Lego still has the best deal on the VW Camper, 10220 <<< $119.99 >>> A surefire winner in the appreciation game! http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Volkswagen-T1-Camper-Van-10220?ShipTo=US&_requestid=11792438 GREAT BUILD VIDEO!!!

My gut feeling is that this will suddenly disappear without warning and the biggest buying frenzy of all will be upen us. This is a VERY popular set and I can see it hitting the roof within weeks, like the TH did. I used to do the "sticker test" in John Lewis (Reading) and they seemed to renew about every 7-10 days about a year back. This still often sells for RRP+ so it can only be a good sign. I have 22 but, I could still be tempted to round it up slightly to a nice even 100 ;-)

Please don't wait too long to buy at least a couple of these, remember missing out on the TH? I did!

Yes, this set is indeed popular, but it is also stockpiled in vast quantities.

31 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

Yes, this set is indeed popular, but it is also stockpiled in vast quantities.

I only have 1 T1 Camper, to off-set the hoarding here. 

But that's only because I got into this 'game' only recently and haven't seen it anywhere yet for a decent discount since I started buying LEGO.

 

1 hour ago, BearCrash said:

Did you even read the conversation I was replying to? :)

I know how Lego VIP points work. I was talking about the Dreamland reward points.

1 hour ago, BearCrash said:

Hmmm, my reply might seem harsh, but it wasn't meant that way. I did put a smiley at the end, right

I was just surprised that someone would think I was talking about Lego VIP point while it's clearly an entirely different reward system.

To answer your question accordingly:

So eh... sorry? ^.^ Can't always read everything and there are enough people out there that don't seem to understand the VIP-Point system.

 

I'm passing along now...

35 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

Yes, this set is indeed popular, but it is also stockpiled in vast quantities.

That's so true... hope it retires soon... don't want to see another Death Star in my portfolio.

Another set I wish I didn't have any of.

Of the three builds I have done, I definitely enjoyed this one the most. The Mini Cooper was pretty decent, but, well, mini. The Ferrari was tedious and fragile and the stickers were a pain. The T1 is my favorite display of the three. I don't think any of these are going away for some time.

I'm sitting on 9 and there I will stay...

mod note : sauromosis isn't a fan.

5 hours ago, Yinchuan said:

Of the three builds I have done, I definitely enjoyed this one the most. The Mini Cooper was pretty decent, but, well, mini. The Ferrari was tedious and fragile and the stickers were a pain. The T1 is my favorite display of the three. I don't think any of these are going away for some time.

I've built the Mini Cooper which I really enjoyed. I've also built the F40 which I found fun as well. Though I do agree with you that the finished F40 is a bit frigile, especially when turning upside down and the backside hinges loose. Your appreciation of the T1 makes me want to get one for my own collection as well and enjoy to build it. :-)

Yeah, I like to build, display, and sell sets, so they come and go. But the T1 and also the Black Pearl would be too hard to part with.

Whenever this retires, it's not going to go down. It may not rocket in price but I still expect an immediate price bump of up to 30%. So if you got it at a discount, that helps. 

But because it's been around for so long I keep putting off buying it. So I only have 3 boxed. The 3rd bought during this 2x VIP points session. The first two years ago. 

The Crisis at VW continues to deepen. 

http://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2015/nov/04/volkswagen-vw-crisis-petrol-shares-hit-co2-warning-business-live

Come on Lego if you're not going to sever your ties with VW on the grounds of morality at least do it for me!

Well for a wannabe "green" company like LEGO, associating with VW is not really good for their image.

I'm guessing there aren't a whole lot of people who care about their association with VW......aside from investors who want the T1 to retire so they can line their pockets with loot, or so they think.

T1 never had a diesel engine ^^ so what

6 minutes ago, unholy said:

T1 never had a diesel engine ^^ so what

The average moron doesn't understand that. The average moron just knows "VW bad" at this point. You give the average moron too much credit.

2 hours ago, stephen_rockefeller said:

I'm guessing there aren't a whole lot of people who care about their association with VW......aside from investors who want the T1 to retire so they can line their pockets with loot, or so they think.

It's not so much thinking it will be a profitable set but knowing. The US may be a different matter and frankly not one I care for, but I am in no doubt T1 will make money when it retires in Europe

I think there still might be a few people out there that think the T1 is going to demand 10187 money..........people should know better by now right?

I think there still might be a few people out there that think the T1 is going to demand 10187 money..........people should know better by now right?

I don't think anyone expects those numbers...

10 minutes ago, stephen_rockefeller said:

I think there still might be a few people out there that think the T1 is going to demand 10187 money..........people should know better by now right?

 

I guess we will find out when it retires and see if other resellers are buying from me at 2x msrp hoping it gets to 4x.

14 minutes ago, dcdfan said:

I don't think anyone expects those numbers...

Why else would people be hoarding this set at such an astounding rate? Because the T1 is just sooooooooooooo cool? Yeah not!

7 minutes ago, stephen_rockefeller said:

Why else would people be hoarding this set at such an astounding rate? Because the T1 is just sooooooooooooo cool? Yeah not!

Because I can get my $5 profit if I sell it right now

 

14 minutes ago, dcdfan said:

I don't think anyone expects those numbers...

Why else would people be hoarding this set at such an astounding rate? Because the T1 is just sooooooooooooo cool? Yeah not!

They're fond of red & white bricks...

4 hours ago, Ed Mack said:

Well for a wannabe "green" company like LEGO, associating with VW is not really good for their image.

I hope that no one of my 10220 have the fake engine  

People seem happy to pay £30 for 40079. maybe a indication for this set, maybe not.

Back in the day when the T1 was produced there were no computerchips or sensors to measure the exhaust. Where cars were still cars. No worries about the environment and most engines were easy to maintain. Nowadays you cannot even change the lamp of the headlight without needing to go to the dealership and pay 150 euro for it. 

This set is hoarded top notch. Why? Cause people saw what the Beetle did. And eventhough everybody in their right minds knows it will not perform like the Beetle people keep convincing themselves it will. This could only have happened if the shelflife would have been 2 years combined with a surprise retirement.