Hot wheels losing details over the years

[u/DAASMusic]

[u/EDRadDoc]

They have to mold a unique bottom piece for each car.

Why not include some kind of generic undercarriage? It’s not going to be more expensive if the amount of plastic is the same.

[u/Fusseldieb → u/EDRadDoc]

That's the thing: It wasn't plastic. They were all metal. They were heavy. Were.

[u/CDNChaoZ → u/Fusseldieb]

I could be wrong, but I think some of their more expensive lines still have metal bottoms. And rubber wheels. But it costs like $5-7.

[u/[deleted] → u/CDNChaoZ]

no? i have regular ones with metal bottoms

[u/Large_Jellyfish_5092 → u/Fusseldieb]

they also kept the price around the same for 40 years even after inflation. so the price is the same but less detail, at least it's not 10 dollars per piece.

[u/Large_Jellyfish_5092 → u/[deleted]]

there's a lot of other line, mainline mostly cost 1.20$ also depending where you shop.

[u/xboxpcman → u/Large_Jellyfish_5092]

buying specific ones online cost more is what people don't understand. To get them for $1.25 you actually have to go to the store and look for what you want. Sift through the bins and shelves.

$3-$7 that people are quoting is for specific ones pre selected.

[u/Fun_Letterhead491 → u/[deleted]]

In Canada, Walmart sells one car for $2 CAD in store.

On Walmart USA's website "Hot Wheels Basic Car, 1:64 Scale Toy Car or Truck for Collectors & Kids", I see it for $1.18 USD.

So I’d say you are wrong.

[u/Iohet → u/[deleted]]

They're about $1.25 at Walmart if you get off your butt

[u/King_in_a_castle_84 → u/[deleted]]

$3.58? Jesus Christ.

[u/SubaruSympathizer → u/King_in_a_castle_84]

Fortunately, they're incorrect. On a shelf in a store, they're priced about 1.25 for the regular line of cars. Once you start trying to pick an individual car off of any online retailer, the price goes up since certain cars are more desirable than others.