LEGO Car Transporter 42098-1
LEGO Car Transporter (42098-1) is worth about $470 sealed (retail $180). Retired 2021 · 2,493 pieces · 2019 Technic. Track its value and price history.
- Set number
- 42098-1
- Theme
- Technic
- Year
- 2019
- Pieces
- 2,493
- Minifigures
- 0
- RRP
- $180
- Market value
- $470
- Used value
- $150
- Released
- 2019
- Retirement
- Retired in 2021
LEGO Car Transporter at LEGO: release to today
- Nov 8, 2026: Retired at LEGO Sweden
- Nov 7, 2026: Retired at LEGO Ireland
- Nov 6, 2026: Retired at LEGO UK
- Nov 6, 2026: Retired at LEGO Spain
- Nov 6, 2026: Retired at LEGO France
- Nov 6, 2026: Retired at LEGO Netherlands
- Nov 5, 2026: Retired at LEGO Germany
- 2019: released
What LEGO.com showed, checked daily in the US and eight European stores.
Car Transporter value by year
From $160 in 2019 to $470 today: +194%. Its highest year was 2026, at $324.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Today | $470 | +67.7% |
| 2026 (so far) | $324 | +15.5% |
| 2025 | $280 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | $269 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | $229 | +10.7% |
| 2022 | $207 | −4.2% |
| 2021 | $216 | +30.6% |
| 2020 | $165 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | $160 | — |
Median of each year's market prices, sealed, in US dollars.
Frequently asked questions
How much is LEGO Car Transporter (42098-1) worth?
LEGO Car Transporter is worth approximately $470 on the secondary market today, based on current listings and completed sales. BrickStats updates this value daily.
Is LEGO Car Transporter retired?
Yes — Car Transporter (42098-1) has been retired by LEGO and is no longer in production. Retired sets have fixed supply, which is why their prices are driven purely by the resale market.
Has LEGO Car Transporter gone up in value?
Yes. Car Transporter launched at $180 and now trades around $470, an increase of 161.1%. See the price history chart for how it got there.
What is the price per piece for Car Transporter?
At its $180 retail price across 2,493 pieces, Car Transporter works out to about $0.072 per piece. Collectors often use price per piece to judge whether a set is good value.
Is LEGO Car Transporter a good investment?
Car Transporter currently trades 161.1% above its $180 retail price, and it is retired, so no new supply is entering the market. Past performance is not a prediction — condition, packaging and how long you hold all affect what a set actually sells for. BrickStats reports the numbers rather than giving investment advice.
Why is LEGO Car Transporter so expensive?
Car Transporter was released in 2019 and has since retired. Once LEGO stops producing a set, the only supply is what is already in circulation, so sealed copies in good condition compete for a shrinking pool of stock. That scarcity, not the parts, is what moves the price.