Hot Wheels Starter Set

by Mattel

Product Features

• The new Hot Wheels Motorized starter set
• Super 2-in-1 track set Design
• Includes over 7 feet of track and one Hot Wheels basic vehicle
• Not for use with some Hot Wheels vehicle
• Recommended Ages 4 and Up

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000QFORVC
• Item model number: L3784
• Manufacturer recommended age: 5 - 10 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #120,913 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good intro to matchbox sets, if you have all the pieces, January 4, 2008

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infrequent buyer (mountain view, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Starter Set (Toy)

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.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great beginner set for your Hot Wheels, January 9, 2008

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Lydia (Boston, ma United States) - See all my reviews

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

This review is from: Hot Wheels Starter Set (Toy)

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:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very fun set, January 11, 2008

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A. Kirsch (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Hot Wheels Starter Set (Toy)

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!