For the very reason of your video, I will not buy a new Scalextric car unless I REALLY want it, and so far, that has only extended to the 1966 (rerun) and the Michael Keaton Batmobile and even then they are not out yet, so still haven't spent my money! Who knows what overheads Scalextric have or why they price their products the way they do, but at the end of the day, we the buying public are the ones that have to manage our own finances. I think all slot cars these days are WAY over priced! You have to start asking a question when Policar can make cars with lights at £22! They maybe a 'loss leader', but £22 is a VERY long way from £55!!
I completely agree with you. My Scalextric cars a poor quality. The chassis is all plastic and tires are hard rubber that have absolutely no grip. The cars are hard to control and loose in the turns. I will no longer buy them.
Both Scalextric and Carrera need to have a word with themselves and justify pricing ,iv just bought a Policar Subaru is £28 and is far better components and Quality and the cars arent even decaled which bulk buying of components is not expensive to the manaufacturer, thats how you make money making things ,buy in bulk, build items ,selling the cheap individual components at a higher price in something
In the UK Scalextric prices are more reasonable, on average Carrera cars are 15 to 20% more expensive. In my opinion slot-it are the best value for money car on the market.
Absolutely, I am a fan of scalextric and have many of there cars,the trans-am cars are among my favorites! They need to step up their game big time to justify the price they are now charging!
Yes ,getting harder to get cars kinda worth what there asking? Carrera way better built than Scalextric ,for the money. In one year into this addiction,now up to 55 Cars! Eeks I gotta slow down! Na! lol, Thanks for the vids and wisdom,just subscribed .🏎️🏎️🏎️😊
It's good to see a hobbyist finally criticize Scalextric. Since their price increase I have been very selective what I buy from them. The last couple of years have been especially disappointing. 4 of the last 6 Scalextric cars i have purchased have had paint issues, decal issues or both. Not to mention one Scalextric chassis snapping on me because I tried to pop the rear axle out to remove the magnet. I just can't justify spending the money anymore when I can get a Slot It car for the same price, or the other brands you mentioned for a bit more. Thanks for posting!
I honestly cannot totally agree with all the points raised, i have been buying Scalextric since the 1970's and find the current models so much more detailed especially the character models (Bond, Batman for example). I would however agree they are expensive this side of the pond and when I go back home to the UK I normally buy at a much better price, I believe exchange rates and export shipping load the price in the US & Canada. I have to add that I have been a little disappointed with the few NInco and Carrrera models I have bought for lack of detail and performance, I should say that I am not a purist and don't really take them apart to examine the engineering, however I respect your opinions but I just don't share them all in my experience.
Ive only been into Slotcars for just over a year now and it took me just one purchase of a Scalextric to realize that it will be my last one. Oh and New sub. I enjoy your content
Point well taken. Each year it seems there are fewer and fewer Scalextric cars that interest me, and the price increases haven't helped. Carrera cars are a great value and I can usually get Evolution cars for $40 and sometimes less.
Hi HappyOCD, fellow OCD "brother" here. Thank you for giving a honest opinion of Scalextric's quality decrease - "Made in China" it is. I am a fellow Model Railroad modeler from the sixties who started with Triang-Hornby/Meccano before upgrading to more elaborate and detailed models. Quality-wise, I would add to German detailing, the Japanese made models. Sadly enough, in the fifties, we (Americans) made great models for that era (early Lionel, ERTL, Kenner, ...). Sadly enough, we lost our leadership and our productivity to "cheaply-made-quantity-over-quality" philosophy.
This has been a problem that has been brewing for a while now. It seems that the brand has too many fingers in too many pies and it misses the mark on a lot of what it does.
Thank you all for your comments thus far. I feel that we are all on the same page. I know Hornby has had financial difficulties in the past, but raising prices and providing a lack-luster product is not going to help them move forward. I mistakenly said they were made in China. Charles noted that in the video you can see on one car that the country of manufacture is actually Veit Nam. In my Manufacturing experience this could well be the reason for the poor quality. Not that it is from Veit Nam, but it is from a potential new source that may not have the expertise that Scalextric's previous factories had. Maybe over time they will improve their processes. I am quite sure Hornby made the factory switch for cost reasons. Besides the quality problems, the other issue is that Scalextric has had an enormous price increase that simply cannot be justified. Other Manufacturers face the same hurdles as Scalextric and yet they have properly managed their cost to us consumers, and, in My opinion, provided a much better product. Keep the comments going, maybe this simple video will be noticed and be a catalyst for a positive change.
For the very reason of your video, I will not buy a new Scalextric car unless I REALLY want it, and so far, that has only extended to the 1966 (rerun) and the Michael Keaton Batmobile and even then they are not out yet, so still haven't spent my money! Who knows what overheads Scalextric have or why they price their products the way they do, but at the end of the day, we the buying public are the ones that have to manage our own finances. I think all slot cars these days are WAY over priced! You have to start asking a question when Policar can make cars with lights at £22! They maybe a 'loss leader', but £22 is a VERY long way from £55!!
I completely agree with you. My Scalextric cars a poor quality. The chassis is all plastic and tires are hard rubber that have absolutely no grip. The cars are hard to control and loose in the turns. I will no longer buy them.
Both Scalextric and Carrera need to have a word with themselves and justify pricing ,iv just bought a Policar Subaru is £28 and is far better components and Quality and the cars arent even decaled which bulk buying of components is not expensive to the manaufacturer, thats how you make money making things ,buy in bulk, build items ,selling the cheap individual components at a higher price in something
In the UK Scalextric prices are more reasonable, on average Carrera cars are 15 to 20% more expensive. In my opinion slot-it are the best value for money car on the market.
Absolutely, I am a fan of scalextric and have many of there cars,the trans-am cars are among my favorites! They need to step up their game big time to justify the price they are now charging!
Yes ,getting harder to get cars kinda worth what there asking? Carrera way better built than Scalextric ,for the money. In one year into this addiction,now up to 55 Cars! Eeks I gotta slow down! Na! lol, Thanks for the vids and wisdom,just subscribed .🏎️🏎️🏎️😊
It's good to see a hobbyist finally criticize Scalextric. Since their price increase I have been very selective what I buy from them. The last couple of years have been especially disappointing. 4 of the last 6 Scalextric cars i have purchased have had paint issues, decal issues or both. Not to mention one Scalextric chassis snapping on me because I tried to pop the rear axle out to remove the magnet. I just can't justify spending the money anymore when I can get a Slot It car for the same price, or the other brands you mentioned for a bit more. Thanks for posting!
XY and XW Falcons are not to correct scale. They are too narrow.
I honestly cannot totally agree with all the points raised, i have been buying Scalextric since the 1970's and find the current models so much more detailed especially the character models (Bond, Batman for example). I would however agree they are expensive this side of the pond and when I go back home to the UK I normally buy at a much better price, I believe exchange rates and export shipping load the price in the US & Canada. I have to add that I have been a little disappointed with the few NInco and Carrrera models I have bought for lack of detail and performance, I should say that I am not a purist and don't really take them apart to examine the engineering, however I respect your opinions but I just don't share them all in my experience.
airfix , hornby , scalextric ,, same poor quality accross the range
Many thanks for the heads up! I have an older Scalextric GT Super Cup set w/ the 911s. Nice cars. In 2017 I was able to get the
I really like the quality and design of your older cars. Thought my hobbies are expensive 😯
Ive only been into Slotcars for just over a year now and it took me just one purchase of a Scalextric to realize that it will be my last one. Oh and New sub. I enjoy your content
Revoslot, as far as I'm aware, have never made any plastic chassis cars, I think you may be confusing them with Proslot?
Point well taken. Each year it seems there are fewer and fewer Scalextric cars that interest me, and the price increases haven't helped. Carrera cars are a great value and I can usually get Evolution cars for $40 and sometimes less.
Hi HappyOCD, fellow OCD "brother" here. Thank you for giving a honest opinion of Scalextric's quality decrease - "Made in China" it is. I am a fellow Model Railroad modeler from the sixties who started with Triang-Hornby/Meccano before upgrading to more elaborate and detailed models. Quality-wise, I would add to German detailing, the Japanese made models. Sadly enough, in the fifties, we (Americans) made great models for that era (early Lionel, ERTL, Kenner, ...). Sadly enough, we lost our leadership and our productivity to "cheaply-made-quantity-over-quality" philosophy.
This has been a problem that has been brewing for a while now. It seems that the brand has too many fingers in too many pies and it misses the mark on a lot of what it does.
Can-Am series didn't begin until 1966. That was group 7 which became Can-Am in North America in 1966. But in 64 wasn't technically Can-Am yet.
Thank you all for your comments thus far. I feel that we are all on the same page. I know Hornby has had financial difficulties in the past, but raising prices and providing a lack-luster product is not going to help them move forward. I mistakenly said they were made in China. Charles noted that in the video you can see on one car that the country of manufacture is actually Veit Nam. In my Manufacturing experience this could well be the reason for the poor quality. Not that it is from Veit Nam, but it is from a potential new source that may not have the expertise that Scalextric's previous factories had. Maybe over time they will improve their processes. I am quite sure Hornby made the factory switch for cost reasons. Besides the quality problems, the other issue is that Scalextric has had an enormous price increase that simply cannot be justified. Other Manufacturers face the same hurdles as Scalextric and yet they have properly managed their cost to us consumers, and, in My opinion, provided a much better product. Keep the comments going, maybe this simple video will be noticed and be a catalyst for a positive change.
Thanks for the video and I agree with what you said I’m going to sub right now cheers mate