Hot Wheels City Car Wash and Giant Gator

I purchased this carwash set for my 3 1/2 year old, and absolutely loved playing with this set. That said, I had to ultimately return it because he still lacked the dexterity to operate the spinner component of the carwash (the blue reservoir where the car splash lands). He enjoyed turning the water tower faucet which fills the carwash "bath" with hot water, that turns the color changer cars' color. He also enjoyed operating the turn mechanism of the yellow dryer rollers. We used the toy indoors, and yet, a minimal amount of water escaped the toy and landed on the floor, but it was so easy to clean up with just a single paper towel. The toy has a removable dish that acts as a reservoir to catch water droplets and splashes. Anyway, I had to return because at 3 1/2 my son was not yet able to utilize the spinning device which holds the icy water to change the car color yet again. This was a main feature of the toy, and instead of him doing it, I always had to do this part, and also fish out the cars as they got stuck inside of it. Not fun...so, this was a deal breaker for me though I'm sure it would not have presented any problems for a slightly older child. Anyway, I still highly recommend the toy, as it's made well, has a great concept, and is a good quality standalone toy. One additional thing to beware of though is that the Color Changer cars cost more than $15 each!!! Yes, you can use your regular Hot Wheels cars on this, but they won't all fit. The Color Changer cars are slightly shorter than the others, and that leads to them getting stuck in the cold water reservoir mentioned earlier. It's easy enough for an older child to fish these out (though it's probably frustrating), but not a younger child. Anyway, just be prepared to shell out major $$$ to build up your Color Changer car inventory!

This product provides hours of fun to young people! It is sturdy and is worth the money.

Got for our autistic grandson and he loves it. Can make a mess so careful where you put it

We love it! Wonderful toy. I'm glad I got it off Amazon. Much cheaper than Target.Easy build. Even mom can do it 😋 everything is in bags according to what "zone" you're putting together. Which is awesome! Only thing I hate is that it only comes with one color changing car. Each new color changing car you buy is 30 bucks. It's ridiculously pricey. What can you do. My son's extremely happy. So that's all that matters to me.I love that it comes with a picture of each piece you can buy to complete the city. It's amazing how many more you can get. The city will be huge when we are done!

This is a great toy until you lose the pieces but that isn’t the toys fault. It was fun and easy to put together with my son and very functional.

My son (3) received this Santa this year and the look on his face was priceless when we got exactly what he asked for! The few things to know:1. water not required (nor would I recommend it). We have not even attempted it because I cannot justify wetting cars that aren’t supposed to be. The set only came with one and it was nearly impossible to find others. So we made the decision for the kids to use their imagination! Lol2. The “icy water” area was rather challenging for my husband and I to get the cars out without some force, but with some effort and toddler energy, my son seems to have no issues! He pushes down hard and fast to get the cars to shoot out - and they do, right into the gator mouth, like the commercial.Enjoy!

Strong

Perfect gift for 6yo. Easy to assemble with some patience for the pictures in the instructions. Fun, creative play. Must set up on a non-slip surface that can get wet. Like a concrete basement floor. My older son was wowed by this too.