Desert Racer gives much less than similar sets

$19.99 MSRP 148 pieces 0 minifigures 3.4 / 5 from builders #38 of 44 Technic sets under 200 pieces
Desert Racer box art
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23 of 100

Poor value

#38 of 44 Technic sets under 200 pieces

Desert Racer scores 23, poor value among 44 Technic sets under 200 pieces. Its strongest point is plastic per dollar, better than 26% of them, and its weakest is builder rating (16%).

#38

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 44 Technic sets under 200 pieces

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

23

Chart 2 · The score

How the 23 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
82 vs 92 +11 of 35
Pieces per $10
52 vs 66 +9 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
3.4 vs 3.6 +3 of 15

$2 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 $18. Each brick is $5.

$19.99
you pay

$18
sets like it usually cost

See 42027-1 on Brickset How scores work