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I suppose that I must start out this review by admitting that I honestly bought this set for my almost-30-year-old self. I bought this set in conjunction with the Food Accessories Extra pack, primarily because I noticed that this set contains a carrot without a carrot top, whereas the Extra pack contains an extra carrot top. I was initially worried that this set might not come with two roller skates, but my fears there were unfounded - one of the (very few) extra elements in this set is a second roller skate! Now to the reasoning behind this review's title. For starters, I grew up with the LEGO Town and City Center sets, and have grown accustomed to seeing LEGO sets that include a pushbroom come with a black shovel. Alas, this set, like so many other City sets these days, comes with a dark gray shovel to compliment the pushbroom. I was slightly disappointed, also, by the lack of proper handholds for the second minifigure, who is left to try to hold on to the 1X6 Hangers on the dump bed - barely! The printing on the printed elements is crisp, but, unfortunately, more translucent than the images show, especially on the bumper element. I was a bit taken aback, also, by the fact that the designer only saw fit to provide one bumper element - the rear of the model looks a bit bare without one. Finally, the dumpster has to be picked up to latch onto the back of the dump bed; most children wouldn't think twice about this, but as someone on the Autism spectrum, I can tell you that kids who are also on the spectrum would be a little bit frustrated by this lack of operational realism. In light of this, the dumpster in my set - as well as the latch on the back of the dump bed - got taken apart fairly quickly. The two dark gray plates with the bar on the sides have since seen new life as handholds on the sides of the cab, while the green panels will eventually be integrated into a grain truck which I have designed to go with my Harvester Transport set (please see my review of that set). With all of this in mind, I stand by my statement that I would, in fact, recommend this set to a friend. The build is simple and fun, and I do believe that I was able to complete it in about ten minutes or less, a personal record for a non-Advent Calendar model, I believe! Any child, spectrum or not, will appreciate the larger pieces and easy-to-build design, and I believe that that is why this set is worth the money. Almost.

I was really impressed with this vehicle. As per usual I didn't really look at the box too closley before I purchased it so the little dumpster it comes with was a nice little build surprise. Even better the fact that it connects to the back of the truck and actually tips in to the truck bed is a wonderful playability feature.

Nice quick build but it has a major pay off in the finished look of the vehicle and it's functionality. Admittedly I was tempted to put the "trash" bricks in my stash rather than in the dumpster but I have been good and put them in the bin - for now anyways.

Depending on how large my planned City turns in to I may buy another couple of these just to populate it.

Number Of Pieces: 90

Approximate Price Per Piece: £0.17

Build Time: 15 Minutes

Dad has loads of Lego, but it's all a tad too fiddly and small for an almost 3-year-old, plus Dad is no way going to let his 3-year-old play with his Lego Landrover Defender!. Of course, our son looks upon Dad's Lego with much desire and want. Although this set is for 4+ this type of set seems to bridge the gap between Duplo and Lego nicely. Very simple instructions enabled the little lad to find and fit the pieces needed (with a little prompting). The set itself has great playability once built too - Brmm Brmm. As said the child playing with this is a little young, so the lights, shovel, mini fig hat and the bin elements have all been stashed away, more so he doesn't lose them rather than swallow them. Recommended for that child who likes to play with vehicles and seeks something more detailed than Duplo.