De Agostini kits.......Value for money?

[Bugatti Fan]

How much does it cost to build one by the time all of the instalments are paid?

What would a built up  one fetch at auction?          Or would it be likely to sell at a loss?

[mphostetler2008]

A lot of them can be bought all at once so you don't have to wait months or years to finish one. Id imagine its cheaper to buy a complete kit rather than one in installments since it would cut shipping costs drastically. The complete kit are in the 1200-1800 range. As for selling one that has been build, I doubt you'd make a profit let alone recoup your investment/time. You need to consider who would buy it. They are big cars, so displaying one takes up a whole lot more room than even your average 1:18 scales. They are pretty pricey, so even selling one at a break even price around 1500 is likely going to take most perspective buyers out of the market. Finally the biggest factor is what car it is. If someone is willing to spend big money on a model they are going to want a specific car that they can connect with. Lets say its the Lamborghini Hurican kit. The kit produces a yellow car. That means you have to find a buyer that has the space to display the car, the money to cover the price tag and connects with yellow Lamborghinis. Finding someone with those requirements is like finding a needle in a haystack. While its not impossible, its just unlikely. Building models for profit is VERY difficult to do even for the best builders out there. If kit costs and supplies don't put you in the red the build time itself usually will.