Service Station gives much less than similar sets
Poor value
#103 of 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Service Station ranks 82nd of 83 among larger City sets. At $89.99 it gives about 41 pieces per $10 against a typical 67 and roughly a third less plastic per dollar than its peers, and it costs about 53% more than similar contents, around $31 extra, despite a fair 4.0 rating from builders.
#103
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 106 City sets with 500–999 pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
12
Chart 2 · The score
How the 12 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
87 vs 124
+1 of 35
Pieces per $10
41 vs 62
+4 of 30
Minifigures per $100
3.2 vs 4.8
+2 of 20
Builder rating
4.0 vs 4.1
+5 of 15
$30 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.
$89.99
you pay
$60
sets like it usually cost