Set 42043

Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245

Name: LEGO 42043 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245
SKU: 42043

Technic · 2015 · 2,793 pieces

Retired Dec 2017

Retail price$229.99What LEGO charged

Worth now$441.99Typical sealed asking price · 30 listings

Recently sold$377.47Only 2 sales so far — too few to lean on

vs retail+92%Worth more than it cost

Proven performer

Up 92% on its $230 retail price since retiring. Pay under $269 to still make a margin reselling.

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How much is LEGO 42043 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 worth?

LEGO 42043 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 is worth about $441.99 sealed right now, based on 30 live sealed listings on eBay. That's 92% above its $229.99 retail price. It came out in 2015 with 2,793 pieces. It was retired in Dec 2017. Over the last 84 days its typical asking price has fallen 2%, from $449.99 to $441.99. We last checked it 6 days ago.

Price history

Value history

Oct 22$44230 listings

Lowest: $439
Highest: $456
Change: -2%
Asking vs retail: +92%

26 observations · median asking · rechecked 8× daily

Should you buy it?

Up 92% on retail since retiring. A proper hold.

If you bought it to resell

Sells sealed for$442

Marketplace fees · 15.25%−$67

Payment processing · 2.9% + $0.30−$14

Shipping · est. from 2,793 pieces−$26

Reaches you$335

Pay no more than$257

For a 30% return at your costs. Change them and every figure on the site follows.

What it actually sold for

Sealed

$377

2 sold in six months · $330–$425

Used

$249

1 sold in six months

Sellers are asking 17% more than buyers actually paid. The $442 figure above is a ceiling; this is the floor to negotiate toward.

Completed BrickLink transactions over the last six months. Real sales, not asking prices.

Worth more in pieces?

Parted out$316vsSealed$442

Sealed is worth 28% more. Not one to break.

Minifigures: —
Loose parts: 2,877 pieces

Minifigure prices are real completed BrickLink sales. The parts figure is an estimate — the set’s own inventory at the catalogue average, not each piece priced individually. Treat it as a guide, and remember parting out is hours of work and many small sales.

Set details

Set number: 42043
Theme: Technic
Released: 2015
Status: Retired Dec 2017
Pieces: 2,793
Minifigures: —
Retail price: $229.99
Value per piece: $0.158
Price confidence: high · 30 listings
Last checked: 6 days ago

Where these numbers come from

check it yourself

eBay30 live listingsThe asking price here — the median of what sellers want right now, $442. Last checked Oct 22.See the listings →BrickLink2 completed salesWhat it actually sold for — $377 across six months of real transactions. Last checked Oct 24.Open the price guide →Catalogue2,793 piecesPiece counts, minifigures, release year and retail price come from Rebrickable and Brickset. Retail was $230.See the catalogue entry →

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How to read this. The value is the median of live sealed listings, after removing instructions, empty boxes, used sets, multi-set lots and implausible outliers. Real sale prices usually land below asking, so the buy-below figure is deliberately the conservative end of the range.