Review: 60440 LEGO Delivery Truck
Posted by FlagsNZ,
A few times a year, LEGO produces a self-branded set which includes either sale or delivery of LEGO sets. The latest offering is 60440 LEGO Delivery Truck.
Read on as I have a look at this set and compare it to previous similar LEGO branded delivery trucks.
Summary
60440 LEGO Delivery Truck, 1,061 pieces.
£89.99 / $99.99 / €99.99 | 8.5p / 9.4c / 9.4c per piece.
Buy at LEGO.com »
This is a well-designed LEGO branded yellow road tractor and semi-trailer
- Predominant use of printed parts including plenty of LEGO branded printed tiles
- A nice new part for the truck-trailer connection
- Easy access to the cargo bay of the trailer
- The hot dog stand included with this set seems out of place
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
The box
The front of the box shows the 60440 LEGO Delivery Truck being unloaded. Several pallets of the latest LEGO City sets have been offloaded using the little red forklift.
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The rear of the box shows several images depicting the features of the truck. Included in the set is a small hot dog refreshment cart. The truck cab opens up to reveal a sleeper space for the truck driver.
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Instructions
The instructions are divided into three books.
- Book 1 - The red forklift and the hot dog stand
- Book 2 - The yellow road tractor
- Book 3 - The LEGO branded semi-trailer
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Sticker sheet
There is a small sticker sheet.
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Parts
The parts are divided into nine numbered bags.
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There is a serrated bag with the larger loose parts. While the set comes with four printed 8x16 tiles, one of the three is loose in the box.
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There is one new part in this set of note: the Plate Special 2 x 4 with ball receptacle on top which represents a truck's fifth-wheel coupling.
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Printed parts
This set has an interesting selection of LEGO branded printed parts that are unique to this set.
There are two LEGO logo 4x4 yellow tiles.
There are six of the following blue tiles that represent some LEGO City sets released in 2024:
- 2x3 blue tiles - 60419 Police Prison Island
- 2x2 blue tiles - 60412 4x4 Fire Truck with Rescue Boat
- 2x2 blue tiles - 60405 Emergency Rescue Helicopter
- 1x2 blue tiles - 60430 Interstellar Spaceship
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There are other printed parts that are included in this set.
- The Vita RUSH can is unique to this set
- Two silver-metallic can lids (one is spare)
- A black smart phone
- Unique to this set are three red and white diagonal striped tiles (one is spare)
- One yellow and black hazard striped tile
- One white tile with an EMT Star of Life Pattern
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Minifigs
There are four minifigures in this set.
The female minifigure has an Argyle pattern jumper. This torso part appears in six sets.
The other three torso parts are unique to this set:
- Two minifigures are wearing a red sleeveless jacket over a sand blue shirt.
- The truck driver is wearing a two-tone blue jacket over a white shirt
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The female minifigure in the jumper is the only headpiece with an alternate face print.
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The build
The assembly is divided into nine numbered bags.
Bag 1
Bag 1 assembles the red forklift and the small hot dog and refreshment stand.
You may be able to see an example of NPU (Nice Part Usage) on the forklift.
Two of the stickers are used on the sandwich board advertising a hot dog and drink combo for 0.2. This seems to be a good deal in any currency!
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Bag 2
Bag 2 assembles the chassis of the road tractor. You can see the truck's fifth-wheel coupling.
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Bag 3
The cab is taking shape. The bonnet (hood) tilts forward to reveal the brick-built engine.
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There is a sleeping compartment in the rear of the cab for the truck driver.
The driver is watching a documentary about a tiger filmed by The Jungle Explorers.
This is the third, and last, sticker used in this set.
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Bag 4
By Bag 4, the road tractor is complete.
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The bright red whip represents a truck's air brake hose - this is sometimes called a Lazy Suzy.
There is a red fire extinguisher and a first aid kit.
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Bag 5
Bag 5 begins with the semi-trailer framework.
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Bags 6 and 7
Bags 6 and 7 build similar components. Bag 6 assembles the right side of the trailer and the rear doors, while Bag 7 assembles the left side and front of the trailer.
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Bag 8
Bag 8 assembles the chassis of the trailer. The two 4.85 friction bushes with balls pivot up or down as the semi-trailer landing legs.
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Bag 9
Bag 9 completes the semi-trailer. There are four pallets of LEGO sets and two red tool boxes full of tools.
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The completed model
The four 8x16 printed tile sides hinge up, allowing access along the full length of the cargo area of the trailer. This makes the trailer resemble a curtain sider.
The two four stud long panels (behind the LEGO logos) hinge up too and allow storage of the two red tool boxes.
I feel as if the hot dog stand is out of place, and it doesn't add anything of substance to this set.
Likewise, the female minifigure in the Argyle jumper also seems out of place. She might be phoning LEGO Customer Support to find out where her latest LEGO purchase is located!
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The semi-trailer has a medium stone grey jumper plate that I am sure is supposed to be used to connect the red air brake hose, although this is not mentioned in the instructions.
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Once the trailer is connected to the truck, it is impossible to reach this connection point and the 'hose' disconnects whenever the trailer turns a corner.
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There have previously been several LEGO branded trucks available. 3221 LEGO City Truck, released in 2010, closely resembles 60440 LEGO Delivery Truck.
60440 LEGO Delivery Truck is longer, taller and wider than its 2010 counterpart. In addition, the former 3221 LEGO City Truck only allows access to the trailer through the double yellow doors on the side and rear of th trailer. By making 60440 LEGO Delivery Truck a curtain sider means there is more effective access to the cargo bay.
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Overall opinion
This is a neat yellow LEGO branded delivery truck. If, for whatever reason, you were unable to purchase the 3221 LEGO City Truck, this set will boost your LEGO City layout.
The whole truck/trailer unit is quite long and does need quite a lot of room to manoeuvre around corners.
At 8.5p/9.4c/9.4c per piece, this is a reasonably priced set.
For health and safety reasons, the hot dog stand might be better placed away from the loading dock and bystanders should not be standing around when forklifts are operating.
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I have always loved the original. This one is good too. Just a great concept overall!!
Supposedly the Hot Dog Stand is a Costco tie in exclusive in the USA.
Ordered mine yesterday, primarily because of all the printed bricks. For once, well done Lego.
@Pseudoty said:
"Supposedly the Hot Dog Stand is a Costco tie in exclusive in the USA. "
No wonder the hot dogs are so unaffected by inflation!
This set is clearly an unlabeled Costco set. The infamous hot dog deal. The red Costco uniforms. And the shopper minifig looks exactly like someone you'd find in Costco.
Why are the pallets only stacked with like 10 sets total? They should be stacked all the way up to the ceiling of the truck! This looks like they are transporting pallets that are two-thirds empty.
I can only think of Sausage Party when I see hot dogs now
@GirlWoman said:
"Why are the pallets only stacked with like 10 sets total? They should be stacked all the way up to the ceiling of the truck! This looks like they are transporting pallets that are two-thirds empty."
Not only that, but Lego sets are usually shipped in outer cartons with multiple sets per box. A pallet of Lego sets would literally look like a big cubic block of cardboard-coloured bricks. Not very exciting, and we'd miss out on the neat prints!
Thankfully, you could use Lego parts from your collection and make custom pallets of boxes if you wanted. For extra realism, wrap them cling wrap from your kitchen to stop them boxes falling off :D
@GirlWoman said:
"Why are the pallets only stacked with like 10 sets total? They should be stacked all the way up to the ceiling of the truck! This looks like they are transporting pallets that are two-thirds empty."
Supply chain issues?
Definitely Costco. Explains the early release and immediate 20% discount at Costco!
Lego is displaying unsafe forklift safety on the cover. Never drive with fork in the air like that.
I reckon this is one to add to my list! If only they could’ve made a Toys R Us version like 7848!
Just curious, you mention there’s been four Lego branded trucks since, but wouldn’t you also include 6692, 1525 and 2148?
Maybe you/we are overthinking this and the argyle lady (Argirl?) runs the hotdog stand.
Really fantastic set. Incredibly detailed with good use of interior space. I love how the new hitch plate makes coupling the trailer to the truck easy and realistic, and how effective the forklift is at loading/unloading the pallets. I assume the hotdog stand is mostly there to have something small and easy for kids to complete at the start, since most of the other components of the set (even the forklift) are moderately large.
The abundance of detailed printed parts is great too, especially since things like the Lego logo and printed Lego set boxes are great for MOCs.
@Rare_White_Ape said:
" @GirlWoman said:
"Why are the pallets only stacked with like 10 sets total? They should be stacked all the way up to the ceiling of the truck! This looks like they are transporting pallets that are two-thirds empty."
Not only that, but Lego sets are usually shipped in outer cartons with multiple sets per box. A pallet of Lego sets would literally look like a big cubic block of cardboard-coloured bricks. Not very exciting, and we'd miss out on the neat prints!
Thankfully, you could use Lego parts from your collection and make custom pallets of boxes if you wanted. For extra realism, wrap them cling wrap from your kitchen to stop them boxes falling off :D"
Eh I don't f with the "you can always use bricks from your own collection"-excuse. This set looks half-baked.
For some reason this sentence - "These three 8x16 printed white tiles with LEGO bricks and minifigure printed on them" - is in gray text while the rest of the text is white (I'm viewing the site in dark mode).
In the United States, this set first appeared for sale by the full sized pallet load in Costco discount bulk purchase stores. Given that the store is known in the USA for selling portions and groceries that are so large you will need a second or even third refrigerator or freezer, and that Costco USA is known for their $1.50 foot long hotdogs and drink combo, this set is practically a nod to this iconic store. The truck is too big for Lego City, includes bulk delivery items, and a proper hot dog stand.
The Lego Group knows this was made for an American cultural nod, my opinion of course, but it's uncanny.
I’ll wait for a discount before buying this set. Those printed tiles are a must-have, especially if you want to build your own LEGO store!
Certainly looks mighty impressive, but did it really have to be this big? And indeed the hotdog stand looks like just a random addition that adds basically nothing.
And as much as I appreciate the prints instead of stickers, I do have an issue with the printed white tiles versus the yellow parts. It would have looked so much better if they had uses either white or yellow tiles for the entire side of the trailer, not a combination.
I really like 3221, as I never got 6692 as a kid. I do have the TRU version as well. This looks too good to pass up. I’ve always liked big trucks. There’s just something inherently fun about them.
@dodrian said:
"This set is clearly an unlabeled Costco set. The infamous hot dog deal. The red Costco uniforms. And the shopper minifig looks exactly like someone you'd find in Costco."
I work at Costco, and I never even saw the connection. I just saw it as an unnecessarily oversized successor to 3221. But it makes sense, though maybe they should've put the hot dogs at 1.5 then....
@GirlWoman The pallets are probably not full-sized to make playing with them easier; i.e., so the forklift can get them out of the truck. The stepped design is likely for visual interest: kids aren't boring like us adults, they don't need visually accurate pallets.
@Rare_White_Ape They'd be big cardboard-colored bricks with the words "LEGO Display - Do Not Stack" written on the sides. And they don't even come shrink-wrapped, they're just banded to the pallets.
Also, I was fixing our display for this set today (it had fallen apart due to being moved around too much), and that new ball joint piece is quite insecure, the trailer detaches too easily. And someone had stolen the forklift. Don't let anyone ever tell you LEGO fans are all nice, respectable people - some of them will do anything to get bricks cheap.
FYI, for anyone who cares, my Costco has this marked down to $59.97 now - that's probably the price for all the stores in the northeast US region.
There's a hotdog stand? I never saw that until today's review. I had to check to make sure that it's included in the UK because the review implied to me that it was a USA exclusive, but no it's on the UK store too.
Doesn't make a difference, I'm still getting this, although I do agree the boxes should be brown with 'ready to ship ' wording.
Should have the option to customise what sets you want in the truck, you specify which ones you want when you order.
£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary.
@onejdmbrick84 said:
"£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary. "
Um… because it’s not?!?!?
At $.094 per piece how is this “overpriced”?
Also these hit the stacks at Costco with an immediate $25 discount over normal retail making it $.070 per piece. No brainer - first set I didn’t hesitate to purchase years !
@onejdmbrick84 said:
"£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary. "
I think in afol terms anything under £100 is quite reasonable. I know it is for me.
@xurotaryrocket said:
" @onejdmbrick84 said:
"£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary. "
Um… because it’s not?!?!?
At $.094 per piece how is this “overpriced”?
Also these hit the stacks at Costco with an immediate $25 discount over normal retail making it $.070 per piece. No brainer - first set I didn’t hesitate to purchase years !
"
Costco giving an immediate discount of 25 Dollars proofs how overpriced it is in the first place. If it wasn't expensive to begin with then it would not need a discount and so soon after it's release.
10156 could be added to the list of previous lego trucks also...
@onejdmbrick84 said:
" @xurotaryrocket said:
" @onejdmbrick84 said:
"£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary. "
Um… because it’s not?!?!?
At $.094 per piece how is this “overpriced”?
Also these hit the stacks at Costco with an immediate $25 discount over normal retail making it $.070 per piece. No brainer - first set I didn’t hesitate to purchase years !
"
Costco giving an immediate discount of 25 Dollars proofs how overpriced it is in the first place. If it wasn't expensive to begin with then it would not need a discount and so soon after it's release. "
That's not how it works. Costco automatically sets its prices on all LEGO it receives at 20-25% RRP. That's a benefit of bulk purchases, and also because Costco sells everything cheaper, just to lure people in. Costco rarely offers further discounts until the product hits EOL, even for sets AFOLs would consider overpriced.
If there's any evidence that this set is overpriced (and I don't think it is overpriced, the set is oversized and the price aligns with that), it's that it took the price dropping to $60 for it to start selling out - but then why wouldn't it? At $60 it's a bargain.
I own 3221 and I like it better, mainly out of nostalgia, but this new one is still awesome!
Excellent traditional Lego set. A worthy companion to my 335-2 Yellow Lorry from 57 years ago. Shame it doesn't have the Hand of God steering too!
No surprise that it sold out very quickly at Lego.com.... Got as soon as the 2nd batch arrived!
I wasn't planning to grab this one as I still have 7848 mostly together but after this review I just might! There's a lot more to this set than I had originally thought.
@BLProductions said:
" @onejdmbrick84 said:
" @xurotaryrocket said:
" @onejdmbrick84 said:
"£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary. "
Um… because it’s not?!?!?
At $.094 per piece how is this “overpriced”?
Also these hit the stacks at Costco with an immediate $25 discount over normal retail making it $.070 per piece. No brainer - first set I didn’t hesitate to purchase years !
"
Costco giving an immediate discount of 25 Dollars proofs how overpriced it is in the first place. If it wasn't expensive to begin with then it would not need a discount and so soon after it's release. "
That's not how it works. Costco automatically sets its prices on all LEGO it receives at 20-25% RRP. That's a benefit of bulk purchases, and also because Costco sells everything cheaper, just to lure people in. Costco rarely offers further discounts until the product hits EOL, even for sets AFOLs would consider overpriced.
If there's any evidence that this set is overpriced (and I don't think it is overpriced, the set is oversized and the price aligns with that), it's that it took the price dropping to $60 for it to start selling out - but then why wouldn't it? At $60 it's a bargain. "
Really any set selling out within a month or two of release is more proof of phenomenal sales than it is the norm—sets are meant to be produced enough to stay on store shelves for several months so it's unlikely for anything to get "clearance" sales within that time (Costco's prices are not a clearance situation because in addition to buying in bulk, Costco's low prices factor in a paid store membership which non-wholesalers typically don't require).
I liked a lot this set, really wish I could buy it. But it is a prime example of how Lego is getting prohibitively expensive in Brazil. I'm saying REAL expensive. It costs R$999.90, which is around US$180.00. I never imagined one day to see a City truck cost this much here, 3221 was R$199.90 back when it was released. It gets worse because, unlike in the NA and Europe, generous discounts of 40% or 50% are almost impossible to find here, with 10~20% being the max you can normally get.
Indeed there were numerous factors that caused the sets prices to skyrocket here, but doesn't change the fact that it sucks.
@Retroblox77 said:
"I have always loved the original. This one is good too. Just a great concept overall!!"
They are both wonderful, but the title of original would have to go to 335-2. Either way, though, I'm always excited to have another Yellow Lego Truck! (insert shameless plug for my bricklist here!)
The Vita Rush 1x1 round brick is not new. If nowhere else, it appeared in the Fitness Instructor minifigure in CMF Series 25.
@ra226 said:
"They are both wonderful, but the title of original would have to go to 335-2 . Either way, though, I'm always excited to have another Yellow Lego Truck! (insert shameless plug for my bricklist here!)"
621-2 was another favourite (mostly) yellow Artic!
@onejdmbrick84 said:
" @xurotaryrocket said:
" @onejdmbrick84 said:
"£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary. "
Um… because it’s not?!?!?
At $.094 per piece how is this “overpriced”?
Also these hit the stacks at Costco with an immediate $25 discount over normal retail making it $.070 per piece. No brainer - first set I didn’t hesitate to purchase years !
"
Costco giving an immediate discount of 25 Dollars proofs how overpriced it is in the first place. If it wasn't expensive to begin with then it would not need a discount and so soon after it's release. "
Tell me you don't know how Costco operates without telling me you don't know how it operates.
@sjr60 said:
" @ra226 said:
"They are both wonderful, but the title of original would have to go to 335-2 . Either way, though, I'm always excited to have another Yellow Lego Truck! (insert shameless plug for my bricklist here!)"
621-2 was another favourite (mostly) yellow Artic!"
Yes, 621-2 was yellow, but wasn't a Lego truck in-universe, it was a Shell truck.
@shadowwarrior016 said:
"I reckon this is one to add to my list! If only they could’ve made a Toys R Us version like 7848!
Just curious, you mention there’s been four Lego branded trucks since, but wouldn’t you also include 6692, 1525 and 2148? "
also a branded truck in 60097
I have to be honest and say I'm one of those who thinks this set is overpriced. I don't really see where a thousand pieces are in this, and it's a lot of money for a truck. 3221 did basically the same job at a third of the price and with a quarter of the pieces. I'm not saying it's bad value in terms of PpPc but I genuinely don't see £90 worth of LEGO in this set.
It's a cool set, and one I would like to own, but even at 25% off I feel like it's too much.
Oh, 8 stud Lego city vehicles are in the horizon. This is a majestic set, nice and functional too, but I can not fit it anywhere.
@shadowwarrior016 said:
"I reckon this is one to add to my list! If only they could’ve made a Toys R Us version like 7848 !
Just curious, you mention there’s been four Lego branded trucks since, but wouldn’t you also include 6692 , 1525 and 2148 ? "
You are correct. I've amended the query to include these set and 60097
The design is fairly similar to the previous version, at a slightly larger scale with with more detailing and tiling in the trailer and pallets boosting the piece count. The main reason to purchase seems to be the printed tiles, although they could have added another two Lego 4x4 tiles on each side of the truck rear. The fork lift design is cool, although the hot dog stand is a waste of time and 2 mini-figs would have being sufficient.
Well, this set has me thinking.
On the plus side, there are many nice printed pieces. The forklift is really well designed and looks to be a fun play feature.
On the minus side, I don't like the immense size of this thing. My LEGO City is using the old road plates from the Eighties which were designed for 4-wide vehicles. I have 6692 and it fits my layout perfectly. This new one wouldn't be able to make one turn around any of the corners, and around the bends it would need the full width of both lanes and still scrape against buildings or garden fences / hedges next to them.
It's clearly supposed to be an American vehicle for an environment like in the States, not something you would find in Europe with our comparatively tiny streets.
Don't get me wrong, I like the set overall, but since it would look totally out of place in my layout I will happily stick with my 6692.
I might try to track down that 1525 though. That one looks like a good companion to 6692, but I had never seen that one before.
What about European version of the truck? We have size (length) restrictions here.
This set has some nice solutions, but it's too big. The previous one barely fit on a Lego City street, and this is even bigger...
The new coupling piece will be the new standard, and was introduced by Chris Stamp, the design lead who moved from Speed Champions to City for this year.
Far fewer stickers than I believed at first glance. That's enough for me to change my mind about this set.
The set is also at Costco here in Canada. I can totally see the references. It would be hilarious if this had actually been a branded exclusive. Maybe they have agreements with other retailers that prevent that.
What I don't get is, if the hot dog cart is a NA exclusive, why isn't the price on the sign $1.50? The sign is otherwise an exact match for the Costco food court sign.
@GirlWoman said:
"Why are the pallets only stacked with like 10 sets total? They should be stacked all the way up to the ceiling of the truck! This looks like they are transporting pallets that are two-thirds empty."
I added blue 2x4 bricks to make all the pallets taller.
The truck is massive and honestly looks out of place on a street of modulars.
The reason why they added a hot stand is because it's somewhat an Cosco exclusive.
" @BLProductions said:
FYI, for anyone who cares, my Costco has this marked down to $59.97 now - that's probably the price for all the stores in the northeast US region. "
That is the exact right price for this set.
@xurotaryrocket said:
" @onejdmbrick84 said:
"£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary. "
Um… because it’s not?!?!?
At $.094 per piece how is this “overpriced”?
Also these hit the stacks at Costco with an immediate $25 discount over normal retail making it $.070 per piece. No brainer - first set I didn’t hesitate to purchase years !
"
It's over priced because the build itself is a truck for $100. Who will buy their kid a truck for $100? The X per piece means nothing. They should've made it even longer with an extra trailer for $200, why stop at $100 :)
This set should be $50-$60, but fans will normalize whatever TLG is singing.
Just wanted to thank all the Costco people for pointing out the set is on sale at Costco for $60! I don’t have a membership, but my in-laws do! So I had them grab me one.
Definitely worth $60. Now if I can only get the car transporter and that new mobile crane for similar, I’ll be a happy spacer!
@xurotaryrocket said:
" @onejdmbrick84 said:
"£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary. "
Um… because it’s not?!?!?
At $.094 per piece how is this “overpriced”?
Also these hit the stacks at Costco with an immediate $25 discount over normal retail making it $.070 per piece. No brainer - first set I didn’t hesitate to purchase years !
"
Because £90 is overpriced, and if you look the poster is from UK, so Costco price is as useful as t**a on a fish when the set is exclusive to Smyths
all I see is the braille letter "O" on that guy's shirt. it's cool, just a little Easter egg. I just need a guy with an L, e, and g and then I will be good to LEGO.
My local Costco in the US had these for $60 this past weekend. I was so tempted to make an impulse buy, but held off.
@peterlmorris said:
"Just wanted to thank all the Costco people for pointing out the set is on sale at Costco for $60! I don’t have a membership, but my in-laws do! So I had them grab me one.
Definitely worth $60. Now if I can only get the car transporter and that new mobile crane for similar, I’ll be a happy spacer!"
not a sale.
clearance
@FlagsNZ said:
" @shadowwarrior016 said:
"I reckon this is one to add to my list! If only they could’ve made a Toys R Us version like 7848 !
Just curious, you mention there’s been four Lego branded trucks since, but wouldn’t you also include 6692 , 1525 and 2148 ? "
You are correct. I've amended the query to include these set and 60097 "
Hi!
Nice, but they still don't appear at https://brickset.com/sets/tag-Lego-Set-Box
Which is the correct query?
Regards;
Hi again!
There's something I don't uinderstand wuth the pallet's handling.
As you can see at the picture: https://images.brickset.com/news/112507_60440%20(22).png
The forklift will be unable to put the pallet correctly inside the truck: they don't displace it laterally; and forklifts usually load approaching frontly the trucks, but in this case the pallet must be 90 degrees rotated....
Regards;
Waiting for a 8-wide version
@Vi_Cima said:
" @FlagsNZ said:
" @shadowwarrior016 said:
"I reckon this is one to add to my list! If only they could’ve made a Toys R Us version like 7848 !
Just curious, you mention there’s been four Lego branded trucks since, but wouldn’t you also include 6692 , 1525 and 2148 ? "
You are correct. I've amended the query to include these set and 60097 "
Hi!
Nice, but they still don't appear at https://brickset.com/sets/tag-Lego-Set-Box
Which is the correct query?
Regards;"
The query I used is this:
https://brickset.com/sets?query=3221,4000022,60097,4000008,6692,1525,2148,60097
@Vi_Cima: Yes. you are right. It seems like the way the pallets are handled by the forklift is incompatible with the way they stow in the trailer.
it wouldn’t be Lego City without hotdogs
@elangab said:
" @xurotaryrocket said:
" @onejdmbrick84 said:
"£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary. "
Um… because it’s not?!?!?
At $.094 per piece how is this “overpriced”?
Also these hit the stacks at Costco with an immediate $25 discount over normal retail making it $.070 per piece. No brainer - first set I didn’t hesitate to purchase years !
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It's over priced because the build itself is a truck for $100. Who will buy their kid a truck for $100? The X per piece means nothing. They should've made it even longer with an extra trailer for $200, why stop at $100 :)
This set should be $50-$60, but fans will normalize whatever TLG is singing."
I’m normally the first one to moan about LEGO price gouging. And I would not have purchased this set for $99. However, keep in mind that the average price per set is $.10 per piece and $.12 per piece licensed. This still falls well under those thresholds at Costco etc. at $75 or less. So you may not LIKE the price, but that doesn’t mean it’s OVER priced.
@xurotaryrocket said:
" @elangab said:
" @xurotaryrocket said:
" @onejdmbrick84 said:
"£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary. "
Um… because it’s not?!?!?
At $.094 per piece how is this “overpriced”?
Also these hit the stacks at Costco with an immediate $25 discount over normal retail making it $.070 per piece. No brainer - first set I didn’t hesitate to purchase years !
"
It's over priced because the build itself is a truck for $100. Who will buy their kid a truck for $100? The X per piece means nothing. They should've made it even longer with an extra trailer for $200, why stop at $100 :)
This set should be $50-$60, but fans will normalize whatever TLG is singing."
I’m normally the first one to moan about LEGO price gouging. And I would not have purchased this set for $99. However, keep in mind that the average price per set is $.10 per piece and $.12 per piece licensed. This still falls well under those thresholds at Costco etc. at $75 or less. So you may not LIKE the price, but that doesn’t mean it’s OVER priced.
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Yes, theoretically you are right: if you do the math, the price seems fair. but it's not just the price that - as far as I'm concerned - draws me away from getting the set. And - mind you - regretfully, since I very much enjoy trucks. What I personally don't like anymore about TLG's strategy is not simply modernizing a good set like 3221 and possibly making it available at double its price, which would be a win-win for everyone, but rather speculate on things like the hotdog stand in order to blow up the price and justify the enormous amount of money they're asking for what is supposed to be a set for kids to play with. But with that tag, only rich parents and AFOLs would probably get this set at retail price.
@dingbat591 said:
" @xurotaryrocket said:
" @elangab said:
" @xurotaryrocket said:
" @onejdmbrick84 said:
"£90 for a set that looks like £60 at best. I understand if there was a license attached but it's still a Lego City set so not sure where the £90 price is. I'm amazed no one has said how expensive it is nor was it a criteria in the Negatives aspect of the Summary. "
Um… because it’s not?!?!?
At $.094 per piece how is this “overpriced”?
Also these hit the stacks at Costco with an immediate $25 discount over normal retail making it $.070 per piece. No brainer - first set I didn’t hesitate to purchase years !
"
It's over priced because the build itself is a truck for $100. Who will buy their kid a truck for $100? The X per piece means nothing. They should've made it even longer with an extra trailer for $200, why stop at $100 :)
This set should be $50-$60, but fans will normalize whatever TLG is singing."
I’m normally the first one to moan about LEGO price gouging. And I would not have purchased this set for $99. However, keep in mind that the average price per set is $.10 per piece and $.12 per piece licensed. This still falls well under those thresholds at Costco etc. at $75 or less. So you may not LIKE the price, but that doesn’t mean it’s OVER priced.
"
Yes, theoretically you are right: if you do the math, the price seems fair. but it's not just the price that - as far as I'm concerned - draws me away from getting the set. And - mind you - regretfully, since I very much enjoy trucks. What I personally don't like anymore about TLG's strategy is not simply modernizing a good set like 3221 and possibly making it available at double its price, which would be a win-win for everyone, but rather speculate on things like the hotdog stand in order to blow up the price and justify the enormous amount of money they're asking for what is supposed to be a set for kids to play with. But with that tag, only rich parents and AFOLs would probably get this set at retail price."
Comparing the prices obtained on the Prices tab here at Brickset, 3221 cost USD $35 in 2010.
Using the following inflation calculator: https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
The same set in 2024 would cost USD $50.45 that is 18.1c per part.
60440 retails USD $100 has 1061 parts which means that represents 9.4c per part.
@xurotaryrocket said:
"I’m normally the first one to moan about LEGO price gouging. And I would not have purchased this set for $99. However, keep in mind that the average price per set is $.10 per piece and $.12 per piece licensed. This still falls well under those thresholds at Costco etc. at $75 or less. So you may not LIKE the price, but that doesn’t mean it’s OVER priced. "
The price/piece is irrelevant, and I never got the why people stick to it. I can switch 10 1X4 plates to 20 1X2 plates and double the count.
As a consumer, you see a Lego truck for $100 before tax. It's over priced. Now, I can approach the parent looking at the box and explain to them that the price per part is great, or show them a table about inflation and the cost of an older set and talk about buying power and minimum wages and shipping costs, but it won't change that fact Lego is asking $100 before tax for a truck that is not aimed for AFOL, not licensed and not motorized. It's a a "City" set aimed for kids. I find it's over priced because of the value you get from it vs the cost.
BTW, In Canada it's about $150 CAD after tax which is crazy.
@elangab said:
" @xurotaryrocket said:
"I’m normally the first one to moan about LEGO price gouging. And I would not have purchased this set for $99. However, keep in mind that the average price per set is $.10 per piece and $.12 per piece licensed. This still falls well under those thresholds at Costco etc. at $75 or less. So you may not LIKE the price, but that doesn’t mean it’s OVER priced. "
The price/piece is irrelevant, and I never got the why people stick to it. I can switch 10 1X4 plates to 20 1X2 plates and double the count.
As a consumer, you see a Lego truck for $100 before tax. It's over priced. Now, I can approach the parent looking at the box and explain to them that the price per part is great, or show them a table about inflation and the cost of an older set and talk about buying power and minimum wages and shipping costs, but it won't change that fact Lego is asking $100 before tax for a truck that is not aimed for AFOL, not licensed and not motorized. It's a a "City" set aimed for kids. I find it's over priced because of the value you get from it vs the cost.
BTW, In Canada it's about $150 CAD after tax which is crazy."
You forget it's not just a truck with a trailer. It's also a spacecraft with a launch tower. Or a nice lunchroom, where hotdogs are served. That is the real power of LEGO. Kids will love to own so many pieces to build their own creations.
@elangab said:
" @xurotaryrocket said:
"I’m normally the first one to moan about LEGO price gouging. And I would not have purchased this set for $99. However, keep in mind that the average price per set is $.10 per piece and $.12 per piece licensed. This still falls well under those thresholds at Costco etc. at $75 or less. So you may not LIKE the price, but that doesn’t mean it’s OVER priced. "
The price/piece is irrelevant, and I never got the why people stick to it. I can switch 10 1X4 plates to 20 1X2 plates and double the count.
As a consumer, you see a Lego truck for $100 before tax. It's over priced. Now, I can approach the parent looking at the box and explain to them that the price per part is great, or show them a table about inflation and the cost of an older set and talk about buying power and minimum wages and shipping costs, but it won't change that fact Lego is asking $100 before tax for a truck that is not aimed for AFOL, not licensed and not motorized. It's a a "City" set aimed for kids. I find it's over priced because of the value you get from it vs the cost.
BTW, In Canada it's about $150 CAD after tax which is crazy."
The main point is that to you, it is overpriced. That's an opinion, not objective fact. Others putting the cost in perspective of how many pieces are INCLUDED in the product as sold are presenting the data objectively. By that standard, the price for the set is in-line or lower than other sets on the shelves, so it is not over-priced, objectively speaking. Either way, buy it or not, it's up to you.
@daewoo said:
" @elangab said:
" @xurotaryrocket said:
"I’m normally the first one to moan about LEGO price gouging. And I would not have purchased this set for $99. However, keep in mind that the average price per set is $.10 per piece and $.12 per piece licensed. This still falls well under those thresholds at Costco etc. at $75 or less. So you may not LIKE the price, but that doesn’t mean it’s OVER priced. "
The price/piece is irrelevant, and I never got the why people stick to it. I can switch 10 1X4 plates to 20 1X2 plates and double the count.
As a consumer, you see a Lego truck for $100 before tax. It's over priced. Now, I can approach the parent looking at the box and explain to them that the price per part is great, or show them a table about inflation and the cost of an older set and talk about buying power and minimum wages and shipping costs, but it won't change that fact Lego is asking $100 before tax for a truck that is not aimed for AFOL, not licensed and not motorized. It's a a "City" set aimed for kids. I find it's over priced because of the value you get from it vs the cost.
BTW, In Canada it's about $150 CAD after tax which is crazy."
The main point is that to you, it is overpriced. That's an opinion, not objective fact. Others putting the cost in perspective of how many pieces are INCLUDED in the product as sold are presenting the data objectively. By that standard, the price for the set is in-line or lower than other sets on the shelves, so it is not over-priced, objectively speaking. Either way, buy it or not, it's up to you."
Well said.
@daewoo said:
[The main point is that to you, it is overpriced. That's an opinion, not objective fact. Others putting the cost in perspective of how many pieces are INCLUDED in the product as sold are presenting the data objectively. By that standard, the price for the set is in-line or lower than other sets on the shelves, so it is not over-priced, objectively speaking. Either way, buy it or not, it's up to you.]]
Of course I'll not buy it, but that's not the point. It's an over priced model, the only reason people are using the mental gymnastic AFOL math is to justify these prices. You will not pay $100 pre tax for a 1061 pieces DOTS (RIP) set, even though, objectively, it's the same math. You may see value in the set to justify paying that much for it, but that does not make it not over-priced.
@DJazzer said:
" @elangab said:
" @xurotaryrocket said:
"I’m normally the first one to moan about LEGO price gouging. And I would not have purchased this set for $99. However, keep in mind that the average price per set is $.10 per piece and $.12 per piece licensed. This still falls well under those thresholds at Costco etc. at $75 or less. So you may not LIKE the price, but that doesn’t mean it’s OVER priced. "
The price/piece is irrelevant, and I never got the why people stick to it. I can switch 10 1X4 plates to 20 1X2 plates and double the count.
As a consumer, you see a Lego truck for $100 before tax. It's over priced. Now, I can approach the parent looking at the box and explain to them that the price per part is great, or show them a table about inflation and the cost of an older set and talk about buying power and minimum wages and shipping costs, but it won't change that fact Lego is asking $100 before tax for a truck that is not aimed for AFOL, not licensed and not motorized. It's a a "City" set aimed for kids. I find it's over priced because of the value you get from it vs the cost.
BTW, In Canada it's about $150 CAD after tax which is crazy."
You forget it's not just a truck with a trailer. It's also a spacecraft with a launch tower. Or a nice lunchroom, where hotdogs are served. That is the real power of LEGO. Kids will love to own so many pieces to build their own creations."
So just get a "Classic" line set ?
@elangab said:
[[ @daewoo said:
[The main point is that to you, it is overpriced. That's an opinion, not objective fact. Others putting the cost in perspective of how many pieces are INCLUDED in the product as sold are presenting the data objectively. By that standard, the price for the set is in-line or lower than other sets on the shelves, so it is not over-priced, objectively speaking. Either way, buy it or not, it's up to you.]]
Of course I'll not buy it, but that's not the point. It's an over priced model, the only reason people are using the mental gymnastic AFOL math is to justify these prices. You will not pay $100 pre tax for a 1061 pieces DOTS (RIP) set, even though, objectively, it's the same math. You may see value in the set to justify paying that much for it, but that does not make it not over-priced.]]
Glad this thread is dying down…. Comparing this to a DOTS set is far overreaching and apples to oranges. To each their own - end of debate.
@xurotaryrocket said:
"Glad this thread is dying down…. Comparing this to a DOTS set is far overreaching and apples to oranges. To each their own - end of debate. "
The thread is dying down because it's a week old review for an over priced "City" set, so not surprising. But, math is math. You can't use PPP and piece counts when it's working for you, and discard it when it's not. Some Lego fans will justify everything TLG does. They chose to make it a $100 set, even though they could choose otherwise, and shoved things like a hot dog stand so some people can justify it as "their kid" will surly build a rocket ship out of it.
Nice set. The trailer style depicted by the set is a Gull Wing semi trailer, not a curtainsider
https://www.google.com/search?q=gull+wing+semi+trailer&sca_esv=17c1ae856fc10444&sca_upv=1&biw=1920&bih=919&ei=iwXBZq2hHcGSseMPho-ciQw&ved=0ahUKEwjtku627PyHAxVBSWwGHYYHJ8EQ4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=gull+wing+semi+trailer&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFmd1bGwgd2luZyBzZW1pIHRyYWlsZXIyBxAAGIAEGA0yBhAAGA0YHjIGEAAYDRgeMggQABgIGA0YHjILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgsQABiABBiGAxiKBTIIEAAYgAQYogQyCBAAGIAEGKIEMggQABiABBiiBEiADVCnB1jJC3ACeAGQAQCYAdUBoAGEBqoBBTAuMy4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIDoALUAcICChAAGLADGNYEGEeYAwCIBgGQBgiSBwMyLjGgB94W&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
Does store supply really go with pallets in the US?
Somehow the truck with hydraulic back lift and light metal trolleys feels so much more efficient. This fork lift setup feels more appropriate for Home Depot flooring panel slabs.