Drag Racer gives much less than similar sets

$79.99 MSRP 647 pieces 0 minifigures 3.8 / 5 from builders #57 of 66 Technic sets with 500–999 pieces
Drag Racer box art
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19 of 100

Poor value

#57 of 66 Technic sets with 500–999 pieces

At $79.99, the Drag Racer is poor value among mid-size Technic sets: about 58 pieces per $10 against a typical 104 and roughly 22% less plastic per dollar, with a 3.8 of 5 rating just under the group. It costs about 39% (roughly $22) more than sets with similar contents.

#57

Chart 1 · Among similar sets

Where it sits among 66 Technic sets with 500–999 pieces

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19

Chart 2 · The score

How the 19 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
93 vs 113 +8 of 35
Pieces per $10
58 vs 87 +5 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
3.8 vs 3.9 +6 of 15

$20 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 $60. Each brick is $25.

$79.99
you pay

$60
sets like it usually cost

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