Also according to Play.com Hermes are delivering it, I hope they don't try and throw it over the back gate like they normally try and do.
New 1:18 Ecto-1 model from Hotwheels
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12 years, 10 months ago
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12 years, 10 months ago
It's good to see the 1:18 finally available, but most retailers are asking $160 + shipping for it, which my wallet can only say ouch to. 
I was expecting a price more in the range of $100-120, and even that seemed pretty high. I better be really impressed with this thing once I get it into my hands if Hot Wheels ever expects me to buy another one of their products.
I was expecting a price more in the range of $100-120, and even that seemed pretty high. I better be really impressed with this thing once I get it into my hands if Hot Wheels ever expects me to buy another one of their products.
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12 years, 10 months ago
I think some original pre-orders were around $100 +shipping, but here in the UK it is double that price.
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12 years, 10 months ago
batman2;173407
I think some original pre-orders were around $100 +shipping, but here in the UK it is double that price.
Dang, if I had any idea preorders would've given such a low price then I would've gotten one in a heartbeat. Looks like it's off to eBay for me, and just hope I get a decent price on one.
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12 years, 10 months ago
Ignatz Kaspir;173408
Dang, if I had any idea preorders would've given such a low price then I would've gotten one in a heartbeat. Looks like it's off to eBay for me, and just hope I get a decent price on one.
eBay is very expensive for the 1:18 at the moment due to it still not being released fully everywhere yet.
Having said that I see that BBTS still have it for $115 + shipping.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MAT12638&mode=retail
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12 years, 10 months ago
batman2;173410
eBay is very expensive for the 1:18 at the moment due to it still not being released fully everywhere yet.
Having said that I see that BBTS still have it for $115 + shipping.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MAT12638&mode=retail
I pre-ordered from there.. and still haven't shipped yet.
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12 years, 10 months ago
Look at this one on eBay it's $328!!! 
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HotWheels-Elite-1-18-Ghostbusters-Ecto-1-BNIB-/110800938962?pt=UK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item19cc4027d2
Although the standard price on eBay seems to be $211 delivered.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=ecto-1+elite&_sacat=See-All-Categories
I paid $180 (£115) for mine though from a UK online store which is the cheapest over here.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HotWheels-Elite-1-18-Ghostbusters-Ecto-1-BNIB-/110800938962?pt=UK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&hash=item19cc4027d2
Although the standard price on eBay seems to be $211 delivered.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=ecto-1+elite&_sacat=See-All-Categories
I paid $180 (£115) for mine though from a UK online store which is the cheapest over here.
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12 years, 10 months ago
Just won one on eBay for a grand total of $150.01, including shipping. It's too bad I had already bid by the time you mentioned the preorders still available, batman, but looking on the bright side, I should be receiving mine within a week! 
I've held off on buying any of Hot Wheel's Ecto-1 offerings till this 1:18, so it'll be nice to finally have one to display alongside the figures. The pictures of the 1:18 in the eBay auctions have looked promising, but I'll just be hoping once I get my hands on one that it lives up to the hefty price tag.
I've held off on buying any of Hot Wheel's Ecto-1 offerings till this 1:18, so it'll be nice to finally have one to display alongside the figures. The pictures of the 1:18 in the eBay auctions have looked promising, but I'll just be hoping once I get my hands on one that it lives up to the hefty price tag.
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12 years, 10 months ago
That's not that bad a price, it's $20 less than what I paid.
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12 years, 10 months ago
Mine arrived today, and it's f***ing awesome.
I'll try get a chance tomorrow to photograph it, along with the 1:43 model, the older diecast from a few years back, the Hotwheels mini and the original Johnny Lightning car for scale contrast.
The result is well worth the pricetag, and I will be buying the Ecto-1A if it's released in these scales.
I'll try get a chance tomorrow to photograph it, along with the 1:43 model, the older diecast from a few years back, the Hotwheels mini and the original Johnny Lightning car for scale contrast.
The result is well worth the pricetag, and I will be buying the Ecto-1A if it's released in these scales.