| underscore | 08-31-2017 03:41 PM |
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Originally Posted by Gumby
(Post 8859230)
Amazing set... I plan to buy one eventually, even though I have its predecessor.
But at $1000+ CDN after taxes, a massive box, and tons of people looking to get rich from stockpiling rare LEGO sets, I'm not sure if this will be a wise investment if that's your goal...
| Given the price tag I'm guessing the majority of people who buy one are going to be keeping it sealed as an "investment", so I'm guessing it wouldn't be an investment you could cash out on quickly in the future. What I'd love to see is for LEGO to bring all their old sets back into production, just to lower the "collector" prices a bit. The values are so high it's hard to justify actually building it, but if it stays sealed then all you're really collecting are cardboard boxes with pictures on them. Quote:
Originally Posted by Gumby
(Post 8859230)
There are a few pieces that were unique to this set (thus costing a LOT), but even if you find substitutes, I'd say it's not worth your time to put in multiple orders and shipping costs to put together a DIY version. Cheaper to just buy this new one!
| After I posted that I did manage to find a site that took the parts list and made it possible to order as many of the parts as possible from different sources, and all the ones that could supply nearly all the pieces cost more than to just buy a set.
I wish there was a way to "rent" LEGO sets, either at home or at a business or something. They'd have to verify all the pieces are returned which may kill profitability (even with a deposit and lost piece fee) but I'd be willing to pay a decent bit to build one of these huge kits just once. | 