Bucket Wheel Excavator #42055 — Loose vs Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new): which is worth more?

Bucket Wheel Excavator #42055 value — Loose $157 vs Complete (CIB) $281. Complete (CIB) sells for 1.79× Loose (+79%). Prices updated August 2026.

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ConditionSold medianvs Loose
Loose$157eBay ↗
Complete (CIB)$2811.79× · +79%eBay ↗
Sealed (new)$5163.29× · +229%eBay ↗

Medians of real sold listings per condition, updated August 2026 how we compute values.

Loose vs Complete (CIB)
$157$281

Complete (CIB) sells for 1.79× (+79%) the Loose price — a $124 difference per set.

Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new)
$281$516

Sealed (new) sells for 1.84× (+84%) the Complete (CIB) price — a $235 difference per set.

Is complete worth it?

Complete (CIB) $281 vs Loose $157 — a $124 premium (+79%). If you're holding the box and manual, completing a loose copy pays when that premium beats what the missing pieces cost you.

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