LEGO City Car Transporter 60408 fan review! Excellence in design, could even be smaller?

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  • @veronicavaes4581
    @veronicavaes4581 4 місяці тому +205

    My eyes absolutely *bulged* when you pulled the bumpers off of these. When 60406 and 60415 both didn't have them earlier this year, I was positive they'd abandoned the system.

    • @NicolasMiari
      @NicolasMiari 4 місяці тому +9

      Given the nature of the cars, this one definitely feels like a follow up on 60389

    • @kr.5162
      @kr.5162 4 місяці тому +7

      custom car garage has the swappable bumpers and I'm tempted to get the extra parts from that set involved with these to see what one can come up witb

  • @zoltanperei4789
    @zoltanperei4789 4 місяці тому +94

    Can't belive Lego did not give a coffee mug for the truck driver.

  • @HammerBrickBlock
    @HammerBrickBlock 4 місяці тому +47

    "I'm gonna share my opinions about these cars whether you like it or not 'cause that's the way I roll." - paraphrasing JANG.

  • @zozer42
    @zozer42 4 місяці тому +155

    It’s awesome seeing non-Speed Champions LEGO cars step up their game, the 3 cars here definitely look better than something that would’ve released a few years ago in City

    • @ryderls2729
      @ryderls2729 4 місяці тому +2

      Could've been an $80 set

  • @jimdancing
    @jimdancing 4 місяці тому +59

    This set and the new Jurassic World sets show that Lego has figured out how to make 6-peg wide vehicles that can still sit two minifigures side by side, which is great

  • @splabooshkey3343
    @splabooshkey3343 4 місяці тому +82

    Lego have gotten absolutely incredible at making cars recently what with these and some of the recent speed champions sets
    I'm actually blown away

  • @danielkorbel717
    @danielkorbel717 4 місяці тому +61

    The truck looks like our European Renault trucks. They've been designing them like that since Magnum in mid 90. And I love the cars' designs.

  • @zanlan79
    @zanlan79 4 місяці тому +20

    I really love that Lego is putting openable engine bays into more and more vehicles. I really hope they continue this trend. It really adds to the play value.

  • @samferraro6756
    @samferraro6756 4 місяці тому +32

    Nice photo work showing the real cars after the lego version. Great review as always!

  • @evo_is_confused
    @evo_is_confused 4 місяці тому +9

    Putting engines to work on in so many of these sets is an elite play feature. My brother and I would have all over that back when we were kids.

  • @Gzilla313
    @Gzilla313 4 місяці тому +13

    I wish they’d make a trailer big enough to accommodate Speed Champion cars

  • @rostislavuhlar126
    @rostislavuhlar126 4 місяці тому +12

    For sure, this set is meant to be a continuity for the previous set 60389 Custom Car Garage, that's why there is space for two more cars at the bottom of the trailer and the possibility to change fronts and rears of all vehicles.

  • @random1911
    @random1911 3 місяці тому +3

    Designer from speed champions team now switched to city and his influence is visible. I like trailer shape, its perfect. But maybe you are right that its too much for kids, seems a bit more model for AFOL

  • @beatrixwickson8477
    @beatrixwickson8477 4 місяці тому +7

    I think it's a good call with those three car inspirations.
    Obviously not replicas for legal reasons but as close as they could get and have plausible deniability.
    Good review, if I see this on sale I might be tempted.

  • @isomorph7954
    @isomorph7954 4 місяці тому +54

    I need one without the cars to hold all the other accumulated cars.

  • @unknown_gamer8200
    @unknown_gamer8200 4 місяці тому +4

    That lorry to me looks amazing! Definitely my favourite looking Lego city lorry they've made without even taking into consideration the fact that the cab can go forward to work on the engine! To me it looks like some type of Scania very cool :)

  • @nym5qu17
    @nym5qu17 4 місяці тому +7

    This makes me really nostaglic for tiny turbos. It has the spirit of that line.

  • @j0hn00
    @j0hn00 4 місяці тому +4

    Sooo good to see this bumper switch feature continue, and this truck and trailer looks amazing. I dont usually go for City stuff because it often feels like too much stuffed into a budget so things need to be cut back, but this set flourishes under its $100 price point. Thats a lot of cash, but it looks very worth it to me

  • @jullegaard90
    @jullegaard90 2 місяці тому +1

    I just stumbled upon your fantastic channel, as I was looking for a set for my son. Thank you for your detailed and thorough reviews. It has probably been said a million times, but you are the Bob Ross of Lego. Cheers from Denmark.

  • @bgklein82
    @bgklein82 4 місяці тому +12

    $100 is a lot but at least you can use the truck with other cars in your collection. Should add play value for kids there.

  • @jeddiewan3286
    @jeddiewan3286 4 місяці тому +5

    Man! Lego City is killing it this year! Banger after banger coming out! Great video again Jang... Thanks!

  • @ikemotosystems1434
    @ikemotosystems1434 4 місяці тому +18

    Quite an improvement over the previous one! My son will love it!

  • @iFish12
    @iFish12 4 місяці тому +8

    That purple car reminded me of the Inspector Gadget love action movie car

    • @iFish12
      @iFish12 4 місяці тому +3

      I just re-watched the Gadget trailer: the car I remember being purple was actually pearl white. Wow

    • @azarishiba2559
      @azarishiba2559 4 місяці тому

      @@iFish12 You are not bad reminded: In Inspector Gadget 2, Gadgetmobile was purple n_n

  • @radical_dog
    @radical_dog 4 місяці тому +14

    Crazy it's about the price of the harbour set. The difference is the harbour makes things a bit smaller to fit it all in, while this goes huge to fill the budget. I could imagine a car transporter with a slightly smaller trailer and only 2 cars for £60, while as-is it's just unnecessarily big and expensive.

  • @zanthr
    @zanthr 29 днів тому

    Thanks Jang, always a pleasure to watch you review and comment on Lego sets.
    I'm surprised with the changing of front and back, and can imagine myself as a kid making several extra front and back modules to play with changing the look of the cars, modding it. Nice feature to be brought back. ❤

  • @aaqibrawat3863
    @aaqibrawat3863 4 місяці тому +1

    The bumpers coming of is brilliant. My nephew would absolutely love that function.

  • @nothingisxer0
    @nothingisxer0 4 місяці тому +2

    I think the Mercury could look better with the non-spoke side of the wheels.
    Great video and thank you for your content.

  • @scunekt
    @scunekt 4 місяці тому

    That truck looks great, and the fact that it can lift up to reveal some engine detailing is real nice. I made a truck MOC of my own at the same 6-wide scale that can do the same, but its not done anywhere near as elegantly as this lol.
    Wasn't expecting the trailer mechanism to work so simply, that's pretty nice.
    The cars look quite good, the slammed one especially, and I'm very glad to see they've kept the interchangeability around, hopefully they'll keep it around even past this set too.
    All in all this looks like a really great set. Thanks for the equally great review as always JANG :)

  • @Ttangentspore836
    @Ttangentspore836 4 місяці тому +1

    I do agree with the veil side rx7 opinion from Jang, the only thing that doesn’t suggest the veil side rx7 is the headlights.

  • @brianstraight9308
    @brianstraight9308 4 місяці тому +1

    That is wickedly cool, the kid in me loves it, the adult in me is trying to stop me from running out and buying it since I've spent too much on Lego this month.

  • @pipiferry
    @pipiferry 4 місяці тому +14

    and now i want to buy it ....

  • @Cosmosis-86
    @Cosmosis-86 4 місяці тому +1

    Studs definitely help define a LEGO product.
    This set is really nice, good variation and choice of cars.

  • @migatron1
    @migatron1 4 місяці тому +4

    Ultra Magnus's lil bro

  • @sebces2576
    @sebces2576 4 місяці тому

    I'm not a city buyer, but this is something I'd seriously consider for my modular city. I'm glad LEGO has brought a decent amount of detail into these sets so that they appeal to both younger and older fans.

  • @betulaobscura
    @betulaobscura 4 місяці тому

    Great review like always! I think whole set has excellent design and looks impressive (except stickers). All cars looks fantastic.

  • @khoonkitlim5963
    @khoonkitlim5963 4 місяці тому

    When I started looking at those Lego sports cars, I was drooling over them (even if the rear wheels are wrong).
    And the interchangeable parts are genius!

  • @donovanrichardjr.6729
    @donovanrichardjr.6729 4 місяці тому

    Thanks Jang for the always great none bias reviews. Really want this set but don't have the room to put it for obvious reasons

  • @flashgrimshaw6797
    @flashgrimshaw6797 4 місяці тому +2

    Love your channel dude. Been waiting for your take on this one!

  • @Zenlore6499
    @Zenlore6499 4 місяці тому

    Oh this looks awesome! Love that the interchangeable bumpers are back!

  • @thebrickhiker
    @thebrickhiker 4 місяці тому

    The cab sticker color match is amazing - seems TLG can in fact do good color matching with stickers when they put their mind to it!

  • @empatheticrambo4890
    @empatheticrambo4890 4 місяці тому +5

    Love those fancy cars!!

  • @polarlicht4758
    @polarlicht4758 4 місяці тому +3

    5:06 speeeeaaaaking of Veilside RX7...😁

  • @Slingsomelead
    @Slingsomelead 4 місяці тому +3

    The orange car looks like an Aston Martin to me for some reason. Definitely agree on the other two!

  • @dr.shikhaverma1878
    @dr.shikhaverma1878 4 місяці тому

    i agree with your car opinions, as a car enthusiast myself i see the similarities you are hinting at. Love the cars given in this set

  • @TobyC8104
    @TobyC8104 4 місяці тому +2

    11:53 Just a note, in the UK, you can pick this up for £79.99 in Smyths Toys which makes it even better value for money. It's what I did, and I'm happy with what I got for that money.

  • @miorhezri
    @miorhezri 4 місяці тому

    Gundam, Star Wars, Lego.. mannnnnn.. I love them as well as you do. Nice review as always ❤🎉

  • @RxCustoms
    @RxCustoms 4 місяці тому +3

    They Nailed It With This Lego City Set

  • @rogerthebigmanyes
    @rogerthebigmanyes Місяць тому

    fun fact: about 2 years ago, lego made a similar car transporter for only 30 dollars. while it only came with one car, the size of the truck was quite similar in size. it's called 60305

  • @andyblondyn1898
    @andyblondyn1898 4 місяці тому

    In Poland it was already available for ~77$ after tax and it normally available for ~82$. I would expect that it will hit 65-70 bucks at some point. It is a great set!

  • @Bucketroo
    @Bucketroo 4 місяці тому

    Yes! This is the set I was looking forward to the most in the August Wave! I do believe this is the first full-sized car carrier we've gotten in City!
    I remember some in Technic or Creator or both, but not City. Also, very cool that the cars have the removable front and back ends and also engines seen in previous sets.
    Good call on what the cars are inspired by. The slammed Merc was definitely a factor in my buying the set. And turns out its driver minifigure looks like me! :D
    Also, I didn't realize the 'Cuda was purple until I opened the bag. I thought it was dark blue. So, all around, I'm very pleased with this set.

  • @stuchly1
    @stuchly1 4 місяці тому

    Just commenting to let you know I agree with your breakdown of what the lego cars were inspired by. The first one especially. I was thinking it even before you said it. 😂
    The rest of them were a bang on match as soon as you've shown the pictures.
    I also wanna say I think it's cool that all of these lego cars were designed to represent cool cars and not just featureless "filler" for the trailer.
    I really appreciate the extra effort that's gone into the cargo 😅

  • @cooperchiacchia
    @cooperchiacchia 4 місяці тому +1

    Definitely should be like 75ish, if I pick it up I’ll definitely be waiting for 70 or lower

  • @greenhill004
    @greenhill004 4 місяці тому

    I never knew the cars did the switch front and back thing. That's so great!

  • @Cobra_1967
    @Cobra_1967 4 місяці тому

    I like the set and have bought one myself. The thing i like most is that LEGO apparently finally made a standard for the fifth wheel. I have all 3 trucks for this year and they all can swap trailers - something LEGO havent done ever before (each truck had its own coupling that wasnt compatible with any other trucks), and i hope they continue to make semi trucks with this as standard.
    I wonder where they got inspiration from for the truck though - i get Renault vibes when i look at it.

  • @watchdogsgarbagetruck8324
    @watchdogsgarbagetruck8324 4 місяці тому +1

    The 50s car reminds me of the Burger Truck set

  • @NicklePickle
    @NicklePickle 4 місяці тому

    I really want this but I’ve got such a small city that I don’t know if it’s needed, not to mention I have the 2022 cargo train which has the similar car carrier

  • @ven950
    @ven950 4 місяці тому

    The purple vehicle reminded me a lot of Brick Daddy's vehicle from Space Police III! I don'r think its meant to be a nod or anything but its cool eithrr way haha

  • @andrewboro2844
    @andrewboro2844 4 місяці тому +1

    Where would the driver sleep?

  • @thebrickhiker
    @thebrickhiker 4 місяці тому

    I hope TLG gets the Mazda license one day soon for Speed Champions. Never saw any of the F&F movies, but now I need to look that car up as I'm a big Mazda/rotary engine fan! This set was not on my radar, but it is now. Well designed and I definitely see Mopar in the purple and that old custom Marc! Wow! This is a slick set!

  • @seanlavoie2
    @seanlavoie2 4 місяці тому +1

    3:35 That’s really cool how that works 🙂

  • @tonymoore78
    @tonymoore78 4 місяці тому +16

    So, as a concept, the swappable bumpers is a great idea. But in practice the color mismatch just makes me only want to keep the bumpers on the intended cars. Maybe it’s more fun for young kids.

    • @19EDJ94
      @19EDJ94 4 місяці тому +1

      its great to simulate maintenance situations

    • @unknown_gamer8200
      @unknown_gamer8200 4 місяці тому

      It is a city set so yh it's really for kids

    • @leetri
      @leetri 4 місяці тому

      Maybe kids care more about that kinda stuff nowadays, but when I was a kid everything I built looked like an explosion in a crayon factory. Nevertheless, even if the kids do care about the colours, the system incentivizes them to build their own custom bumpers since you just need some clip pieces to attach them.

    • @worldsheaviestjamband93
      @worldsheaviestjamband93 4 місяці тому

      I agree, but I find it’s easier to modify yourself a bumper or rear with this current system.

    • @FlymanMS
      @FlymanMS 4 місяці тому

      But you can also make your own custom bumpers and swap them with ease.

  • @herowither12354
    @herowither12354 4 місяці тому +1

    I really like the size of the set. It'd feel wierd if it could only carry 3 cars (or even just 2, since some people think it should've been that small). 5 cars is the perfect amount to not feel too rediculous for a lego set, nor too empty with only the cars in the set, while still feeling like a realistic capacity.

  • @andrewepp6763
    @andrewepp6763 4 місяці тому

    Bang on as always Jang!

  • @patrickthehedgehog
    @patrickthehedgehog 4 місяці тому

    Love this set! When it's on sale I'll be sure to pick it up so I can swap pieces with my other cars that use the fantastic clip system!

  • @grievoustheboss
    @grievoustheboss 2 місяці тому

    Omg Jang saying Mopar, I would never have imagined that this would happen 😆

  • @ledekou1983
    @ledekou1983 4 місяці тому

    Swapping the bumper parts kind of reminds me of Matchbox Connectables from back in the 80ies :D

  • @woodearthdvd
    @woodearthdvd 4 місяці тому

    Need a version for the 8 wide speed champions.

  • @rachelgreenwood7047
    @rachelgreenwood7047 4 місяці тому

    The rig driver is deffo Brad Pitts character Tyler Durden from "Fight Club" 😂😂😂

  • @Benjamin0119
    @Benjamin0119 4 місяці тому

    A really good design for the truck and a great design for the cars. I really like the 2 classic cars.
    Not just these modification systems, but LEGO bringing back the back of the box alternate builds would really help with getting kids to build stuff outside the instructions. I don't know why LEGO ever stopped doing that.

  • @MexicanusPrime-gc6zg
    @MexicanusPrime-gc6zg 4 місяці тому

    I just wish it came in an 8 stud width. Would have been an excellent accessory for my speed champions collection

  • @visakhjayan8829
    @visakhjayan8829 4 місяці тому

    I've noticed that the all-important coffee mug disappeared at some point 😐

  • @stephaneanquetil7042
    @stephaneanquetil7042 4 місяці тому

    Remember when a simple 4-stud wide car did the same thing, with doors that opened as standard?

  • @warrennewman5325
    @warrennewman5325 4 місяці тому

    Looks amazing fun set love the open front truck nice cars awesome review jang 👍

  • @tesarion62
    @tesarion62 4 місяці тому

    This set with interchangable bumpers reminds me of NINJAGO like what they do with the elemental mechs where you can interchange their arms, legs, etc.

  • @mikaxms
    @mikaxms 4 місяці тому

    60389 Custom Garage also had the removable bumpers. Were there any more sets? They might all be from the same designer.

    • @MrBenjii13
      @MrBenjii13 4 місяці тому

      @@mikaxms Since the release of the custom garage, almost all New City cars have the same bumper build, so you can swap as most as you want!

  • @FlymanMS
    @FlymanMS 4 місяці тому

    When I first saw this set, I thought it was terribly overpriced. $100 for 3 small cars, 4 minifigs and a semi with a trailer? Now I see that the builds are beautiful and intricate and it has a great play value. Still, $80 feels like a justified and psychologically comfortable price.

  • @Winchester1979
    @Winchester1979 2 місяці тому

    My thoughts on this set now that I've seen the review - I feel that the set is the size it has to be to do what it sets out to do. It is, in a nutshell, a realistically proportioned car transporter for Lego City 6-wide+fenders cars, of the kind that has been standard in most city sets for the past two decades. Every previous car transporter has "cheated" by using the smaller 4-wide+fenders construction, but those are getting rare in new sets. If it was made narrower, it would have to include narrower cars, and not be able to carry any of Lego's sold separately or included-with-buildings cars; if it was shorter, it wouldn't be realistically proportioned and look stubby. I can basically see this as the culmination of "I wish this would take my other cars" by kids.

  • @MartyBecker
    @MartyBecker 4 місяці тому

    Always like your background. Any chance of getting a closer look at it and how the lighting is done?

  • @laysclassicpotatochips1784
    @laysclassicpotatochips1784 4 місяці тому +2

    Will speed champions fit? Both 6-8 stud wide?

  • @synyster7785
    @synyster7785 2 місяці тому

    I was hesitating to get this but today I found it on Amazon for £59,99 so I went ahead and ordered it. Honestly I would love to see a rig that could hold some 8 stud wide cars.

  • @Mut4ntG4m3r
    @Mut4ntG4m3r 4 місяці тому +1

    One minor caviat would be the Missing Doors, at least for me :)

  • @djferg94
    @djferg94 3 місяці тому

    I'm thinking maybe I need to make use of that custom bumper system in my own car designs.

  • @johnnations5932
    @johnnations5932 4 місяці тому

    Great review! I don't like the chassis pieces, which make so much of the bottom of the car. I wish the whole structure could be brick-built. Even more so with Speed Champions. But this set looks excellent to me. Great to see the extra hairpiece, and the colors are all great. Yay purple!

  • @samwilson4870
    @samwilson4870 3 місяці тому

    I picked this up reduced to £60, and that price point feels more comfortable.
    If you priced the cars at £9 if sold as separate builds, £30ish for the truck feels about right though I feel they should have still included *something* to make it a more comfortable purchase at £90 rrp.
    Maybe an additional car, or a sidebuild of a petrol/gas pump or even an extra fig to fit in the cab as it seats two.

  • @josepheskaliert99
    @josepheskaliert99 4 місяці тому

    I saw this set at Media Markt (german Mediastore) for 78€. That's a price for this set I'm ready pay^^

  • @ShirouYukihime
    @ShirouYukihime 4 місяці тому

    Got the white one up on my window, might have to get this one

  • @ionelghita5476
    @ionelghita5476 Місяць тому

    I agree with the purple car being a cougar idk why but for some reason I thought the orange car looked somewhat like a porsche taycan but I get what u mean with the rx7 I can see that aswell and 100% agree with the custom slammed car personally im a big car guy and love those cars and the other cars and speed champions and I also love helicopters planes and all that kinda thing so lego city and I love dinosaurs aswell so I love lego jurrasic world and city sets I absolutely love

  • @DanielIrchai
    @DanielIrchai 4 місяці тому

    I like the design of the set. I feel like the cars could pass as Speed Champion cars, back when those were 6 wide.

  • @ianroe1076
    @ianroe1076 4 місяці тому

    A classic case of Lego releasing something excellent that's objectively a good value but is too expensive for the target audience to afford

  • @OptimusMonk01
    @OptimusMonk01 4 місяці тому

    that orange car build looks like a minor variation on the car with hover attachments build they did

  • @cyanimation1605
    @cyanimation1605 4 місяці тому

    for some reason I've completely ignored these 3 absolutely fantastic cars until now. They were just set dressing for this truck I feel meh about, but they're at least 40% of the value here.

  • @rickster_88
    @rickster_88 4 місяці тому

    Why is Lego no including the actual seat piece in their sets.

  • @carlomalijan8001
    @carlomalijan8001 2 місяці тому

    Without the roof, and spoiler, the purple one kinda almost looks like, Mario and Luigi’s “Pimped out ride”, from Robot Chicken.😂

  • @trattoretrattore8228
    @trattoretrattore8228 4 місяці тому

    Can you attach the bumpers on the rear clips of the cars? And can you attach the rear parts on the front?

  • @genericfriend2568
    @genericfriend2568 4 місяці тому

    This is pretty much the perfect set for multiple kids in a family.

  • @ajjothikumar
    @ajjothikumar 4 місяці тому

    I don't like six stud wide vehicles. I get that they work with all the Lego City sets better. I get that they are probably more cost effective for a kid's toy. But, the Speed Champion proportions are what I feel are true mini fig scale vehicles. If the toy has to represent what a car should look like , then you have to at least have a space for a driver and a passenger. As always, great video though.

  • @AHYL88
    @AHYL88 4 місяці тому

    This one looks a lot nicer and a lot more detailed than the last one; but then that's no surprise and should be expected when it's around three times the price of the last one!
    And that's really my issue with this set, that we had a Car Transporter from the City theme only three years ago, set 60305 which only had one car and was generally a smaller set as it could only hold three cars. But it was substantially cheaper at $30/£25 at the time which was great value for a City set at the time when almost every City set was overpriced. It wasn't flawless though as it was very bland set in design and colour scheme.
    I agree, knocking 25% to 30% off for this would be more acceptable; it's just too much when positioned next to the Lego Yellow Delivery Truck and Mobile Crane which offer more value for the same price or not much more.

  • @lilcuteli5843
    @lilcuteli5843 4 місяці тому

    Now I really want a special transport truck with this new trend

  • @robertdurrance8161
    @robertdurrance8161 4 місяці тому

    i like the yellow and black car.

  • @jkb2016
    @jkb2016 4 місяці тому

    Easily the best car transporter they ever made, but the, price, oh, the price! Even though this has a lot of pieces, ceompare price an piece count to other LEGO sets with equal (or close to) these numbers...