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CARS 2 Diecasts NEVER found in the Wild

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3:57 pm
April 4, 2013


snutes

Long Island, NY

Radiator Springs Tourist

posts 34

I'm curious the geographical distribution of certain Cars cases and what people haven't seen in the wild.

 

I live in Long Island NYC area and have NEVER seen the following in the wild:

 

Tyler Gremlin 2 pack

Finn with Weapon 2 pack

Fred Fisbowski with Holly 2 pack

Cartney Brakin'

Funny Car Mater case with Queen and Kimura Kaizo

Fabrizio and all those in that case (Gassup, Alex Vandel, Nick Cartone etc.)

Taia Decotura

Carlo Maserati

Taco Mater

Wingo with Flames

Dinoco Helicopter

Kabuki and Ivan Mater

Mack Semi

4:09 pm
April 4, 2013


D J

Member

posts 363

They have all been released except Taia and Taco Mater were never released in the US. The top three 2-Packs were Wal-Mart exclusives. All of them are/were hard to find cars.

4:28 pm
April 4, 2013


e.davies1

Team 95 Roadie

posts 198

I am in the Minneapolis, MN area and have found:

Finn with Weapon 2 pack

Cartney Brakin'

Funny Car Mater case with Queen and Kimura Kaizo

Fabrizio and all those in that case (Gassup, Alex Vandel, Nick Cartone etc.)

Carlo Maserati

Wingo with Flames

Dinoco Helicopter

Kabuki and Ivan Mater

Mack Semi

Some of the earlier 2 packs were out before I collected, but i am sure they were in the area.

5:07 pm
April 4, 2013


TopherDawg

San Diego

Member

posts 406

I'm in the San Diego area, everything has shown up except the Fabrizio case, and Taia & Taco.  (At least to my knowledge and the few collectors I talk to)

5:29 pm
April 4, 2013


Lane Change

Dallas

Team 95

posts 226

I've seen all of them except the unreleased deluxe cars.

4:19 am
April 5, 2013


John in Missouri

Mid-Missouri

Member

posts 529

I have never seen the case with The Queen, Hot Rod Mater, and the Sumo Judge.

Taco Truck Mater and Taia Tecoura were only released Internationally.

5:39 am
April 5, 2013


SCAVENGER

New Jersey

Toons "You Were There" Character

posts 281

Plenty of cars 2 that I have not found in the wild, too many to list!

I do know I have not found any of the ones on snute's list either! Oh except for Wingo w/Flames and that was only at Aldi's.

6:17 am
April 5, 2013


bobbyjack

Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia

Member

posts 799

I didn't see Wingo w/ Flames at 3 different Aldi's I went to.  I haven't seen the Fabrizio case at retail anywhere either.  The only deluxes I've seen on 2013 cards at retail was Al Oft and Red.

6:32 am
April 5, 2013


bubba101212

Member

posts 404

Post edited 6:34 am – April 5, 2013 by bubba101212


Of your list these are the only ones I've seen in the wild. 

 

Funny Car Mater 

Kimura Kaizo

Carlo Maserati

Wingo with Flames

Mack Semi

 

Some of them after I had gotten them in trades Surprised

6:43 am
April 5, 2013


fongkx

Charlotte, NC

Team 95 Roadie

posts 154

bubba101212 said:

Some of them after I had gotten them in trades Surprised

 

Isn't that one of the worst feelings?

6:46 am
April 5, 2013


bubba101212

Member

posts 404

It is! I think it would be worse if I had spent money on eBay then found them in store much cheaper.  Embarassed

4:22 pm
April 5, 2013


Jack

Team 95

posts 241

I'm in the San Diego area, everything has shown up except the Fabrizio case, and Taia & Taco.  (At least to my knowledge and the few collectors I talk to)

Exactly the same in the NYC metro area. Taia and Taco were only released overseas. The only ones I haven't seen at retail were the case N with Fabrizio.
I'll say this though; how and how much you Cars hunt determines what and how much you find. In many areas Cars hunting is competive. You really need to get to the stores when new stock comes in.
There are many people near stores friends and I hunt at who probably believe these stores never get anything new or rare, when that's not the case at all. It's just that myself or other people but everything good right away.
So if you don't consistently check a bunch of stores at the right times you probably won't find many good cars anywhere. Those Walmart 2 packs were a good example. I found many dozens of cases and even 2 diplays of them for no more than a week or two and than they were gone forever.

6:52 pm
April 5, 2013


snutes

Long Island, NY

Radiator Springs Tourist

posts 34

You're correct.

 

I have been extremely lucky with the Cars 2 2013 cardbacks. I have gone when they just replenished with a fresh case. I saw RIP only once in early December. Luckily my local Target is the best Target in the area. Not all Targets are the same.

4:15 am
April 6, 2013


bobbyjack

Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia

Member

posts 799

That is how this hobby goes…

 

fongkx said:

 

Isn't that one of the worst feelings?

6:41 pm
July 15, 2013


ksammut

Radiator Springs Tourist

posts 41

Post edited 7:59 am – July 16, 2013 by ksammut


I purchased Case N (Fabrizio, Alex Vandel, Sir Harley Gassup).
Don't have Taco Truck Mater or Taia.
Also purchased a Kimura Kaizo and Funny Car Mater.
Need the Queen, her majesty.

I jumped when I saw Cartney Brakin' in the middle of all the McQueens. I almost past right by it because it blended in.
Kenny

2:15 am
July 16, 2013


bobbyjack

Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia

Member

posts 799

I still haven't found 2013 case G yet.

4:44 am
July 16, 2013


RodredlineM19

New York

Member

posts 363

ksammut said:

I jumped when I saw Cartney Brakin' in the middle of all the McQueens. I almost past right by it because it blended in.
Kenny

I've found that case a few times, that makes me wonder if I've done that…

Ya did what in yer cup?

7:45 am
July 16, 2013


bobbyjack

Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia

Member

posts 799

I've found about 10 Cartneys and I've jumped each time.

8:02 am
July 16, 2013


ksammut

Radiator Springs Tourist

posts 41

I also got the Flash case, Case G.
I have only found one Cartney Brakin'.

Kenny

4:12 pm
July 16, 2013


Lane Change

Dallas

Team 95

posts 226

I can actually say that there isn't a Cars 1 release that I hadn't found in the wild.  Some were harder to find than others, I think I only saw GGG at two stores and I only saw Becky and Officer at one store.  Everything else I've found and bought 8-10 or more, with Prince Wheeliam being the most, at one time I had 21 of them.

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