Volkswagen Beetle gives a little less than similar sets

$99.99 MSRP 1,167 pieces 0 minifigures 4.3 / 5 from builders #87 of 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces
Volkswagen Beetle box art
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29 of 100

Below average

#87 of 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces

The Beetle is well rated, 4.3 of 5 from 779 builders, but its contents fall short for a big Icons set: about 24% less plastic per dollar than usual and about 83 pieces per $10 against 97. At $99.99 it costs roughly 29% more than its contents would typically sell for, around $78.

#87

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 106 Icons sets with 1,000+ pieces

Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.

29

Chart 2 · The score

How the 29 is built

Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.

Plastic per dollar
99 vs 130 +6 of 35
Pieces per $10
83 vs 97 +9 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 vs 1.1 +4 of 20
Builder rating
4.3 vs 4.2 +10 of 15

$22 more

Chart 3 · The price

Is the price fair for what’s in the box?

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $78. Each brick is $25.

$99.99
you pay

$78
sets like it usually cost

See 10252-1 on Brickset How scores work