I bought this garage (also known as the 'FerrariBig Action Garage') for my 4 year old son last christmas and he loves it.
He asked for a garage I looked far and wide. We specifically did not want one of those toys that come to bits as our house is already full of assorted pieces of plastic. I found this one and was influenced by other reviews I had read on it so decided to buy.
It is expensive. I got it for £34.99 from Toys R Us on line at christmas but that was an offer and I have noticed it has gone back up to £49.99 now. That said, it is worth it for the quality.
It came in a huge box, which when opened revealed loads of pieces to be assembled and a manual. This was a bit daunting but I had read in other reviews that if you intend to give it as a present then ensure that you assemble it first as no child would have the patience to wait for you. Most of the pieces just snap together to make a permanent join but you need a screwdriver to firmly fix some parts. Note that once snapped together the pieces will not come apart, which in my opinion is a great advantage but you must make sure you have got the pieces in the correct place before making the final snap. It took me about half an hour to assemble but it was quite easy and the instructions were very good.
Once assembled the garage is virtually indestructible. This is one of it's major plus points. I very much doubt if the average child could damage it without taking a sledgehammer to it. It will even take being stood on. However, once assembled, it is also very big and as it cannot be disassembled make sure you have got enough room for it before buying.
The garage is made of tough plastic and comes as three parking levels with a spiral ramp up to each level. There is also a lift to take cars up to each level which can easily be operated by small children. There is also a big ramp that cars can be release down with a jump ramp at the bottom. There is even a storage drawer within it to put some cars in.
It somes with three tough plastic vehicles but is sutable for any popular sized die-cast vehicles. It even has a connector so that popular tracks (like hot-wheels) can be connected to it.
Overall, this is a very well designed and well built toy which will give a great deal of pleasure to any small car enthusiasts.
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Advantages: Great for imaginative play, sturdy and brightly coloured, Made by fisher price Disadvantages: expensive for one toy. Quite large so a big room is needed
Advantages: Great for imaginative play, sturdy and brightly coloured, Made by fisher price Disadvantages: expensive for one toy. Quite large so a big room is needed
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