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[esthapo]

Treasure Hunt can still be found occasionally. But super is too rare. Never seen before except by resellers.

Unless u got the access to their store maybe u might have a chance to get 1......yesterday my fren got access to 14 cases but only found 2 $TH Toyota Falken pick-up truck

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Unless u got the access to their store maybe u might have a chance to get 1......yesterday my fren got access to 14 cases but only found 2 $TH Toyota Falken pick-up truck

My luck with HW went rather bad after May 2016 this year. Before, I often can get something nice off the pegs. Now, this is what I got since then until now...

 

[ken yeang]

I accept that real new car prices go up largely due to our govt and policies.
Now even hot wheel toy car prices oso gone up. GST 6% I supposed.

 

[vr2turbo]

I accept that real new car prices go up largely due to our govt and policies.
Now even hot wheel toy car prices oso gone up. GST 6% I supposed.

And RM shrinking also......

 

[esthapo]

My luck with HW went rather bad after May 2016 this year. Before, I often can get something nice off the pegs. Now, this is what I got since then until now...

Those used to be pegwarmers now even pegwarmers gone with the wind

Ken yeang,

if 6% increase only collectors are more than happy to buy without complaining....problem is usually it cost more than 100% markup from retail price

those retired card also now selling up to thousand of ringgit for the special one...talking about bad economy

 

[RENESIS VIII]

I accept that real new car prices go up largely due to our govt and policies.
Now even hot wheel toy car prices oso gone up. GST 6% I supposed.

Retail price? As far as I know, before and after GST it is still at RM7.90

And RM shrinking also......

Hotwheels are manufactured here actually, lol... But I heard the price in USA is actually 1 dollar per car while here it is RM7.90 per car... Even those in USA are shipped from Malaysia but still cheaper...

Those used to be pegwarmers now even pegwarmers gone with the wind

Ken yeang,

if 6% increase only collectors are more than happy to buy without complaining....problem is usually it cost more than 100% markup from retail price

those retired card also now selling up to thousand of ringgit for the special one...talking about bad economy

So many people scalping them, but actually how many are willing to buy it from resellers...

 

[ken yeang]

Anyone made any comparison with the detail of yester-years die cast, compared to today's die cast?

I still have a few of my old old diecast cars. Damn good built quality, good detail, and last long. HW's cars' wheels today easily becoming "cambered". Paint on the HW car quite rough....Plastic windscreen easily scratched.

My first purchase of die cast was only RM2.50. I know, those were grandfather dayzzzzz.....Cheaper and better toy cars....

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Anyone made any comparison with the detail of yester-years die cast, compared to today's die cast?

I still have a few of my old old diecast cars. Damn good built quality, good detail, and last long. HW's cars' wheels today easily becoming "cambered". Paint on the HW car quite rough....Plastic windscreen easily scratched.

My first purchase of die cast was only RM2.50. I know, those were grandfather dayzzzzz.....Cheaper and better toy cars....

What brand is it?

 

[vr2turbo]

Hotwheels are manufactured here actually, lol... But I heard the price in USA is actually 1 dollar per car while here it is RM7.90 per car... Even those in USA are shipped from Malaysia but still cheaper...

If all raw materials can be sourced locally.....lol

 

[RENESIS VIII]

If all raw materials can be sourced locally.....lol

I still couldn't get it that why USA can sell it at 1 dollar per car. Even by today's exchange rate, it is still cheaper than RM7.90. Plus the shipping costs to USA is higher too...

 

[esthapo]

Anyone made any comparison with the detail of yester-years die cast, compared to today's die cast?

I still have a few of my old old diecast cars. Damn good built quality, good detail, and last long. HW's cars' wheels today easily becoming "cambered". Paint on the HW car quite rough....Plastic windscreen easily scratched.

My first purchase of die cast was only RM2.50. I know, those were grandfather dayzzzzz.....Cheaper and better toy cars....

Yeah remember during small kids HW were only RM2.50-2.90....we can get the rejected cars for 50cents at pasar malam....nowadays HW cars are plactic based, not metal anymore...paint easily came-off especially on wheels

 

[esthapo]

So many people scalping them, but actually how many are willing to buy it from resellers...

Sometimes have to pay premium price to get the nice card especially lately....i have couple of runners who hunt for me but have to pay little extra lohh

latest haul....more to come this afternoon

 

[vr2turbo]

Wah! real serious collector woh!!!!!

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I still couldn't get it that why USA can sell it at 1 dollar per car. Even by today's exchange rate, it is still cheaper than RM7.90. Plus the shipping costs to USA is higher too...

Many things involved. Profit margin, taxes (export is duty free if factories has export status)

 

[esthapo]

Wah! real serious collector woh!!!!!

With current economy & oil prices, toy car is the only thing I can afford atm

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Sometimes have to pay premium price to get the nice card especially lately....i have couple of runners who hunt for me but have to pay little extra lohh

latest haul....more to come this afternoon

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Really nice stuff. All from pegs or got from straight from factory?

I would love to get one of that tooned camaro even if they come with plastic wheels instead of rubber like yours.

Wah! real serious collector woh!!!!!

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Many things involved. Profit margin, taxes (export is duty free if factories has export status)

Which means Malaysia market wants a higher profit than USA...

With current economy & oil prices, toy car is the only thing I can afford atm

I actually thought you drive BMW based on your profile pic.

 

[vr2turbo]

Which means Malaysia market wants a higher profit than USA...

That is why many people still buy through ebay from US. I also getting parts for my Roomba vacuum from US....lol

 

[RENESIS VIII]

That is why many people still buy through ebay from US. I also getting parts for my Roomba vacuum from US....lol

Yeah, especially for the expensive stuff. Including shipment still cheaper than local retail price.

 

[esthapo]

Really nice stuff. All from pegs or got from straight from factory?

I would love to get one of that tooned camaro even if they come with plastic wheels instead of rubber like yours.

I actually thought you drive BMW based on your profile pic.

Its from TRU newly restock but it didn't manage to get to that peg lol....gone before it can reach peg...

hehehe I drive beemer but got many other hobbies too bro

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Its from TRU newly restock but it didn't manage to get to that peg lol....gone before it can reach peg...

hehehe I drive beemer but got many other hobbies too bro

Means internal work? Someone took them before they are placed on pegs...

If you drive BMW and say you can only afford to play toy cars now, then I'm probably worse than you.

 

[esthapo]

Means internal work? Someone took them before they are placed on pegs...

If you drive BMW and say you can only afford to play toy cars now, then I'm probably worse than you.

Not internal work lah bro i just pay someone to wait & hunt for during restock if i can't participate during that time, but usually i also wait & hunt myself during restock....easy for me as i work above shopping mall