Fire Truck #8289 — Loose vs Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new): which is worth more?

Fire Truck #8289 value — Loose $36 vs Complete (CIB) $130. Complete (CIB) sells for 3.61× Loose (+261%). Prices updated August 2026.

Steady
ConditionSold medianvs Loose
Loose$36eBay ↗
Complete (CIB)$1303.61× · +261%eBay ↗
Sealed (new)$1333.69× · +269%eBay ↗

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

Loose vs Complete (CIB)
$36$130

Complete (CIB) sells for 3.61× (+261%) the Loose price — a $94 difference per set.

Complete (CIB) vs Sealed (new)
$130$133

Sealed (new) sells for 1.02× (+2%) the Complete (CIB) price — a $3 difference per set.

Is complete worth it?

Complete (CIB) $130 vs Loose $36 — a $94 premium (+261%). 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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