Garage Centre gives much less than similar sets
Poor value
#203 of 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Garage Centre’s four minifigures come at the usual rate, but the bricks don’t keep up: about 36 pieces per $10, little more than half the 65 typical for a mid-size City set. At $49.99 it costs about 47% more than sets with similar contents, which is why it scores poorly.
#203
Chart 1 · Among similar sets
Where it sits among 213 City sets with 200–499 pieces
Each stud is a similar set; this one is circled. Hover for the set.
18
Chart 2 · The score
How the 18 is built
Each measure against a typical similar set (the ink line), and the points it adds.
Plastic per dollar
78 vs 110
+4 of 35
Pieces per $10
36 vs 61
+1 of 30
Minifigures per $100
6.1 vs 6.0
+11 of 20
Builder rating
3.7 vs 3.9
+3 of 15
$15 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 $35. Each brick is $5.
$49.99
you pay
$35
sets like it usually cost