Three minifigs in a $25 City set is a quiet win — LEGO® wasn't handing those out freely in 2017. The tow truck itself is chunky and satisfying, and the whole thing lands as a B+ without breaking a sweat.
Is the price fair?A+Three minifigs and a complete little scene for $25 — City priced this one right.
Will you love it?BA tight, story-driven vignette that delivers exactly what it promises.
Holds its value?C-Flooded the secondary market and never recovered — the F on appreciation is deserved.
The Full Take
Three minifigs packed into a $25 set was above-average generosity for 2017 City, and that alone makes Tow Truck Trouble punch a little above its weight class. The build is compact but purposeful — a chunky tow truck with a working crane arm and a small car to rescue, which is exactly the scenario a kid (or a shelf vignette) needs. It's not a showstopper, but it's tight: no wasted pieces, a clear story, and a scene that reads instantly from across a room. At its original price it was a fair deal, and it still shows up cheap on the secondary market if you missed it. The trouble is, 'cheap on the secondary market' is doing a lot of work there — this one never appreciated, and it never will. Buy it for the build, the minifigs, or the nostalgia, not the spreadsheet.
