Police Prisoner Transport Van — B · The Brick Drop Score
B
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Police Prisoner Transport Van
60479-1 · City
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A police van with a prisoner transport gimmick at $19.99 — City doing what City does best: keeping it simple, functional, and priced where it belongs.
Is the price fair?A-Solid City value — $19.99 for a complete scenario feels right.
Will you love it?B-Fun if you're already in the City ecosystem, forgettable if you're not.
Holds its value?C+Retires quietly without much secondary market drama.
True ValueA-
$19
Street price
$35
Parts value
185%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 185% of the street price — the basis for this A- price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$21
Functional piecescalc
$2
Figures (×3)
$11
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $35 of parts for $19.
The Full Take
The Police Prisoner Transport Van isn't trying to reinvent the wheel, and that's kind of the point. At $19.99, it lands in that sweet spot where parents don't flinch and kids get a complete little scenario right out of the box. Three minifigs, a van with working play features, and enough City energy to slot naturally into a growing collection. The build won't challenge anyone over ten, but it's competent — clean lines, recognizable silhouette, nothing embarrassing. It's the kind of set that quietly does its job without asking for applause. City staples like this tend to cycle out fast, so the window to grab it at retail is the real play here.