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Hello /lg/. I need your help to cope with not getting one of the technic sets in the past, and I'm looking for advice for what to do about that.
Long story short: In 2006, i received a 8282 quad bike from my parents. On the last page of the manual there were several other advertised models from current range. I particularly liked the 8421 Mobile crane, however since I was still a kid, and the budget at home was tight back then, I cut the picture out of the manual and gave to grandma, asking if she could get it for me for christmas. Under the christmas tree I found a box, roughly the size of said set, but inside there was a 28 piece screwdriver set in an injection molded case. I played it cool, but you can imagine the disappointment.
Now I have my own money and potentially could buy one, the prices for the 8421 where I live are at 4x of the RRP for used and 6-8x RRP for unopened ones. Until 2 weeks ago I had no idea of there being another mobile crane - the 42009 - however here it costs as much as 8421 now.
My question is: Could you please tell me, is there any technic set with similiar functionality and parts count to the ones mentioned, but with more reasonable price per piece? I heard about the upcoming 42146 Liebherr 13000, but I'm a bit worried it's going to get the osprey treatment, this time without being even released (the delay was rumoured to be caused by ''stability issues''), and I would really like to build something.