9398 - 4x4 Crawler

[Brynanm1213]

I really like the lego 9398 4x4. I think it'll be a great set after EOL. What does everyone else think. Also I failed to get in on the excavator before EOL. At the current price is it still worth it?

[Rich B]

I really like the lego 9398 4x4. I think it'll be a great set after EOL. What does everyone else think. Also I failed to get in on the excavator before EOL. At the current price is it still worth it?

I think it could end up doing well also. If you like it you should definitely buy it!

[redeemed763]

I am in the same boat as you, I would look at the Unimog right now if you haven't, it will be gone soon and is another great technic set. The RC crawler is also great, I am just not moving on them right now because it just came out.

[Ed Mack]

I think it could end up doing well also. If you like it you should definitely buy it!

Love the set to build and as an investment. Bought one 10% off before XMAS.

[Sauromosis]

I'm tempted to write this one off completely given the popularity of the 41999, but then again it IS a remote controlled Lego car.

 

Any thoughts?  Did anyone load up during BOGO?

[TheOrcKing]

Oh no, not another Crawler thread....

[No More Monkeys]

It is pretty ballsy to even mention word "crawler" in the post name. Admins probably have a filter for that now.

[brickelements]

I loaded up on deep discount from Amazon UK last summer.  We will see it they pan out.

After a few boxes were mangled a bit Amazon took another 15% off bringing my ave price per to 126.00 US.

 

Don't see how I can miss since they are selling for $50 or more per set right now.

 

[n30666]

Is it going EOL? Looks like its was on sale at a lot of stores and now most are out now.

[brickswelt]

Nope. EOL will be at the end of 2014, if the normal life time of technic sets will be 2 years. I can give more information, when i get the new order list.

 

Will be a winner, cause you have power functions and the RC factor. Nice design and much fun. Top prize for this in Europe: Something between 200 and 250 EUR. Maybe more.

[Hayttees]

I have one from asda uk with 20% off. Super set. Thinking of buying some more.

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[CNH1974]

Could be a good deal, is it available at other online retailers who often discount? If it is not, then snap it up. This set is closer to EOL than the rest of the Technic range.

 

I have forgotten the RRP, how much is 20% off.

 

Based on others' experiences with ASDA/Tesco etc... I would do click and collect, don;t have it delivered.

[Hayttees]

[Hayttees]

Hehe I only use click & collect with this guy's.

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[n30666]

140 pounds, 170 euro is the RRP. Should have bought it a while ago now cant find it anywhere below 155 euro.

[biniou]

I was able to get some at 131

[Ciglione]

Even if it does not fail as an investment you can open one. 

 

I haven't investigated this set yet. But what I've heard is that the thing is quite slow. Is that true?

[beartrapper]

Its incredibly slow, but thats what makes it a crawler. There is a very simple fix to make it much faster which involves swapping out two gears between the main axles. You don't even have to purchase new pieces, you simply swap the gears around.

[biniou]

Even if it does not fail as an investment you can open one. 

 

I haven't investigated this set yet. But what I've heard is that the thing is quite slow. Is that true?

Yep it's freakingly slow (I saw that on youtube) but on the other side the power fonction motor is used so this vehicule can (slowly) climb rocks and obstacles. It's a 4x4 not a F1 afterall.

[n30666]

The thing that kept me from buying it is the low piece count 1327. The mobile crane (42009) has 2606 pieces and costs almost the same, only around 10 euro difference. Of course the crawler has more motor functions but still.

[CNH1974]

I was able to get some at 131

[biniou]

Last Year, Quacs did a Blog on the Technic sets. Its a year old now but still makes interesting reading...

http://blog.brickpic...he-shop-part-1/

Thanks I already read it two days ago.

Quite interesting indeed.

 

 

The thing that kept me from buying it is the low piece count 1327. The mobile crane (42009) has 2606 pieces and costs almost the same, only around 10 euro difference. Of course the crawler has more motor functions but still.

FYI 4x4 set weights 2850g and MKII set weights 4250g; it's about 50% heavier.

[Hayttees]

It is my first technic set for investment. Im new in this show with about 20 sets so far. In future I will like to have 30% of my lego to be technic. Sorry for my poor English. I'm still learning

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[n30666]

Thanks I already read it two days ago.

Quite interesting indeed.

 

 

FYI 4x4 set weights 2850g and MKII set weights 4250g; it's about 50% heavier.

 

Yeah, I saw the weight which made me even more sure that MKII will be a better investment. The RRP of the MKII is higher but you can get them for about the same price. Although I think both will be winners in after market. But Im out of budget for Lego at the moment so I have to slow down buying sets haha. But the MKII still has a while to go to EOL its a low newer. 

[biniou]

Yeah, I saw the weight which made me even more sure that MKII will be a better investment. The RRP of the MKII is higher but you can get them for about the same price. Although I think both will be winners in after market. But Im out of budget for Lego at the moment so I have to slow down buying sets haha. But the MKII still has a while to go to EOL its a low newer. 

I don't know which of them will be the best investement but I suppose the "less" pieces of the crawler is offset by the fact it's way cooler and appealing IMO.