Little Tikes Cozy Coupe 30th Anniversary Car

by Little Tikes

• For generations - 30 years - children have been taking adventure and imagination on the road with one of the original ride on toys-the COZY COUPE
• New features include removable floor and handle on back for parent controlled push rides
• Designed with a high seat back and storage in the rear
• Includes special features like an "ignition switch" and an open-and-close gas cap
• Cozy rolls on rugged, durable tires, front wheels spin 360 degrees

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 29.5 x 16.5 x 33.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 17.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item can only be shipped to the 48 contiguous states. We regret it cannot be shipped to APO/FPO, Hawaii, Alaska, or Puerto Rico.
• Origin: USA
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001NQHN7S
• Item model number: 612060
• Manufacturer recommended age: 18 months - 5 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #166 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
  • #5 in Toys & Games > Bikes, Skates & Ride-Ons > Ride-On Toys
  • #98 in Toys & Games > Preschool > Pre-Kindergarten Toys
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (337 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The classic COZY COUPE comes to life in this friendly-faced 30th Anniversay Edition. Now this classic kid powered car has a whole new look. New features include removable floor and handle on back for parent controlled push rides.

Product Description

The Little Tikes Cozy Coupe 30th Anniversary Riding Toy gets a birthday upgrade with features that might even put your car to shame. The solid plastic construction and caster wheels are what you want to see before your little one jumps in, but they're going to be excited about the working horn, removable gas cap, and opening doors. For a bit of added versatility, this car also features a removable floor and rear-mounted push-handle for parent-driven fun. When your child has reached that scenic rest stop, they can try the open-and-close gas cap and make the most of the cup holders. Wherever they roll, the rugged front tires will rotate 360-degrees to prevent rolling. Thirty years of fun means that you know your kids will enjoy it. This car has a recommended weight limit of 50 lbs. About Little Tikes Founded in 1970, the Little Tikes Company is a multi-national manufacturer and marketer of high-quality, innovative children's products. They manufacture a wide variety of product categories for young children, including infant toys, popular sports, play trucks, ride-on toys, sandboxes, activity gyms and climbers, slides, pre-school development, role-play toys, creative arts, and juvenile furniture. Their products are known for providing durable, imaginative, and active fun.In November of 2006, Little Tikes became a part of MGA Entertainment. MGA Entertainment is a leader in the revolution of family entertainment. Little Tikes services the United States from its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Hudson, Ohio, but also operates several manufacturing and distribution centers in Europe and Asia. Classic kids toy gets a modern upgrade. Removable back handle for parent-pushed riding. Caster front wheels for smooth riding. High back seat, cup holders, and working gas cap. Weight capacity: 50 lbs..

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

74 of 78 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Seriously December 31, 2010

By Tadd J. Turczyn

Durability: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I find the complaints on here a little hard to believe. I found the instructions, while lengthy, very simple to follow and easy to accomplish. This is a great product. I put the coupe together Christmas Eve, after about five cocktails, and it still only took me about twenty minutes. Some people just like to complain, I guess... and others are incapable of doing things for themselves.

My little girl (14 months) loves her coupe and was playing in it instantly. She quickly figured out how to get in the seat and start to play. The cutest thing is watching her open and close the doors herself and then draping her arm over the windowsill, just like a grownup.

If you are at all handy, do not be intimidated by the complainers... it is an easy job, well documented and quality constructed item.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Years of fun after the 1 hour nightmare assembly December 31, 2010

By CKE TOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 5.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Length: 4:32 Mins

I have put together a lot of toys for my daughter, including the Kidkraft Suite Elite Kitchen but nothing has never compared in terms of frustration level to the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe! It can be put together, but it is not fun... I've included some pointers in the video portion of the review.

Ok, so the assembly is a nightmare, but once it was assembled our daughter loves her cozy coupe. I mean she really loves it! She likes the little horn on the steering wheel and I like the removable floor. Our daughter is currently 15 months and she is still a little too small to propel herself... she tries but she usually starts to fall underneath the Cozy Coupe. However, we installed the floor she learned that she could sit back and enjoy the ride.

One thing that is worth mentioning is that once this thing is assembled it is pretty robust and seems to be well-built.

Pros-

+ A nice design for both boys and girls

+ The removable floor means that it grows with your child

+ Our daughter loves the little horn on the steering wheel

Cons-

- We have all talked about the assembly - here are a few of my tips
- Use a rubber mallet instead of a hammer
- Forget using a screwdriver - you will need to either pre-drill the holes or use a decent cordless screwdriver (It needs some muscle)
- If you can find videos (in addition to mine) - watch them prior to assembly. Taking parts back off of the Cozy Coupe will make your nightmare that much worse.

- Why can't they add a few words in the instructions...... such as "This part is a sticker"

- It would have been great if there was an optional handle - I can push the Cozy Coupe but I must scrunch quite a bit

- Unless you open the door it is a bit of a challenge to get into and out of... not that big of a deal, but our daughter has not mastered the door yet!

Final Verdict-The Cozy Coupe is a great toy if you are up to putting it together!

4 Stars ( minus 1 for assembly) Read more ›

77 of 99 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars A pain to put together, and their support sucks May 30, 2009

By Phyregiver

Durability: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 1.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

My parents bought this for my son, who admittedly does love it. But the thing is a nightmare to put together (especially the six red caps that go over the exposed metal rods). And has been pointed out, the instructions are worthless.

And no sooner did I get it together, one of the red caps broke, leaving an exposed metal rod that he could get hurt on.

So I went online and filled out the form to get a replacement of what has to be a thirty cent item. And although this is the 30TH ANNIVERSARY COUPE that only came out THIS YEAR, I was told I'd need to provide proof of purchase to show that it was purchased this year just to get a replacement for a badly designed part that is there to ensure safety.

I'm sorely tempted to return this car, and to avoid Little Tikes products until they improve their customer service.

Edit:
My parents insisted on keeping the car, and although we found the receipt & emailed it to them per their instructions to get a replacement part, they've yet to send it. My parents still like it, but from my perspective the quality is lacking & their customer service sucks.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Assembly gets a bad rap! Use the video!! February 16, 2010

By L. Goldberg

Durability: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

We just received this adorable little car for our baby's 1st birthday. We were nervous to embark on putting it together after reading all of the horror stories. My husband and I are not the most handy but we really had a fairly easy time putting the car together. I STRONGLY recommend using the assembly video online instead of the paper instructions. I watched it once before we started and then watched/paused as we went along step by step. We only had a little trouble screwing on the roof--be sure to start the screws early as advised by a 'tip' in the video. Really helps to use a drill or electric screwdriver for this part. Another little tip from me: I took all the small parts and laid them out in the box they came in and used a sharpie to label the part's letter--made it easy to grab the one you needed as you go. Othwerise, our baby is LOVING his new car and we are very pleased with our purchase.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Great concept, poor design and quality, luck there isn't a competitor July 10, 2010

By Prime

Durability: 3.0 out of 5 stars    Educational: 4.0 out of 5 stars    Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

I just spent the last 90 minutes putting this product together. Let me pause and say that I have a Mechanical Engineering degree and I normally do not have any problems assembling any products. But this product simply has the worst design that I've ever seen. The parts do not fit together (you really have to brute force your way in, especially the five yellow pieces that combine to be the top. Also, I actually have to buy this item TWICE because the first package didn't come with one of the shafts--does any one even sanity check the content of the box before packaging!? From reading others' reviews, this is not uncommon either, people have complained missing screws, steering wheels, wheels, etc. WTF!?

This is supposed to be the "Best Selling car in the US" and have been so for 30 years, and it just amazes me how poorly the quality/design/manufacturing the product is. If another company actually steals the concept and makes a half-way decent car, they would've crushed the sales of the Cozy (Crazy) Coupe. Also the wheels are secured by a washer that you tight-fit with a hammer--which I am not sure is the best way to design a durable wheel assembly, I do have concersn that one day the wheel will fall off but we shall see.

Bad design aside, once the car is put together, the concept is actually quite fun and I can't wait for my son to try it out tomorrow morning Flintstone style!

CONCLUSION: Beware of the poor assembly and possible missing parts. Pick a cool day to assemble this (you will use tons of force and energy, it's a great workout). (I would recommend getting an electric drill for the screws as well)