ok as the title said I love this set I got this set back in 2009 or 2010 I cant remember when I got it all I can remember is that I got it at Christmas and I woke at 1.00 am to build it then my mum got mad at me because I woke up early and told me to get back to bed:(

ok here's the pros and cons of this set

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1.it is big.

2.it has 3 vehicles a tow truck, cab over articulated truck and a ute.

3. it has so many great pieces

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none

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For the price this is very good value, its quite a big set with plenty of minifigs and some rare parts. Tow truck: this has to be, the greatest tow truck EVER, its massive, great detail, tow arm is however too big for regular cars. Van/pickup: this is quite a sporty looking van with a space on the back to carry stuff around the city, an overall cool van. Red truck cab: this is a great cab with a cool driver and good detail (airhorns, tools). The garage: the garage is made-up of 3 areas: office, workshop and truck garage, the office: the office is quite cool really, its got a swivel chair, coffee machine, computer, city map and car charts. The workshop: the workshop is a good size, with a car lift, so the mechanics can fix under the car, a crane, to carry heavy items over the workshop, a tire rack with several tires and a platform to put a broken car onto. The truck garage: the garage has the new lego slidy-up door thats made up of several small interlocking parts, it has a radio antenae for incoming emergency calls, and a recycle bin and red and green lights on the outer wall.Overall a brilliant set, with lots to offer and loads of little features.
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My wife and I picked this up in an independent toy shop in Taipei tonight for about 10% less than US retail prices. A very unique circumstance here.

We built it in about an hour while watching TV and found that it's one of the more pleasing builds, yet., despite some of the criticism in the other reviews. Since the kit comes three major components, we'll list 'em 1 by 1.

Tow Truck: Simply awesome! The cab of the truck is very similar to other trucks over the past year or two, but the matching mirrors were a welcome touch. The second steering axle lends to the overall beefy look to the truck, as does the orange/white color scheme. The tool boxes scattered around the sides are very realistic compared to the real deal, but you have to rob the shop to fill them with any tools.

The lift boom is simply superb! It stays put, no matter the load. The weight of the bricks up front help keep the nose down, even when hauling a bigger truck. The swivel platform on the back ensures you will be able to navigate the turns in your city without much trouble.

Tractor/Pickup: Great looking standard cab over the road truck is the main purpose of the tow truck. Apparently, it's broken down a lot. Nice lookin' truck! As for the sleek little pickup, perhaps it's a little too sleek for anything but a VW Pointer. Nice additions to the set, but you will need to supply your own driver, since one wasn't provided (unless it belongs to one of the shop workers).

Garage: This is the meat of the kit and will serve it's purpose well in my city, despite the odd footprint. My plans include painted wood, rather than the expensive roadplates, so it won't be too difficult to work around. The walls are skeletal, but it lends itself well to the overall look. It has a very smooth overhead crane, but I think I will need the Custom Car Shop if I want to haul engine blocks around. Another chain part would have been nice to allow picking up larger car parts.

The parking spot for the wrecker is too narrow to allow the mirrors to fit, but pretend their power mirrors, and you're good to go. The tire rack, office and power tools on the back wall are a unique use of parts - well done. This is the first use of the orange bricks in my city and I love it!

Overall, great kit. Forgive the footprint, inherent structural weakness due to skeletal construction and the unstable radio tower and remember the nice execution of the wrecker, truck, and color combinations. Get one now and expand the city. Garages aren't nearly as popular as the police/fire sets, so it may not come around again for a while.

This set is just awesome. Aldough it took me 3 ½ hours to build it was worth the afternoon. It has everything a garage needs its really cool.

I brought this set the other day, here is the pros and cons

Pros

• Detailed
• Big Tow Truck
• Three vehicles
• Nice office with map, coffee maker, computer and more
• Crane
• Tools
• Nice Shed
• Spare tyres

Cons (all minor cons)

• Tow truck is a little longer than the shed
• It would be nice if it had a few more minifigures
• No driver for the blue car
• No doors on vehicles

Overall a very nice set, looks great next to the city corner.