40252 - Mini Volkswagen Beetle

[Val-E]

1 hour ago, warezz said:

Sold In EU SAH

Sold out you mean. That means it won´t stack with the 100 VIP points offer starting tomorrow.

[Cheese]

Better to get beetle than £5 of VIP points. Glad I got my quota since had a feeling this would happen given what happened in the US. Just got to hope that these don't turn up as a future regular set like with the London Bus

[Shewie]

4 hours ago, Val-E said:

Sold out you mean. That means it won´t stack with the 100 VIP points offer starting tomorrow.

100 VIP points are only for "In Store" purchases and In Store stock may vary.

[Guest TabbyBoy]

Seal code 06S7 is at 90deg to the blank white area near the FSC logo. Sorry, I'm unable to attach a photo right now. Oh, the London Bus also arrived yesterday afternoon on its own ;-)

Edited April 14, 2017 by TabbyBoy

[Val-E]

2 hours ago, Shewie said:

100 VIP points are only for "In Store" purchases and In Store stock may vary.

I think it´s valid for SAH too. We´ll see tomorrow.

[Shewie]

6 minutes ago, Val-E said:

I think it´s valid for SAH too. We´ll see tomorrow.

I hope this helps.

[Val-E]

That´s the catalogue coupon, though. Apparently the same offer will be available online for those of us who don´t have lego shops too tomorrow.

[warezz]

Nothing for Spain, money that I save ?

[Val-E]

7 minutes ago, warezz said:

Nothing for Spain, money that I save

According to Hoth Bricks, yes there is. We´ll see if they are right.

[fantomas007]

Its shame that this promo ended a week before the announced date. Triple VIP points killed the beetle - too attractive to combine them together. Its a pity, since I have planned some more orders + combine with 100 vip coupon. On the other hand, this short run can help to keep the prices higher.

[Legojona]

I have a couple of them and was lucky enough one of them was really dented. Now I´m forced to build it

I think this set will easily sell for about 40 bucks in a year or two, so I'm just going to put them right into storage.

[Guest TabbyBoy]

14 minutes ago, Legojona said:

I have a couple of them and was lucky enough one of them was really dented. Now I´m forced to build it

I think this set will easily sell for about 40 bucks in a year or two, so I'm just going to put them right into storage.

You could be right, but I think they'll plummet in value and be stacked up high in LEGO stores just like the London Bus.

[Legojona]

1 minute ago, TabbyBoy said:

You could be right, but I think they'll plummet in value and be stacked up high in LEGO stores just like the London Bus.

Coming from you, saying a positive projection might be right, must mean it is going to be a star! I raise my expectations to 50 bucks now  I even suspect you off flushing many turds in order to stash 100s of these 

[warezz]

Not vip 100 points in SAH online Spain

[Guest TabbyBoy]

1 hour ago, Legojona said:

Coming from you, saying a positive projection might be right, must mean it is going to be a star! I raise my expectations to 50 bucks now  I even suspect you off flushing many turds in order to stash 100s of these 

Good man, I hope you're right again!

[Shewie]

1 hour ago, TabbyBoy said:

You could be right, but I think they'll plummet in value and be stacked up high in LEGO stores just like the London Bus.

 

1 hour ago, Legojona said:

I have a couple of them and was lucky enough one of them was really dented. Now I´m forced to build it

I think this set will easily sell for about 40 bucks in a year or two, so I'm just going to put them right into storage.

Don't forget this set is available broadly for purchase in store in mid-south-eastern europe for 9.99 EUR.

[fantomas007]

1 hour ago, Legojona said:

 

I think this set will easily sell for about 40 bucks in a year or two, so I'm just going to put them right into storage.

Look at the prices of mini mini-cooper - starting at eur 18, in europe eur 20. This is the ceiling of such promo sets.

[Legojona]

1 hour ago, fantomas007 said:

Look at the prices of mini mini-cooper - starting at eur 18, in europe eur 20. This is the ceiling of such promo sets.

I don't think you can really compare a 59 piece polybag with a 141 pieces small box set.

[Sprocket77]

6 minutes ago, Legojona said:

I don't think you can really compare a 59 piece polybag with a 141 pieces small box set.

And when he says I don't think, he really means you can't, but was being polite.

This set is actually surprisingly more substantial than you would expect, box is a good bit bigger than the London Bus and if it was a City set, it would probably cost between €15-€20. But it's not City, it's a famous licenced car.

[Legojona]

6 minutes ago, Sprocket77 said:

And when he says I don't think, he really means you can't, but was being polite.

This set is actually surprisingly more substantial than you would expect, box is a good bit bigger than the London Bus and if it was a City set, it would probably cost between €15-€20. But it's not City, it's a famous licenced car.

Thanks for the translation. Sounds like I should move to Canada

[fantomas007]

33 minutes ago, Sprocket77 said:

And when he says I don't think, he really means you can't, but was being polite.

This set is actually surprisingly more substantial than you would expect, box is a good bit bigger than the London Bus and if it was a City set, it would probably cost between €15-€20. But it's not City, it's a famous licenced car.

Such city set would cost 10-15 and have some figs.

Minicooper was smaller, but there were also less resellers 3 years ago. Beetle is also a small useless set to join a city, and for display purposes  is bigger brother.

[cardkid]

wasn't able to get any. was going to get in the US but it sold out before i could get to ordering it. I think it looks cool, plus i can build it and pull it out and play "Punch Buggy Blue"

[Shewie]

21 hours ago, Val-E said:

According to Hoth Bricks, yes there is. We´ll see if they are right.

fake news. terrible. total disaster.

[Val-E]

33 minutes ago, Shewie said:

fake news. terrible. total disaster.

Well, now  I won´t believe them when they announce a new UCS Falcon!

[mauro23]

Sitting already on 15 of them - time to sell them to China...

Edited April 15, 2017 by mauro23