Traxxas Brand is super expensive if you ask me, so I wouldnt get one for a newbie. I broke a few things on mine the first week lol. I did buy a gas powered one, and while it is fun, it can be a pain to start up and there are some things you need to know so you dont mess it up. The electric ones are much easier, you just charge em and go.
I bought mine from this website.
http://www.nitrorcx.com/
I would check out the exceed brushless RC kits, they haul balls.
http://www.nitrorcx.com/brushlessbuggy.html