Maisto Gallardo Spyder: New low in QC

5632 Views 14 Replies 10 Participants Last post by ThatKarateKid, Oct 21, 2010

G

Discussion Starter · Jul 15, 2010 (Edited)

2

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.

See less See more

1 - 15 of 15 Posts

spadge1976

· #2 · Jul 15, 2010

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

Diecast24/7

· #3 · Jul 15, 2010

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

simondc07

· #4 · Jul 15, 2010

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?

G

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jul 15, 2010

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

· #6 · Jul 16, 2010

Shave that chit mang!!! LOL!

G

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jul 16, 2010

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

carbonsigma

· #8 · Jul 16, 2010

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

DevilR1 said:
Shave that chit mang!!! LOL!

ROFL!

BMWE90

· #9 · Jul 16, 2010

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.

G

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jul 16, 2010

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

· #11 · Jul 16, 2010

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

b-ry89

· #12 · Aug 10, 2010

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

· #13 · Sep 18, 2010 (Edited by Moderator)

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

· #14 · Sep 19, 2010

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

See less See more

G

Discussion Starter · #15 · Oct 21, 2010

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

1 - 15 of 15 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.