A City police truck under ten bucks that doesn't feel like it's cutting corners — this one's a solid little grab when you need a quick gift or want to beef up a street scene without draining your wallet.
Is the price fair?B+Nine-ninety-nine for a set that actually looks like a truck — fair deal.
Will you love it?BSolid for what it is; don't expect to be amazed, but you won't be disappointed either.
Holds its value?C-Small City sets rarely move the needle post-retirement — this one's no exception.
True ValueB+
$10
Street price
$15
Parts value
147%
Ratio
The parts alone are worth about 147% of the street price — the basis for this B+ price read.
What you get
Plain bricks
$7
Figures (×1)
$7
BargainThe parts alone are worth more than you pay — $15 of parts for $10.
The Full Take
City police sets at this price usually feel like filler, but the truck here holds its own as a scene-builder. The form factor is compact and clean — it reads as a real vehicle on a shelf rather than a jumbled pile of blue bricks. One minifig keeps it lean, and at $9.99 that's the right call for a set this size. It won't wow a hardcore builder or a collector hunting display centerpieces, but it does exactly what a $10 City set should: fill a gap, gift well, and look the part. The C- on value retention is the honest caveat — small, common City sets like this don't tend to climb after retirement, so buy it for what it is right now.