This thread sure did cool off.  I used to get updates all the time everyday.  Now........nothing.  I'll start it up......It will be 4 years this year since this set was released.  Is it going away this year?  Let the flurry of responses begin........

Edited January 28, 201510 yr by legodelorean

It's the calm before the storm.. ;-) maybe soon this thread will be on fire

This thread sure did cool off.  I used to get updates all the time everyday.  Now........nothing.  I'll start it up......It will be 4 years this year since this set was released.  Is it going away this year?  Let the flurry of responses begin........

That's a very good question. My answer: I have no clue.

This set has as many sellers as the RI on Amazon .

Talk about heavy hoarding

This set has as many sellers as the RI on Amazon .

Talk about heavy hoarding

 

This set deserves to be hoarded.

A certain someone just needs to call this the 'Volkswagone' and this thread will explode.

Since I see the most hoarded set 'grand emporium' already giving substantial returns, I will be definetly one of the hoarders. Can't go wrong this one, especially because it's a licensed VW set. Very popular in Europe.

I have 5 and I wouldn't buy another even if I knew for a fact it was retiring today. This is like the DS but worse. Not only is it lasting for-fing-ever, it's affordable and every wanna be lego investor can and HAS BEEN hoarding the holy hell out of this thing.

Since I see the most hoarded set 'grand emporium' already giving substantial returns, I will be definetly one of the hoarders. Can't go wrong this one, especially because it's a licensed VW set. Very popular in Europe.

 

I recall a ship of a very good brand which was held impossible it would ever sink.

I recall a ship of a very good brand which was held impossible it would ever sink.

About that, when are we getting a "big ass UCS-like" Titanic?

I recall a ship of a very good brand which was held impossible it would ever sink.

Well.. If you have them at 75-80 euro and you sell for 125 after EOL, then it will have substantial returns. How can it sink.. They go for 90 at this moment, as if people are not willing to pay retail after EOL.

I have 5 and I wouldn't buy another even if I knew for a fact it was retiring today. This is like the DS but worse. Not only is it lasting for-fing-ever, it's affordable and every wanna be lego investor can and HAS BEEN hoarding the holy hell out of this thing.

I only have one and was debating on getting another.  I wonder is Ed or Jeff could run an analysis of how many are stockpiled like they did with the GE.  Even though the GE was heavily hoarded I'm still glad I have my two. 

I only have one and was debating on getting another.  I wonder is Ed or Jeff could run an analysis of how many are stockpiled like they did with the GE.  Even though the GE was heavily hoarded I'm still glad I have my two. 

 

It was pretty high on the list, #2.

About that, when are we getting a "big ass UCS-like" Titanic?

It will be released 3 weeks from never.......too many people lost their lives in that tragedy and I don't think lego wants to go there.

I only have one and was debating on getting another.  I wonder is Ed or Jeff could run an analysis of how many are stockpiled like they did with the GE.  Even though the GE was heavily hoarded I'm still glad I have my two. 

my personal opinion,

 

although this set may be hoarded by many (probably more than GE) but its recognition and appeal is , at the very least 100X, more.  its entry price makes it very charming . 

 

this set would do very well after retirement. as always the bigger question is when will it retire...... most logical thinking was last year when mini-cooper was announced this was perceived gone. during that short period of shortage price reached till 180+. but TLG played rough and brought it back .....

will they retire the very/most popular set ... Remains to be seen....

It will be released 3 weeks from never.......too many people lost their lives in that tragedy and I don't think lego wants to go there.

 

I also don't want to that slut Rose going on and on again about what happened between her and Jack on that boat.

It will be released 3 weeks from never.......too many people lost their lives in that tragedy and I don't think lego wants to go there.

 

Too soon?

I had 7 and wanted out late last year.

I put them on ebay and sold one slightly above retail one at retail and the others I think at $10 below retail with free shipping.

I know it is widely available but if you cannot even sell the thing below cost during November & December is it that great of long term hold?

They went but it took a good amount of time to sell them.

Saying that I just bought some arctic supply planes and if you look at their sales they are non existent on ebay.

However it is somewhat less hoarded.

 

I went to a Hordeaholics Anonymous Class and decided to leave the car dealership on this one.

It will be released 3 weeks from never.......too many people lost their lives in that tragedy and I don't think lego wants to go there.

 

The number of people that died on the Titanic is peanuts compared to the number of lives lost when the Death Star exploded.

The number of people that died on the Titanic is peanuts compared to the number of lives lost when the Death Star exploded.

Touche' my friend.

I had 7 and wanted out late last year.

I put them on ebay and sold one slightly above retail one at retail and the others I think at $10 below retail with free shipping.

I know it is widely available but if you cannot even sell the thing below cost during November & December is it that great of long term hold?

They went but it took a good amount of time to sell them.

Saying that I just bought some arctic supply planes and if you look at their sales they are non existent on ebay.

However it is somewhat less hoarded.

 

I went to a Hordeaholics Anonymous Class and decided to leave the car dealership on this one.

classic price elasticity problem .... basic economics 101-102

 

sir cost on these are about 50% off MSRP at various point in time.

 

i believe people snagged tons with DC2(or something like that) + mini VW camper + something else.  so it was like $50 off of 119 set ....  so you will have tough time selling at MSRP when people (with cost of $50 are selling @ $90) ... (just saying... i am not sure the exact reason why the price didn't inflate ) ...

The number of people that died on the Titanic is peanuts compared to the number of lives lost when the Death Star exploded.

 

Not to mention WWI. How many people were killed by Sopwith Camels? Or the Volkswagon line. We all know who made those cars. Heard they also killed people here and there. Or Taj Mahal. Built by slave labor. Or sets from SW Ep 1. Name a bigger national tragedy than The Phantom Menace. Go ahead. Try.

^ (bearcrash) I gotta admit, I laughed out loud on that one.  

Edited January 28, 201510 yr by DenJ91

classic price elasticity problem .... basic economics 101-102

 

sir cost on these are about 50% off MSRP at various point in time.

 

i believe people snagged tons with DC2(or something like that) + mini VW camper + something else.  so it was like $50 off of 119 set ....  so you will have tough time selling at MSRP when people (with cost of $50 are selling @ $90) ... (just saying... i am not sure the exact reason why the price didn't inflate ) ...

 

How did you know how I got mine? lol

I bought some T1s with the spaceman promo, the mini T1 and the chima polybag. That was a sweet deal.