Sometimes it's nice when a set becomes only worth its build/play value and I can justify actually cutting seals to building one. After I fail my statistical mechanics exam tomorrow I'm gonna build a lego set for me, maybe the first since unexpected gathering broke on the scene. 

Edited April 25, 20188 yr by junkrigger

It´s a yet to be confirmed rumour. However, if true this would be the first set to have retired twice and been relaunched with new packaging.

40 minutes ago, Val-E said:

It´s a yet to be confirmed rumour. However, if true this would be the first set to have retired twice and been relaunched with new packaging.

A true LEGO Evergreen!  

At the very least, why can’t Lego retire this one and sell a different color. 

A dark green / forrest green would look good.

yeah,  I’m also deep in 10220.  Like Excite said, maybe it times to move soon for the holidays. 

Yes the 10252 Beetle box is new and worse indeed. Now it has push-tabs instead of sealing tapes. I've no clue why they decided to go that way. That's the only difference between old and new box. I have both on front of me.

2 hours ago, jaisonline said:

At the very least, why can’t Lego retire this one and sell a different color. 

A dark green / forrest green would look good.

yeah,  I’m also deep in 10220.  Like Excite said, maybe it times to move soon for the holidays. 

Totally agree on a different color option, or introducing instructions on building the different variations of the Bus.

2020 will be the 70th anniversary of the VW bus so maybe holding another 2 years will help? 

3 hours ago, jaisonline said:

At the very least, why can’t Lego retire this one and sell a different color. 

A dark green / forrest green would look good.

yeah,  I’m also deep in 10220.  Like Excite said, maybe it times to move soon for the holidays. 

I’d rather see light blue, similar to the Beetle. Dharma Blue (from LOST)

3 hours ago, jaisonline said:

At the very least, why can’t Lego retire this one and sell a different color. 

A dark green / forrest green would look good.

yeah,  I’m also deep in 10220.  Like Excite said, maybe it times to move soon for the holidays. 

My built one is in now yellowy-white colour and faded red. They are going to make us buy a second one as the first ones are all looking washed up now.

1 hour ago, Val-E said:

My built one is in now yellowy-white colour and faded red. They are going to make us buy a second one as the first ones are all looking washed up now.

Be careful or soon it will look like this:

 

5 hours ago, jaisonline said:

At the very least, why can’t Lego retire this one and sell a different color. 

Haven't you heard?  They only profited about $1 billion last year. They're just squeaking by. They don't have $500 just laying around to have someone remake the instructions with some other color bricks, have a photo shoot and redo the box.  Promoting creativity is reserved for their advertising message to consumers, not their own products. 

4 hours ago, Mos_Eisley said:

Haven't you heard?  They only profited about $1 billion last year. They're just squeaking by. They don't have $500 just laying around to have someone remake the instructions with some other color bricks, have a photo shoot and redo the box.  Promoting creativity is reserved for their advertising message to consumers, not their own products. 

they've put all there spare funds into the black card vip promos

 

Is it worth to invest in? With all due respect to this set, but it looks like everybody has already invested money in the van! Now I can buy it at $110.

What to do?

27 minutes ago, Parazels said:

Is it worth to invest in? With all due respect to this set, but it looks like everybody has already invested money in the van! Now I can buy it at $110.

What to do?

It's a nice set, but as you said: everybody and their aunt has already multiple boxes of this in their storage. And bought for considerably less than $110. At that price of $110 it's not even good to buy for your own build. You can get it cheaper from other places, like Bricklink for example.

5 hours ago, Haay said:

It's a nice set, but as you said: everybody and their aunt has already multiple boxes of this in their storage. And bought for considerably less than $110. At that price of $110 it's not even good to buy for your own build. You can get it cheaper from other places, like Bricklink for example.

Thanks. That's what I thought.

I won't be surprised if some average sets become more valuable in the future, than those overrated Star Wars and Creator sets!

Edited May 23, 20187 yr by Parazels

Here is the successor of this set:

http://thedrive.com/news/26544/lego-builds-life-size-400000-piece-volkswagen-type-2-camper-van

 

Edited February 22, 20197 yr by Phil B

the thread where hope comes to die.

I always feel like I should be buying this set, but I sold all but my builder over 2 years ago.

1 hour ago, exciter1 said:

I always feel like I should be buying this set, but I sold all but my builder over 2 years ago.

I sold mine at a 5% loss and I'm glad I did as I'd lose even more if I sold them now! The ship won't be sailing on this set I'm afraid, just look how badly the Tower Bridge is performing and it's still very much in stock everywhere.

the thread where hope comes to die.

Ouch..

Ouch..

The truth hurts.

The truth hurts.

It sure does. Another supporting argument to get out of the "stalling exclusives" investment strategy.

48 minutes ago, pstebbing said:

1 hour ago, Alpinemaps said:

The truth hurts.

It sure does. Another supporting argument to get out of the "stalling exclusives" investment strategy.

I've been sitting on mine for over 4 years now.  Grrr

31 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

I've been sitting on mine for over 4 years now.  Grrr

6 years for the one I have left ;-(

6 years for the one I have left ;-(

Pretty soon, I’m cracking one open. Maybe that will get it retired.

8 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

 

Pretty soon, I’m cracking one open. Maybe that will get it retired.

 

don't crack... oh wait he did so disregard