Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Next Hauler Case … Changes
Some changes to the next Hauler cases after G.
CASE G is still coming in 2-3 weeks as scheduled:
CASE H has been canceled …
Which makes sense as we probably do not need a restock on Octane Gain …
And the “old” CASE J has been effectively changed … from …
The NEW CASE J …
Basically, CASE H’s NO STALL has been pushed to CASE J (there is no CASE I) …
So, the end result is that CASE J will be 50% “new” haulers as it’s the first appearance of NO STALL & RPM Haulers … and as in many stores, there are not that many Macks out there …
So, while there might be a 1 fewer Gil and 1 fewer RPM split among the cases, the holiday retail season is upon us so it’s pretty likely that the Wally Hauler should return soon so it might be packed like last time in a case of 6 – that the assortment is 4 Wally haulers and 1 Gil & 1 RPM … impossible to say now … or WM is getting a pallet in about 8 weeks so that might be just the right timing .
Oh – and someone started the rumor that instead of Rust-eze boxes, we’ll get boxes that look like Christmas wrapped gifts … um, I wouldn’t bet against it … after all, Collect Them All …
10 September 2009
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I saw 6 Nitroade Haulers at TRU in Leeds today!
can’t wait to get wally and gil.
if anyone is interested, there is a hauler sale on isle 12!!
Loving the Haulers, but still need to improve the number of NEW Haulers in the case!
On a side note, MET PLEASE CONFIRM OR DENY THIS, but I was speaking to one of my local Walmart Toy Managers about the next potential CUBE that might be coming for Cars and she said NOOOOOOOO . .. they are moving AWAY from the cubes down the main drag and going to something she called HIGH DENSITY ENDCAPS.
She said they are endcaps with LONGER Shelves to hold more stock, but that the CUBES are going away to keep the main drag OPEN . . . truth or not . . .I dunno, but I though I would pass it on!!
(MET: Yea, WM post coming up in a couple hours – they talk about clearing up aisles (yea, that’s what we want) so yes, no more aisle pallets as of now … so it might arrive in pallet form but employees will break it down and endcap it … or they made all the vendors design one of those hanging paper endcap dealies …).
There was an article about this yesterday on Yahoo. Can’t remember what WM was calling it but they are basically trying to kill off every other store that sells what they sell-which is pretty much every other retailer out there. It was a pretty interesting article but I can’t find it right now for the link.
Compliments of NascarBroncosFan:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20090909/us_time/08599192069800
Truth….Walmart is redesigning there stores to be more shopper friendly and appear less cluttered.
There was an article about it floating around the interweb a few weeks ago
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/aug/14/140905/walmart-widening-aisles-and-brightening-stores-maj/news-money/
My local WM is going through the re-do right now. Unfortunately the toy department has been greatly reduced, especially Cars stuff. I hope when the re-do is complete, they go back to having a regular Cars section.
Yeah..why 2 Macks instead of 2 RPM’S….!! Grrrrrrrr..!!
I’ve heard case G actually contains
2 GIL
2 MACK
1 TRUNK FRESH
1 NITROADE
Do we know for sure what it contains?
I don’t have too many complaints about the hauler cases. I am just glad the old ones get repacked into newer cases because I hate when you miss a case assortment, and then you dont’ get another chance to get the ones in that case. Octain Gain has been a little over done, but I am sure those will clear out during the holiday season easily. Haulers sell really well everywhere I go – no matter who it is – Mack, HTB, Gray, etc. I am just happy they are still making all of these awesome trucks! Thanks Martin!!!!
I guess you haven’t been to the Jefferson City, Missouri Wal-Mart then! 😆
hahahahaha – I guess KNOT! Haulers are pretty scarce in these neck of the woods. But, I did find 2 Nitroade Haulers today – SCORE! In YOUR face John! 😆
ll in good fun of course……..
Now this would have made a nice case assortment…
1 or 2 No Stall
1 or 2 RPM
1 Nitroade
2 Gil
Coming up with a total of 6… Still, 1 less case is probably a good thing… stores around here have way too many Octane Gain and are starting to have too many Trunk Fresh.
i totally agree!!
Chris for President of Mattel Packaging!!!
Trunk Fresh sitting around here taking up space meant for Nitroade. Any news on upcoming Mega Size cases? Ramone? Clayton? TJ?
Yeah it looks like we finally got rid of all the Octane Gain Haulers and now I see a flood of Trunk Fresh. They are moving them though, just not quickly enough for me to find Nitroaide. I know others in my area have found him at Tarjay, so he is around I just keep missing him.
Scored Nitroade last night at Greenland Target, sadly they only had 1 =( Still looking as i need another for me and will pick up one for you LOL
i want Gerry and Gil, and eventualy Paul V.
only ever seen Mack, Dinaco and HTB, but recently the local tesco as had mack and either lots of leakless’ or octain gains…
If you are in the UK check out Toys R Us – I found a Jerry Recycled and a Nitroade Hauler at the one in Stockport but slightly more expensive than Tesco at £14.99 each.
I have also seen the odd Trunk Fresh at Asda or you could get it online at the UK Disney Store – they also have Sven online and in store!
Argos had also put out a bin with all the new lenticular cars in and on hunting for a few minutes I found a couple of chase Sarges and Ferraris – left the Ferraris as Harry is an opener!
Finally, The Entertainer near us had some of the 3 packs – No Stall, Leak Less and Shiny Wax. Picked up the Shiny Wax one for Harry but keep checking for the Spare Mint one on the card back but no luck as yet!!
I believe the Spare Mint 3 pack got turned into one of the boxed versions, rather than carded.
Carded version of Team Sparemint was only released in Singapore.
Rumor is there was too much lead in the paint…
hmmm :/
i dont live anywhere near a TRU, nearest one was in Birmingham ad that closed years ago, and i dont drive so i cant realy get anywhere,
as for asda, i have blacklisted them after they messed me about and turned thier cheapy little noses up at me,
and the entertainer where i live doesnt stock cars anymore! not even lenticulars,
will try argos i guess, why do i always end up living in the middle of nowhere!!??
What are you looking for? Maybe I can help. Email me
It wood have been nice to split the case with No Stall and RPM, nothing else….stay tuned for further changes, as Mattel reserves the right to shove their head up their bumper even further!!!
PD – did you design this? :
http://playgrounder.com/stuff/red-beards-revenge-pirate-ship-playhouse/
I want one! 🙂
I will gladly build you one for the aforementioned price of $52,000 and I will deliver it myself for FREE!!!
“Free Delivery”?
You’re the bomb PD. In these tough economic times, it’s great seeing businesses throwing in some extras.
How ya been brother? Long time no chat.
I’ve been hunting for Nitroade too and so far have come up empty. Sure would like to find him soon. I need a hauler fix 🙂
Check local tartgets sat and sun morning. I got mine last weekend.
I found 1 this past weekend at ONE of the 4 Targets I hit!
Still trying to find Nitroade Hauler around here too
Nitroade has got to be the coolest truck!! Can’t argue with the flames 🙂
And the sparkly paint job! Love it!
I agree with Mr. T!!
Nice I can’t wait to see Gil in the wild. That being said I am still trying to find Nitroaide.
Exactly!! I always love reading these posts when I still haven’t seen the previous one.
neither me!