Reinhard "Ben" Beneke: "German box shows tractor as main model"
Ronald Vallenduuk: "Great set. Lots of functions and looks the part. Only thing missing is extra parts for alternative equipment."
Niels Horn: "My box shows the farm tractor"
Johannes ”Jojo“ Koehler: "Regardless of what is the presented model on US-boxes, the tractor clearly is the main model. And it's great. The buggy is weak."
Andy Blake: "In the UK, this is definitely a tractor. A substantial model, with a pendular front axle like 8849. Great colour scheme, and good functions. One of the better modern technic sets."
Remco Slotboom: "Can't see how anyone would consider the buggy to be the main model. Interesting 'stretching' mechanism though. Too bad no alternate equipment designs, like in the old days."
Stéphane Simard: "Main model is Buggy in North America, Tractor in Europe. I guess Lego thought a toy tractor wouldn't sell as well to americans."
Scott Grant: "A nice set. Don't know why this is called dune buggy? is definitely a tractor as main model"
Jeff Beaty: "Cool set. Works with motor 8287. Main set in US is Dune Buggy, but alternate model of tractor is actually larger (has more parts & 2 instruction books)."
Jack Lillie: "The buggy truly is weak, and the tractor suffers from low part count and cutting corners in aesthetic design. Nice gearing though and big tires are always fun"