Quality seems great, got it on Black Friday at 20% off which felt like a steal but it’s also our first car for the kids so I’m not super familiar with pricing on these.
The only issue I’m having is figuring out how to switch the FM radio stations. I’ve pressed every button on the dash & steering wheel, but it only changes volume & mode, FM stays on static in between two stations for now. I don’t even care to find a station I just hate when my toddler incessantly puts it on this loud noise over & over.
Hopefully it’s in the manual because I couldn’t find info on Amazon page. It says there’s a “seek button” when I searched on the Rufus Q&A bar, but I do not see it ?! just the “>>” & “<<“ arrows, which only changes volume when held down, but otherwise do nothing for Radio. Maybe I’m an idiot
**editing to add.. weirdly enough as I was typing this part out, my son somehow figured out how to seek stations by flailing his feet around. I have no clue how he did it though. And now it’s stuck on a church sermon.****
Bluetooth is pretty quiet but works fine
My kids really enjoy it, they have so much fun. It seems durable, we LOVE the rocking feature, I didn’t realize how much my sensory-seeking daughter would use it. And being able to use that feature indoors is a huge plus too, since it’s been too cold outside. This is good for when kids wanna play with it but you don’t want them crashing into furniture.
Older kids might find that feature boring maybe.
I won’t speak all the way for quality/battery life since we have yet to really test it out for long durations or driving far, But the kids using it daily for rocking/music/honking/hangin out in it, battery lasted a few weeks.
The remote control is a great feature, although I haven’t tested to see if they’re still able to control the vehicle themselves while using it?
My 5 year old I trust, my 2 year old I do not. Cuz the speed gets up there pretty quickly (for a toddler) he accidentally stood on the pedal and crashed into a dresser - his body got a bit of whiplash. lol I may need him to use a helmet while driving/riding, but that could be bc I have a wild zoo animal for a son. The lap belt is great, it’s one long belt across the seat for both kids.
I chose this car because of it’s seating width - it was the widest length compared to other 2 seaters for the value of price. My 5 (almost 6) y/o daughter & 2 y/o son can sit together comfortably & not squished together.
* And me, at 5’2 tall + 155 lbs, can fit inside of it myself … I even drove it around indoors for a bit - had a blast but got out right away, didn’t wanna break it. 😂
The lights seem bright on the back end, but the headlights are somewhat dim. It’s good enough for night time but I haven’t tested this out fully yet.
Tail lights arrived with one light burnt out on back already.
I’m not super concerned, just a bummer since we hadn’t even used it yet
Its just been in the way when not in use though, My garage doesn’t have enough room for it & I don’t want to leave it outside in fear of weather ruining it. It’s kind of a b$&ch to carry when my husbands not home. Would be cute to build its own little garage.
The charging cord plugs into the wall behind where legs go, under passenger seat. (That took me forever to figure out. I didn’t build it though)
I thought I’d have to “pop the hood” to do it - would’ve been a cute feature to do that. There’s latches+ hinges on the hood, so I really thought it was possible to pop it open. My husband started building in late morning finished in late afternoon. He said it wasn’t too difficult.
We didn’t put all the stickers on and plan to decorate it ourselves.
I always research these types of purchases for hours, days even - so I always appreciate thoroughly detailed feedback before I feel comfortable purchasing. Hope this helps others consider, I’d say it’s worth it.