Little Tikes Ride ‘N Rescue Coupe

Features foot-powered fire truck with electronic microphone with flashing lights and seven siren sound patterns. Includes a reflective light bar, high seat back, rear storage, caster front wheels, a working door, horn and clicking key. Measures 32.25″L x 17.50″D x 32.25″H.

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5 Responses to Little Tikes Ride ‘N Rescue Coupe

  1. K. Phelan says:
    June 19, 2010 at 12:00 am

    Okay, so I read all of the reviews before I bought this item. I saw the comments about the troubles putting it together but I figured that I could do it since I’ve put every other toy together. Wrong! When I got the part where I had to put the front legs of the roof portion into the base of the car it was so tough…I had to call my husband and he had to use a rubber mallet with all of his might just to get it into place. It was ridiculous. Come on Little Tykes…do this for us! I don’t mind putting together wheels and the little things, but having to use that much force myself is a hazard and we could have easily damaged the product because it was so hard to put in.

    Also, the lights on top don’t light up which is a bummer. If you put lights on top they should do something than just sit there…my little guy will be a bit bummed about that I think. But, I know that he’ll like riding it.

  2. Edurne says:
    December 27, 2009 at 12:00 am

    We got this cozy coupe for my 23 month old son to use at my mom’s house, she lives overseas and we couldn’t get the newer version there(30th anniversary version). I would’ve loved to get the newer one since I think the improvements made to that version make it a lot better. I really wanted to get the new features: removable floor board, handle for the parent to push, door lock. This would make it safer, and usable at an earlier age.

    Still my son absolutely loves his cozy coupe, he spends the entire day in it, getting him to get out of it for meals is nearly impossible. He would sleep in it if we let him. It’s really easy for him to maneuver, and to get in and out of it. I’m sure he’ll use is a lot over the next 2 or 3 years, at least.

    What I don’t like is:

    - The assembly is a little complicated, specifically the wheels. It would be nice to have written instructions in addition to the diagrams. Thankfully we put it together a couple of nights before Xmas Eve. It took about an hour, and you definitely need 2 people to put the wheels in. Also there where no holes for the screws that fix the white roof to the back of the car, we had to drill them.

    - The decals don’t stay on very well. I keep smothing them over and the next day the have wrinkles again.

    - The door opens very easily, my son leaned on it this morning and fell off. He also tends to slide off the seat, ending up lying on the floor between the front wheels, although now he’s got the hang of it and doesn’t slide anymore. I really think it should have either a seat belt or a door lock, especially for a younger child.

  3. Shannon Cleere says:
    July 30, 2009 at 12:00 am

    My son got this from his grandparents for his first birthday. He loves to climb all over it, sit in it and drive or play with the walkie talkie (especially because his dad is a firefighter and listens to the pagers go off all the time!). He hasnt figured out how to drive it by himself but he is only 1.

    My father-in-law said it took him about an hour to put together and you really need to read all the directions or you will have necessary pieces left over! But the pain of putting it together was worth watching him play happily with his new toy.

    I dont have any sharp pieces but there is some extra plastic on the seam of the door that makes it difficult for a one year old to open when fully closed or close fully. I leave it ajar for now. The only really disappointing thing was the steering wheel, an 18 month old at the party was able to pull out the steering wheel. There is an issue with it clipping in correctly, but I am going to call Little Tikes and see if they can send a replacement part. My one year has not been able to pull it out yet but I dont want it to be an issue when he gets older.

    Overall I am happy with the car so far and my son enjoys it (which is what its all about anyway).

  4. Andi Mcgrew says:
    February 18, 2009 at 12:00 am

    I read the reviews and was reluctant to buy this for my one year old grand daughter. But this is an excellent toy. It was not difficult to assemble as I had heard. No sharp edges. No need to drill any holes. It is a great toy. It lets kids use their imagination. No lights and sounds, other than in the CB radio. It is sturdy and she hasn’t gotten out of it except to bring her other toys into it. She loves her daddy, who is a firefighter, to push her around. This is a toy that will grow with her. I have 8 children and 17 grand children, and I have bought cozy coupes before and they last. don’t hesitate to buy this!

  5. R. Wolfe says:
    December 7, 2008 at 12:00 am

    My son just turned 18 months and we wanted to get him a good first riding car. Was first thinking about getting the Fisher Price Lil Quad which is battery operated but since we are in the cold season now it would only be used inside for the next 5 months. I think a battery operated car would have limitation based on the space we have inside. We’ve always planned on getting him the Little Tikes cozy coupe anyway so we figured this is the better option for now. We have a pretty big open kitchen that he can drive around. We purchased this yesterday at Toys R Us during an unadvertised special $39.99!!!, put it together with NO problems and he played with it until bedtime! Got him up this morning and the first thing he went to is the car. So I think this is definitely a winner.

    I was a little hesitant on getting the rescue model since I read some people had negative reviews on installation and quality. Maybe it’s luck but we had no problems on installation other than the stickers not sticking so well. We just used regular tape to help keep them on. The only battery operation part is the CB radio. He pulls it out and pretends he’s talking into it. It only makes a siren noise and has lights. That’s fine with me because I’d rather have him use his imagination with this car instead of having too many electronics going off. Right now he is only proficient in going backwards but once his legs get stronger and he’s more coordinated he’ll figure out how to go forward. I’m sure when we take it outside next year he’ll have a ton of fun with it. Based on what we paid for this and the fun factor, this car is definitely a keeper!!!