8043 - Motorized Excavator

[Jeff Mack]

For those of you that might want to pick up one super cool LEGO set, that is going to be retired (Even said so by LEGO themselves), I would recommend trying to pick them up at retail price from one of these retailers below. You can't get it on LEGO S@H anymore, so before you regret missing out on this set, pick one up now.

BUY FROM TARGET FOR $199.99 with FREE SHIPPING

Grab them from eBay from two vendors, both $199 with Free Shipping and Buy it Now!

eBay Item #1 eBay Item #2

SOLD OUT at Walmart, LEGO Shop and Barnes and Noble

[Ed Mack]

Very cool set. These large power function Technic sets do quite well in the secondary market.

[Damnation666]

I have a few of these but found a listing for $189.99 with free shipping. It's a very cool set. I have been watching some of these listings of sets that are set to be going EOL. There are still a handful at retail price, but I would expect many to be at that price for long.

LEGO Technic Motorized Excavator 8043 on eBay

[redeemed763]

This set was never talked about much, but I can't seem to lay my hands on it NIB for less than $300, and it only went EOL 3 months ago. They don't go used for less than 20% over retail, and that is a bargain for such an amazing set. This one really was a gem, having 4 motors, two IR controllers, 4 linear actuators and the ability to have full functionality of the drive and bucket arm via RC, personally, I would much rather have this one than the 4x4 crawler. You don't need to look any further than this set to see if technic can perform on the secondary market. I expect that the unimog will do every bit as well when it goes.

[Rich B]

Yep this set is doing really well! I wish I had more than just one of them. These larger technic sets are great investments!

[thirsty]

The chart on this set is epic. Probably the best looking chart out of anything I am following, only one better is Hogwart's Castle. Looks like bitcoins chart back when bitcoin was a couple bucks. Or gold when it was $250 back a decade ago. Winnarz!!!

[Rich B]

8109 which recently EOL'd is doing great as well. Retail was $100 and MISB 8109's are selling for $150-170 already on eBay.

[stephen_rockefeller]

The chart on this set is epic. Probably the best looking chart out of anything I am following, only one better is Hogwart's Castle. Looks like bitcoins chart back when bitcoin was a couple bucks. Or gold when it was $250 back a decade ago.

Winnarz!!!

do you invest in bitcoin? Its lack of intrinsic value (IMO) has kept me away.

[nolanfan34]

do you invest in bitcoin? Its lack of intrinsic value (IMO) has kept me away.

Let alone the hacking and banking issues with it. Maybe I just don't "get" it.

[stephen_rockefeller]

I don't think I really get it either.....

[Highlander]

This set was never talked about much, but I can't seem to lay my hands on it NIB for less than $300, and it only went EOL 3 months ago. They don't go used for less than 20% over retail, and that is a bargain for such an amazing set. This one really was a gem, having 4 motors, two IR controllers, 4 linear actuators and the ability to have full functionality of the drive and bucket arm via RC, personally, I would much rather have this one than the 4x4 crawler.

You don't need to look any further than this set to see if technic can perform on the secondary market. I expect that the unimog will do every bit as well when it goes.

I have 4 of these 3 new 1 used, its a great set. I really enjoyed the build.

The motors are not as powerful as the motorized bulldozer, still a quality set and great fun chasing the cats around the house with :)

[TheDarkness]

I am watching this one very carefully. It was one of my first larger purchases and have been sitting on them for a few years now. I wish I had more though (can say that about a lot of things)

[thirsty]

do you invest in bitcoin? Its lack of intrinsic value (IMO) has kept me away.

No but I wish I did. Especially back when it was a whole dollar.

I won't make the same mistake with 8043. I doubt it will move 9000% but should double in short order. There are a half dozen on TRU shelves in the area. The first 20% off Technic sale that pops up and those and maybe the 8070's will be sold to yours truly in short order.

[neoconagenda]

Placing value on an Ultimate 8043

I have the 8043 and the Ultimate MOD for it as well. My question is when placing a value on the set for resale do you strip it down to the base set and sell off the MOD parts separately, or try to sell the set as a MOD.

[Ed Mack]

Sell it together.

[neoconagenda]

Thanks! The next question is do I just add up the cost of the MOD parts (used value) and add that to the set value, or is there a market value for popular MODS?