Backhoe Loader is great value for a Technic set

$9.99 MSRP 104 pieces 0 minifigures 4.0 / 5 from builders #3 of 44 Technic sets under 200 pieces
Backhoe Loader box art
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89 of 100

Great value

#3 of 44 Technic sets under 200 pieces

For $9.99, this little backhoe is third of 30 small Technic sets: about 57% more plastic per dollar than is typical for sets under 200 pieces, around 100 pieces per $10 against a usual 75, and a 4.0 rating that beats 88% of its group. It costs roughly 45% less than sets with similar contents, an easy pick if you’re building on a budget.

#3

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.

89

Chart 2 · The score

How the 89 is built

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

Plastic per dollar
158 vs 92 +42 of 35
Pieces per $10
100 vs 66 +29 of 30
Minifigures per $100
0.0 not counted
Builder rating
4.0 vs 3.6 +17 of 15

$9 less

Chart 3 · The price

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

Sets with its pieces, plastic and minifigures usually cost about $19. Each brick is $5.

$9.99
you pay

$19
sets like it usually cost

See 42197-1 on Brickset How scores work