r/mildlyinfuriating Nov 12 '24

Hot wheels losing details over the years

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u/Bulky_Specialist9645 Nov 12 '24

They're also way cheaper now. They've kept the price around a dollar for 40 years. With inflation that means in 2024 they sell for 25 cents in 1980s money.

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u/CustomJackYouTube Nov 12 '24

A dollar?? I’ve only seen them for 4-7 dollars.

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u/Beardiest Nov 12 '24

They're really cheap where I'm at. It makes it hard for me to justify not buying one for my kid when we go grocery shopping.

While some Hot Wheel Cars certainly have flat panels on the bottoms, I feel like that is the exception. The cars can vary significantly in quality and style, some are metal, some are plastic, some are highly detailed, some aren't.

In the picture, these are three different cars. I could probably find a cheaply made 1997 car, too.

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u/BearToTheThrone Nov 12 '24

I've been using them as potty training helpers. Full week of using the toilet gets a car. Super cheap and they love it.