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I saw some some locomotives are indicated by MHI EXCLUSIVE.For example： http://www.maerklin.com/...uge_z%2Flocomotives.htmlDoes it means limited edition？Is the MHI EXCLUSIVE locomotives very rare? Sorry for my bad English expresion...help u guys can give me some ideas！ ty！
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The translation for MHI is Marklin Dealer Initiative.. ddxiaobb wrote:
Does it means limited edition？Is the MHI EXCLUSIVE locomotives very rare?
Limited edition = Yes, for all practical purposes, it is marketed as a more exclusive form of "One Time serries" Price wise, new MHI items usually means no discount from RRP. Rare = like every other limited edition models, depends on the quantity produced / ordered from the factory. Arguably, none of the newer Marklin items are rare, since the tooling will surely be used again to produce another batch of the same model... though the running number/color scheme combination are unlikely to be repeated. |
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Welcome to the forum, ddxiaobb! Btw, how do we address you properly? Cheers, Ranjit Edited by user 22 December 2010 18:46:01(UTC)
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ddxiaobb wrote:Does it means limited edition？Is the MHI EXCLUSIVE locomotives very rare? MHI exclusive items are produced in the quantities order by the MHI dealers. So these are amongst the big production runs of limited items. They are not rare, so don't expect rising value in general. The same number of items has been made for all MHI exclusive models of that year and gauge. Some are "most wanted", some will be dumped with 50 % rebate on the RRP. This loco was a 2005 new item and some dealers still have it on stock. Not sold out after 5 years, so this wasn't a "most wanted" item. |
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Hi ddxiaobb, Welcome to the forum.  Ian.
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H0 wrote:ddxiaobb wrote:Does it means limited edition？Is the MHI EXCLUSIVE locomotives very rare? MHI exclusive items are produced in the quantities order by the MHI dealers. So these are amongst the big production runs of limited items. They are not rare, so don't expect rising value in general. The same number of items has been made for all MHI exclusive models of that year and gauge. Some are "most wanted", some will be dumped with 50 % rebate on the RRP. This loco was a 2005 new item and some dealers still have it on stock. Not sold out after 5 years, so this wasn't a "most wanted" item. Can u tell me some 'most wanted' gauge Z loco? ty!
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Ranjit wrote:Welcome to the forum, ddxiaobb!
Btw, how do we address you properly?
Cheers,
Rnjit just call me DD~~haha
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OK, DD!
What about your precise location? Australia is such a big continent!
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ddxiaobb wrote:Can u tell me some 'most wanted' gauge Z loco? No. My area of expertise is gauge H0. Compare the current eBay prices with the original RRP and you'll see which models keep their value. |
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The other new items are one time series such as Display case locomotive.
MHI One times series from year 2008 some are price go up on 39021, 42755, etc. |
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As I understand, the dealers who are members of the MHI (Märklin Händler Initative) are obliged to receive a certain number of MHI items. Some of the items sell well and become "classics" while other become "shelf queens" due to uninterest from the public. So it is both ways, some models are attractive, some not...
It is not uncommon that MHI items go in special offers from a dealer after while on the shelf just to get rid of them... |
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Ranjit wrote:OK, DD!
What about your precise location? Australia is such a big continent!
Cheers,
Ranjit Sydney...what about u?
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Hi DD,
Thank you for the update.
I am located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can see it in my avatar.
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