Police Monster Truck Heist — B- · The Brick Drop Score
B-
The Drop Score
Police Monster Truck Heist
60245-1 · City
Early read · 5 reviews
Five minifigs in a $60 City set is the kind of headcount that usually costs more — the trouble is everything else here has to carry that weight.
Is the price fair?DPaying shelf-premium prices for a playroom set stings a little.
Will you love it?BThe minifig haul and the play scenario make it easy to have a good time with this one.
Holds its value?C-Steady but unremarkable — don't expect this one to surge.
True ValueD
$48
Street price
$46
Parts value
96%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 96% of the street price — the basis for this D price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$28
Printed & detailcalc
$2
Functional piecescalc
$7
Figures (×5)
$10
Premium you pay
Premium over parts
$2
FairParts are worth about 96% of the price — close to what the set is worth.
The Full Take
Five minifigs for a City set at this price point is a headline number, and they're the clear reason to look twice at this one. The monster truck itself is chunky and kid-friendly, the kind of centerpiece that photographs well and survives a tumble off the coffee table. But $59.99 is a tough ask for 362 pieces, and the build doesn't offer much to chew on beyond the basics. The heist scenario gives kids a ready-made story, which matters more than piece count when you're eight years old. Display collectors will find it serviceable but not a showpiece — it reads more playroom than shelf. Where this set lands depends almost entirely on who's tearing into the box: a kid gets a lot of fun, a builder gets a quick afternoon.