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Firstly, apologies if this has been talked about before.
Secondly, this is NOT one of those annoying "should I buy this, or this?" questions.
I'm in the process of trying to build the modulars.
So far I have the Grand Emporium, Palace Cinema, Parisian Restaurant and Detectives Office.
I've been trying to find the older modulars, Cafe Corner, Green Grocer, Fire Brigade, and Town Hall, but I have come to realise that these are just out of my price range at the moment.
So, with that in mind, the only other building is the Pet Shop. I can still buy this at retail price in stores, but I don't really like the look of it. It's just personal opinion. I understand why some people will disagree. I don't really want to buy it unless I have to (if that makes sense).
My question though, is would it be worth buying it now while it's still affordable, just because?
Or, can I afford to ignore it because I haven't got any of the older and more expensive buildings?
If I did buy it, I'd more than likely leave it sealed in the box for a while, and build it when I had nothing else to build, or while I was saving for another set I really want.
I'm still new to the world of collecting Lego, so would be grateful for some insight from the community.
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But I'd like to think I have a reason for asking it, and not just should I buy A or B.
I fear your right about buying it now though. I have some VIP points to spend, so I suppose I could always use those to get it cheaper and just keep it boxed for a while.
Merits:
- It's the only sets that is actually two 16x32 individual buildings. You can split them up and place them in different locations on your street for a new look.
- The Pet shop half is the only blue building so far.
- The town house is the only true residence building.
- The town house is a great starter for row houses. I've got one that has an extra level next to one that I built mirror image and place them with the stairs next to each other. Looks great! If I can re-remember how to post pictures, I post a shot this evening.
@Briking - BL'ing. Forgive me for being a noob, but i've not heard that before? And I also think you're right, probably will pick it up at RRP while I can.
and @ecmo47 - Thanks for the pic's, I see what you mean! That does look pretty awesome!
I started bricklinking a Town Hall back in the Spring. After three or four orders and still needing several hundred parts, I just bought a used one off of eBay with the box and instructions (got it for around $380 + shipping! Good deal, at the time- not sure what they're going for now).
If you watch eBay and bricklink closely good deals are doable, but hard.
There is also an unwritten law. If you ever seriously question whether to get a set, but don't find overwhelming reasons why you shouldn't, you will regret it if you don't.
I'll agree with the fact that if you really desire a set, and really think you want it, then yes, you'll probably always want it, and will likely regret not getting it after it EOLs. If you have the means, then yeah, you probably should get it.
That being said, it's not likely smart to drop hundreds (thousands) on sets if you really can't afford them, can't store them, won't ever have time to build them or won't have the space to display or take care of them. If your gut is keeping you from buying it, I'd listen to your gut and walk away.
^ & ^^ I'm actually the exact opposite of that law. If I "seriously question whether to get a set" then I don't regret it later if I didn't because it means I didn't truly want it. That's Haunted House for me. It's the "one" I missed. I have plenty of opportunity to buy it but never did. I always questioned myself. In the end it went away and while it might have been nice to have, I don't miss it all that much. I figured if I didn't want it at first look and had to question myself then I didn't really want it all that much.
I've saved myself plenty of money (and my wife plenty of room in the house) by NOT buying the sets that I've questioned.
Also, There are people here that post more than others, but there is no "click" to belong to.
I've gone back and forth between buying this and not buying it.
I'm leaning more towards not buying it at the moment, but we'll see!
And @happyskunky - I can assure you that if there was a clique, I am not part of it. I am a brand new member. Sure, I ask a lot of questions, but i'm new to all this and want to learn from the experience of others.
That being said, definitely buy it. If you regret down the line, sell it. I'd rather have a set I later regret and can sell, than regret not having a set and have to fork over a lot of cash to get it.
More importantly, you should post a photo of a Dancing Groot, and you can be part of the smart-ass doofus clique (and thank you for using the correct spelling of the word).
We have meetings on the fourth fornight after the gibbons moon. Bring you Galidor figures and mid-'90's Technic figures.
Just my opinion on the situation.
If you're new to the forum and take some criticism, be a little less sensitive. Also, have a little persective. If you have more posts than likes, and more discussions than posts, you're probably being a little aggresive with your activity in the forum. It's easy to be defensive and lash out, but the point here is to contribute to a greater community.
Calling someone an a-hole if you feel like you're being treated poorly doesn't solve the problem or address the underlying concerns.
Nearly every major set and theme has a thread to discuss thoughts, merits and value. However, fundamentally, nobody cares about whether you buy a set or not.
If money is going to be spent, buy the older available sets first, then get a home equity line of credit on your house or a substantial loan against your 401(k), and get the first four modulars and then buy some Lego trains. NISB Santa Fe add-on cars are routinely sold at 'reasonable' prices if they were actually made of copper or silver...
One simply cannot posses enough Lego trains.
From the advice given, I decided to take the plunge and just buy the set at retail value today!
I've also been looking at BL'ing the older sets as suggested, but it's quite a confusing concept to get to grips with as a noob though!
Also, the next meeting for the clique is on the full moon. Usual place. Don't forget your cloaks, torches and pitch forks! Light refreshments will be provided of course.
Having spent the last couple of years slowly Bricklinking Market Street, Cafe Corner and Green Grocer it's also been noticeable just how much prices have gone up for original sets. In the case of Green Grocer I will probably end up spending nearly as much as I could have bought the set for from eBay UK two years ago.
I've been on here since the start, and I have over 3200 comments. In all that time, I've started 49 threads. That's 65 comments for every thread I've started.
I'd say that in general on internet communities like this one that you shouldn't start a thread until you've been a part of the community at least a week or so, and that overall your comments should be at a minimum 20 times higher than your thread count.
None of this is directed at happyskunky by the way, just my general opinion on how to properly join a forum.
(I just got 1k in likes!)