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60497 LEGO City Drive-Through Car Wash
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60497 LEGO City Drive-Through Car Wash
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LEGO 60497 Drive-Through Car Wash is a City set currently available at retail for $59.99 and is projected to retire at the end of 2027. Current new-sealed secondary market prices range from $60 to $76. The Car Wash Human Billboard minifigure is exclusive to this set and is the most sought-after in the lineup. Its market is holding its ground for now, with prices just under retail.

Forecast Model

This shows the set's value since release and where our forecast expects it to go.
LEGO 60497 Drive-Through Car Wash is a City set released in 2026, containing 583 pieces and 4 minifigures. The build centers on a drive-through car wash with spinning brushes, a water pellet function, a sliding rail, and a separate vacuum station. It also includes a muscle car and a convertible, along with an attendant, a sponge mascot, and 2 driver minifigures. The set is compatible with the LEGO Builder app, which supports 3D model viewing and building progress tracking.

After its expected retirement in 2027, our forecast looks for a pop of roughly 13%, taking it to about $77 over five years.
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For Sale (New/Sealed)

This chart shows the sales listing trends of 60497 Drive-Through Car Wash.
 (US) City Drive-Through Car Wash Toy 60497, 583 Pieces - Free Shipping
BrickEconomy Choice
$49.99
(AU) CITY 60497 Drive-Through Car Wash - New AU Seller $53.78
-10.4%
(US) LEGO My City Drive-Through Car Wash 60497 [New Toy] Brick $57.44
-4.3%
(US) LEGO City Drive-Through Car Wash 583 Piece Set 60497 $59.99
(US) - City Drive-Through Car Wash Toy 60497 $59.99
(US) Official LEGO Drive-Through Car Wash $59.99
(NL) City 60497 - Drive-Through Car Wash NEW $61.70
+2.9%
(PH) City Drive-Through Car Wash 60497 583 Pieces Multi-Color $63.00
+5.0%
(US) City Drive-Through Car Wash 60497 $63.52
+5.9%
(IT) 60497 City Laundry Line $63.56
+6.0%
(US) City Drive-Through Car Wash 60497 Building Sets Multicolor 583 $64.79
+8.0%
(US) City Drive-Through Car Wash 60497 - Building Toys for Boys & Girls Ages $66.82
+11.4%
(NL) 60497 Drive-Through Car Wash - [ New. ] $67.23
+12.1%
(US) City DriveThrough Car Wash 60497 $69.64
+16.1%
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Market Momentum

Neutral
This set is selling close to retail and member demand is rising, but momentum is holding level for now.
DemandLower half in City
High demand and rising
12 months agoToday
Price vs retailLast 30 days
10% below retail
Lowest new price at eBay
Outlook:5% bearish·65% neutral·30% bullish
Why it's moving, signals and outlook

Compared with other General sets

$0.10 a piece
Retail price per piece
This set
$0.10
Typical
$0.12
About 10% below the group's typical retail price per piece.
#24 of 72 City sets still at retail
Members adding it, past 4 months
This set
Typical
About 25% above the rate of City sets still at retail.
General sets still at retailRetail
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60497 Drive-Through Car Wash$59.99
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Pieces / Minifigs 874 / 3
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60462 LEGO City Helicopter, Fire Truck & Submarine Remix
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60233 Donut Shop Opening

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Year 2019
Pieces / Minifigs 790 / 10
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Retail $89.99
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Annual growth 4.6%

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Theme / Subtheme City / General
Year 2021
Pieces / Minifigs 790 / 10
Availability Retired
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Retail $99.99
Value $163.56
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Annual growth 11.1%

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Theme / Subtheme City / General
Year 2021
Pieces / Minifigs 533 / 6
Availability Retired
60306 LEGO City Shopping Street
Retail $79.99
Value $118.07
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Annual growth 6.4%

60496 Pizza Delivery Experience with Vehicles

Theme / Subtheme City / General
Year 2026
Pieces / Minifigs 494 / 5
Availability Retail
60496 LEGO City Pizza Delivery Experience with Vehicles
Retail $49.99
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60291 Family House

Theme / Subtheme City / General
Year 2021
Pieces / Minifigs 388 / 4
Availability Retired
60291 LEGO City Family House
Retail $59.99
Value $86.88
Growth  +44.8%
Annual growth 6.0%

60257 Service Station

Theme / Subtheme City / General
Year 2020
Pieces / Minifigs 354 / 4
Availability Retired
60257 LEGO City Service Station
Retail $49.99
Value $70.19
Growth  +40.4%
Annual growth 5.8%

60387 4x4 Off-Roader Adventures

Theme / Subtheme City / General
Year 2023
Pieces / Minifigs 252 / 2
Availability Retired
60387 LEGO City 4x4 Off-Roader Adventures
Retail $29.99
Value $26.59

60290 Skate Park

Theme / Subtheme City / General
Year 2021
Pieces / Minifigs 195 / 4
Availability Retired
60290 LEGO City Skate Park
Retail $39.99
Value $49.98
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Annual growth 4.4%

60234 People Pack Fun Fair

Theme / Subtheme City / General
Year 2019
Pieces / Minifigs 183 / 14
Availability Retired
60234 LEGO City People Pack Fun Fair
Retail $39.99
Value $50.31
Growth  +25.8%
Annual growth 2.2%

60202 People Pack Outdoor Adventures

Theme / Subtheme City / General
Year 2018
Pieces / Minifigs 164 / 15
Availability Retired
60202 LEGO City People Pack Outdoor Adventures
Retail $39.99
Value $89.99
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Annual growth 12.2%

30569 LEGO Stand

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Year 2021
Pieces / Minifigs 43 / 1
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Annual growth 8.9%

30639 Dog Park and Scooter

Theme / Subtheme City / General
Year 2023
Pieces / Minifigs 24 / 1
Availability Retired
30639 LEGO City Dog Park and Scooter
Retail $4.99
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Growth  +40.3%
Annual growth 9.4%

Drive-Through Car Wash Questions

How much is LEGO 60497 Drive-Through Car Wash worth today?

A new, sealed copy of Drive-Through Car Wash is worth about $60 at the moment. A used copy in good condition goes for about $50.

Can you still buy LEGO 60497 Drive-Through Car Wash new?

Yes. Drive-Through Car Wash is still available at retail. LEGO released it in August 2026. LEGO has not announced a retirement date. Similar sets suggest it will retire around the end of 2027.

Is LEGO 60497 Drive-Through Car Wash selling above or below retail?

Drive-Through Car Wash is valued at about its retail price of $59.99.

How much could LEGO 60497 Drive-Through Car Wash be worth in a year?

If our forecast holds, Drive-Through Car Wash should be worth close to $61 next year, about 2% more than today. The short-term market reading is neutral. Demand, supply and price signals are mixed or quiet. Like any forecast, this is an estimate.

What comes in LEGO 60497 Drive-Through Car Wash?

Drive-Through Car Wash has 583 pieces, or $0.10 per piece at retail, and 4 minifigures: Car Wash Human Billboard, Car Wash Patron (2) and Female car wash worker. As a group the minifigures are valued at around $28, about 46% of the set's value, led by Car Wash Human Billboard at $14. Every one of them is exclusive to this set.

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Drive-Through Car Wash Reviews

15 reviews
4.7
Collectors
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Brickset
“Clever use of SNOT techniques and the medium azure and earth blue detailing has made an attractive Drive-Through Car Wash facility. These two-tone colored stripes wrap around two sides of the building. A set of traffic lights indicate to the drivers when the Drive-Through... More Car Wash is ready to receive the next vehicle for washing. There is a price list for the various levels of cleaning service available.”
Full review at brickset.com

About City General

The LEGO City theme is based on city life with the sets depicting city and emergency services, police, fire, airport, train, construction, and civilian services. The City theme proceeded LEGO Town which was replaced with LEGO World City in before it was rebranded as City in 2005.

General was introduced in 2018 and currently consists of 17 sets. As of today, 60292 Town Centre is the most valuable General set with an estimated new/sealed value of $164.
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Cleaning cars is childs play with the LEGO City Drive-through Car Wash (60497) building kit. Designed for boys and girls ages 6 and up, this toy car wash comes with lots of fun features for interactive pretend play. Kids can drive the muscle caror the cool convertible inside, release the water pellets and slide the rail to spin the brushes. The model also features a vacuum station where kids can complete the cleaning of their toy vehicles. Add the attendant, sponge mascot, 2 driver minifigures and a sprinkle of imagination for hours of fun.
Take young builders on an intuitive creative journey with the LEGO Builder app, where they can zoom in, rotate models in 3D and track their progress as they assemble. Add this toy car set to othersfrom the LEGO City range (sold separately) for even more fun. Set contains 583 pieces.

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