more you tune, the more you earn. Last comes the Lap Record Club. This one is for all the time sheet junkies who want to make sure they are the fastest at their track and or regionally or nationally.

Art Davenport · #74 03-17-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by arch2b

technically, the website says you get some period of time for free (3 months maybe?)

would this be $30 annually per registered car?

not to be a party crasher but the entire trophy system is built upon you spending money. it's nothing more than a rewards based system for continually dumping cash in thier pockets. there are exceptions however within the skilled and best lap clubs

$30 is to register you. You can have many cars under your membership.

arch2b · #75 03-17-2009, 04:55 PM

thanks for the clarification.

so $30 to register, $30 annually to keep your online membership active.

very glad to hear it's per membership, not per car.