Customer Reviews

My First RC Car (Colors May Vary)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(11)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(7)
1 star:		(13)

 

 

"Santa" got this for our two year old but past years have taught me to try electronic toys out early. We demo'd this car on 12/23 and were quite sad that it made loud noises but failed to respond to the remote at all. Attempting to trouble shoot it ourselves before braving the Christmas Eve lines for an exchange we discovered that the toy also requires a 9 volt battery (for the remote) which is not included. The box makes no mention of this but does state that it requires 4 AA's (included). ** You'll want to have that extra battery on hand to make the toy functional.**
Our little guy loves this toy despite the noise factor and it's much easier for him to use than his "big boy" R/C toys that were so frustrating to him. It took him less than an hour to figure out how to turn it off and on by himself. His little sister has dropped it, stepped on it, chewed on it and otherwise abused this car and it's still working just fine. It really is made well for the harsh play of a toddler.

My 11m old son received this as a christmas present. It worked great for a few days. Then it went down 1 stairstep (sunken living room) and the motor stopped working. Lights and sound, but no movement. Inside, a resistor had sheered off that was connected to the motor. The car is made by Battat for Parents Magazine. I called Battat and left messages yesterday and last week. As of today, the phone numbers for Battat all give me a message of "this number is not in service". When it works, it works great - but beware that if it breaks you're probably out of luck unless you're handy with a soldering gun.

Pros:
- 20 month old LOVES it
- He follows it closely and giggles when it spins around
- He loves the lights and the spinning gears inside
- Works beautifully on wood/non-carpeted floors

Cons:
- Is rather loud
- Range is only about 15 feet so it means you can't be lazy and sit down while playing with it but since my little one follows it around it's not a big deal.

We received this as a gift and didn't like it at all. My two year old used it for about a day. But it doesn't go very far with the remote (you can't just have it move across the floor) and it's VERY noisy! If it is walked away from you can hear it in the other room still making an annoying noise. I'd go with something else if you're looking for a first remote control car

I purchased this car for my 2 year old son for Christmas. Shame on me for not taking it out of the box and testing it out prior to Christmas morning. The car lights up and makes sounds (very annoying) but didn't move an inch. I replaced all batteries - still no movement. The manufacturer was of no help. Thank god someone else also got him the Chicco remote control car - because it works!

Steer clear of this stinker.

We received this car as a gift for my 18 month old son and we don't even let him play with it. Even after putting tape over the speaker, the car is so loud that no conversation is possible in the same room as the car. Plus, its functionality is quite poor. It's range is very short, its use is limited, and it operation is overly simple, even for my son.

I bought two of these for my twins last Christmas. They make a lot of noise. One never worked -- except for the sound -- so it got returned, and the other only lasted a couple of months. The lights still go, but no sound or movement. Should have been a better made toy or perhaps those who hand out awards should test for durability.

My son received this as a Christmas gift last year. It was fun while it was working, which was 2 days. It makes a bunch of noise but doesn't move an inch. I replaced all the batteries and still the same result. This toy is probably the worst built toy I have ever encountered.

This car should not be given to little kids. It is too noisy when turned on and it has to be left on in order to use the remote control... which means that the child has to hear the horrible buzzing sound the whole time he is playing with it. My son hates the sound. It has to be turned on and off with a little switch at the bottom. At 14 months my son is not able to do that because the switch is almost invisible to a little child.

The remote control is also poorly designed. There is one button that does everything... it moves the car forward and turn it around in all directions. It is extremely sensitive. Even my husband and I were not able to move the car in the direction we wanted... I can't even imagine a little child doing that.

I am returning it to Target. The only reason I bought it because it said "Award Winner" on the box. I don't know what award they are talking of. I wonder who in their right mind would give this toy an award.

My son got this when he was a year old. He was scared of it at first because it's really loud. It makes constant engine sounds and beeping when it's turning. My husband put clear packing tape over the speaker and it was still fairly loud, especially on hard floors. It worked well on our carpet though and was slighly quieter.

I wish it had an automatic shutoff though, because the engine sounds go on forever if you don't shut it off, and a one year old doesn't do that on his own when he's done playing with it.

He didn't figure out the button very well to make it go where he wanted on his own, but he still enjoyed it anyway.