[Guest]

It's a rare diecast that has no issues whatsoever. I am pretty tolerant, and I don't scruple to glue broken mirrors, or even a rear axle. But this is something else.

I just opened a new Gallardo Spyder from Sam's Club, and found...

this:



(Pardon the hairy knee in the picture.)



(Yes, that's me and the Mrs. in the background.)

I'm returning this thing to Sam's Club this evening. I hope they have another one.

And no, the wheel is not in the box, or I'd pop it back on.

 

[spadge1976]

A.W.E.S.O.M.E!

 

[Diecast24/7]

And there was no sign of the box having been tampered with?

 

[simondc07]

That's no good Matt. I see though that the Lamborghini rainbow is a priority now. Gallardo Roadster is a little bit soft for a supercar though?

 

[Guest]

Justin, the box was looking mint. The car was still in its straps -- as you can see from the photos.

All's well that ends well. Sam's took it back and gave me a new one. And I picked up a Maisto Ford F-150 truck for my 4-year-old. Let him bang it around if he wants to.

 

[DevilR1]

Shave that chit mang!!! LOL!

 

[Guest]

That's a beautiful colour. Sorry about the missing wheel!

 

[carbonsigma]

Celeste Phoebe is a great colour, suits the Gallardo Spyder very well, all it needs is an orange interior (and a wheel).

Shave that chit mang!!! LOL!

ROFL!

 

[BMWE90]

oh that sucks. maisto's boxes can easily be opened.

from my experience, its usually kids who rip out the wheel or steal the wheel.

 

[Guest]

I'd be surprised if it was stolen. When I got a new one with 4 wheels, and tried to remove them to paint the brakes, I had so much trouble I decided not to do it. I'm pretty sure the 3-wheeled car was shipped that way.

 

[Superleggera]

It's the Superleggera version. They realised that wheels are too heavy.

 

[b-ry89]

Good to hear that Sam's Club gave you a new model. This is strange because I've been buying Maisto models for a long time now and never had a missing parts.

 

[CarNutty]

Odd you would end up with one like this. At my Sam's in Michigan USA's Thumb knuckle area, I went through those Maisto clunky display boxes and had to look at at least three of them just like this before I found one that had all four wheels 'n tires ...

 

[VeeDub Matt]

Sorry for the frustration, Matt. But, I'm glad everything worked out in the end. Strange though... it must have slipped past QC somehow.

 

[Guest]

that would blow, and cool i got that same one from sams club as well.