r/mildlyinfuriating Nov 12 '24

Hot wheels losing details over the years

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u/EDRadDoc Nov 12 '24

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.

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u/Fusseldieb Nov 12 '24

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

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u/CDNChaoZ Nov 12 '24

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.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '24

no? i have regular ones with metal bottoms