458 Italia - Elite 1/18

Any ideas on when this model will come out for sale? Anyone?

 

Exhaust tips are all wrong, why do Hotwheels make so many mistakes!?

 

Petty complaint. The model looks great.

 

Pretty good, but it looks like the ride height is too high. Also, the rims look a little big...

 

Rim-size seems to be difficult in general for Mattel

 

No nose horsey?

-G.B.

 

It's hotwheels, there's always something wrong with it. And yes i will still buy it. lol

 

are a Toy´s factory

they haven´t any perfect models, everyone have mistakes or something no-real

 

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Ugh, typical. Wheels too big, sits too high, tips wrong, bars in grille are too thick. I will pass like I do on 99% of all Hot Wheels.

 

From what I see of the interior it looks awful as well, like someone used about 20 coats of armorall.

 

I think it looks quite good actually. The rims may be a little too large but I would much rather have that problem than have an Enzo repeat. The shiny seats don't bother me. Neither do the incorrect tips.

I'll be buying one for sure.

 

Either spend $115 plus shipping on this Hotwheels Elite 458 Italia OR spend $459 plus shipping for BBR 458 Italia.
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its there

 

Hmmm... I'll spend the $459 for the BBR

Yes... seriously!

 

Yup its just flush with the front of the car, like it should have been on the real car.

 

BBRs are the best. You get what you pay for.

 

$115 is well stiff for a crappy model.

If it was still the old $79.99 price, I would still consider. Now its a hell no.

 

That's $115 for the model only. That does not include the shipping. However spending $459 for the BBR will give you satisfaction for just one model. You can buy 4 Hotwheels Elite models for that price which includes:
1. 458 Italia - $115
2. Magnum PI 308 - $70
3. 599 GTO - $115 ( future release )
4 599XX - $115 ( future release )
That is a total of $415 on all four plus say shipping for each is $10. Grand total $455. Hey you still have $9 left for a small pizza and a soda for you to eat while enjoying your 4 new 1:18 Hotwheels Ferrari Elites.

As opposed to spending $459 plus shipping on a beautiful BBR 1:18 Ferrari 458 Italia. Hey, it's a one vey good quality model you can enjoy without the pizza and a drink. Choice is all yours.

 

That is what I will be buying. So worth it for a quality model. I just wish they would lose that stupid box that will get stored or thrown away when the model is displayed and drop the price $30-$40!

 

BBR

 

I remember the days when Hot Wheels 1:18 scale models were in the $24-$36 price range...those days are sadly long gone.

-G.B.

 

I would also much rather the BBR.

 

Oh Yes! I remember those years around mid 90's to early 2000. Regular Hotwheels were around $21.99 - $40.00! Now they've invented the Elites and jacked the price $30.00 more and some of their Elites still have mistakes.
Look at the Elite 288GTO. I don't think you can find one right now that is less than $100 used or new.
That's why I don't understand why AUTOART did not produce any single Ferrari. If they did oh man, that will be a sight for a sore eye. BBR's and MR's are way too expensive! KYOSHO is a very good brand and they did a couple of Ferrari's but not all. I'm still waiting and hoping that someday KYOSHO will produce a 1:18 F50, or a 348!