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It's helped us get through 3 multi-day road trips and he loves it. Definitely recommended for extended car time (as is the Vtech laptop). At first the blinking lights and moving objects were the appeal. I got it for him at 9 months; he's 2 now. My husband and I just laugh at the silly expressions. It hadn't occurred to me to be offended by the voices on this toy until I read the negative reviews here. I don't think they're changing the personality of our boy -- he's not becoming bratty because of what the toy says, and he's been playing with it enthusiastically for over a year. Now he can appreciate the more sophisticated aspects of the toy (numbers, shapes and letters, which rotate like a slot machine and announce themselves when he turns the steering wheel).
Oh, and the volume is LOUD, too. Save your money. And the worst part is, it doesn't have an auto-shut off feature. The voice is a demanding little kid, screaming, "Outta the Way." and "Fill 'er up." I relegated the thing to the car, hoping maybe he'd like to turn the steering wheel when I drive, but the "on" switch is hyper-sensitive, and every time we'd go over a bump in the road, the.@#$ thing would turn on. My 1 year old liked it--for about 10 minutes. I usually like V-Tech, but this one missed the mark. he'd play with it sporadically over the next few weeks, but I found myself hoping he wouldn't. It just keeps making noise.
I would guess that it would get old after they master the steering as there's not much else you can do but perhaps line up the shapes, numbers, and letters for additional songs. The songs are fun and she loves to listen to us sing along. By far her favorite toy. Still works but you have to turn it off and on again. I bought this for my daughter at 4 months.
Thinking about getting another though to replace.I would say this is a awesome toy for ages 5 months-12 months. It is also a great toy to leave her on the floor with while you are elsewhere in the room. She instantly loved the lights and music but was not so interested in the driving. I typically don't write reviews. After about a month she was learning to steer back and forth.
I was disappointed though as the electronic music started to go blank after about 3 months.
My MIL bought this for our son for xmas and we were shocked at the rude voice and comments ("Outta the way." "Fill-er up.") WHO wants their child to learn to speak that way or worse yet, start speaking that way after playing with a toy you purchased. Save your money and buy another driving toy - we just did. I TOTALLY agree with many of the other reviewers, but I thought I would type yet another bad review to make the point very clear. Sorry, v-tech, we're usually fans of your products, but this toy went right in the TRASH - it didn't even make the bag for donation, I wouldn't want ANYONE'S kids to have it.
"Out of the way." and "fill 'er up.".I would correct my son if he were to speak to anyone with that tone. Although my son (18 months) loves the music & lights, the little voice that comes out of this toy is rude. Durable & cute to look at, but not cute to hear.
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