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The classic Hot Wheels Starter Set provides everything you need to race awesome die cast Hot Wheels vehicles. Includes motorized speed launcher and one exclusively decorated Hot Wheels vehicle. The Starter Set now comes with a third configuration for even more great stunts and racing action! Not for use with some Hot Wheels sets. Colors and decorations may vary.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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My 5 year old received this for Christmas. He nearly jumped out of his skin when we finally go it set up and running. But there's more to this story.
The first set we got had a WRONG curved track piece, which prevented me from setting it up Christmas day. To MATTEL's credit I called their 800 number and they immediately shipped a complete set replacement. ( I'm now a customer for life, kudos MATTEL, etc...) A week or so later, we received a full replacement set at no cost, without sending back the original. No slam against Mattel since their no-hassle replacement policy is awesome, **BUT** the replacement set was also missing a piece! ( a straight track was absent this time) Fortunately, between the two sets, I had enough pieces to set it up, and for 19.95, it was still a good deal. Just wish their Chinese factories had better quality control.
My two son's (5 and 2 1/2) were in rapture for the first 30 minutes. As advertised, it only works with the some Hot Wheels vehicles. The sleeker and lighter the toy car, the better. The motor accelerates cars so fast, you can't see them. We got about 3 cars on a track before they started to crash or pile up, which is part of the fun. The two sets together gave us two race cars, two motors, and enough tracks to build a good sized set.
Summary:
* Mattel's replacement policy is GREAT. No returns required in my case so I ended up with slightly less than two full sets.
* If you're not on a strict time line for a birthday/holiday, and you're ok with Mattel's week long, no-hassle replacement experience, I strongly recommend you get this starter set.
If you're looking for a better gift for the 3-5 age group with more re-playability, I recommend wooden train sets.
The first set we got had a WRONG curved track piece, which prevented me from setting it up Christmas day. To MATTEL's credit I called their 800 number and they immediately shipped a complete set replacement. ( I'm now a customer for life, kudos MATTEL, etc...) A week or so later, we received a full replacement set at no cost, without sending back the original. No slam against Mattel since their no-hassle replacement policy is awesome, **BUT** the replacement set was also missing a piece! ( a straight track was absent this time) Fortunately, between the two sets, I had enough pieces to set it up, and for 19.95, it was still a good deal. Just wish their Chinese factories had better quality control.
My two son's (5 and 2 1/2) were in rapture for the first 30 minutes. As advertised, it only works with the some Hot Wheels vehicles. The sleeker and lighter the toy car, the better. The motor accelerates cars so fast, you can't see them. We got about 3 cars on a track before they started to crash or pile up, which is part of the fun. The two sets together gave us two race cars, two motors, and enough tracks to build a good sized set.
Summary:
* Mattel's replacement policy is GREAT. No returns required in my case so I ended up with slightly less than two full sets.
* If you're not on a strict time line for a birthday/holiday, and you're ok with Mattel's week long, no-hassle replacement experience, I strongly recommend you get this starter set.
If you're looking for a better gift for the 3-5 age group with more re-playability, I recommend wooden train sets.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I bought this for my 5 year old son who has plenty of cars but nothing to use the cars with. He absolutley loves it and plays with it quite a bit. We went through all his cars to see which cars made the jump and which ones didn't work, or didn't complete the loop. Overall a good toy for the money.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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We got this when it was on super sale for our 4 year old god-son, and he went ga-ga for it!! He opened it right away, and made his dad go get batteries. We had a great time putting the cars on the motorized track and watching them whiz around. My 2 year old thought it was magic and really got a kick out of it. Super fun!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Starter Set
Exactly what we wanted for our first set. Lots of fun. We've added tons to our set but I recommend this for your very first.
Published on May 3, 2010 by Amy Murphy
Christmas fun
Happy 4year old received this for Christmas. Set up and assembly easy. All the neighborhood kids like it too. The lighter the car the better. Read more
Published on January 17, 2010 by amazon shopper
Doesn't last long
This isn't like the hotwheels sets I remember as a kid. They were endlessly configurable, every piece fit with every other piece, and they lasted for years. Read more
Published on November 14, 2009 by Music Mom
Hot Wheels Track
I gave this as a gift to my best friend's 5 year old and after she got it together (took her about 10 min, but she had a 5 yr old boy hounding her the whole time), he and his 4 yr... Read more
Published on April 5, 2009 by J. Moyer
this is a great toy
very fun, it is a little hard to figure out the prefect track, but once it is working-- my 3 year old loves to figure out what cars work the best!!!
Published on January 27, 2009 by RAK
Fun Toy
My son loves the Hot Wheels tracks and this was no exception. Arrived on time in good condition.
Published on September 8, 2008 by K. Huntley
Too hard to find other cars that will work
I purchased this set for my son for Christmas and we had an awesome time putting it together and playing with the one car that it came with. Read more
Published on January 30, 2008 by V. Peck
Great Toy for a Great Price. 3yr old Loves it!
This toy was dirt cheap (less than 10$) during xmas 2007. My 3yr old boy loves it. The car whizzes by around the tracks like a bobsled. Read more
Published on January 11, 2008 by gompol
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