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Kid Trax Le Mans Corvette C5 Electric Ride-On | 
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| Brand: Kid Trax
List Price: $549.99
Buy New: $372.38
You Save: $177.61 (32%)
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 19609
Color: Yellow
Batteries Included: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 92.4
Dimensions (in): 68.5 x 32 x 15
Model: KT1008
UPC: 038675100800
EAN: 0038675100800
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Corvette electric ride-on with two-speed transmission | | • | Simulates realistic riding experience with racing sound effects, working FM radio, and dashboard LED lights | | • | Allows speeds up to 2.5 MPH and 5.0 MPH with reverse at 2.5 MPH | | • | One-year limited warranty for Corvette; six-months for battery; Toll-free service: 877-741-6154 | | • | Includes battery and battery charger |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Nothing quite compares to the power, precision, and speed of a Corvette. As an American icon since 1953, the Corvette continues to thrill hobbyists and race-car enthusiasts.With the Kid Trax Corvette C5 electric ride-on your little dragster can join in on the fun without having to wait for a driver's license. Racing sound effects, a working FM radio, and dashboard LED lights create a realistic driving experience ideal for ages three and up. Kids will love putting their cup in the retractable cup holder and taking this beauty out for a spin. Buttons on the steering column create real-life driving noises, such as a pass-by, change gear, burnout, and horn. Not only is this Corvette loads of fun, its safe and built to last. It features a long-lasting, 12-volt battery, twin rear-wheel drive motors, and durable wheels with a built-in traction strip to prevent slippage. Rest assured that your little speed demon won't be traveling too fast, as this tiny Corvette has a two-speed transmission with parental control. It allows speeds up to 2.5 mph and 5.0 mph with reverse at 2.5 mph. This Corvette comes in bright-yellow with pre-applied racing graphics; it is quick and easy to assemble. Best of all, there will be no fighting over this car, as two children can ride at one time--if the combined weight does not exceed 130 pounds. This product comes with a one-year limited warranty and a six-month warranty on the battery. What's in the Box?
Corvette ride-on, battery, and battery charger
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Do not buy this car! October 17, 2008
T. Westfall (Klamath Falls, OR United States)
This car is completely useless and a waste of money. The battery is very touchy and if it is not charged in a meticulous manner it will not work again. There is no where to buy a replacement battery. It took me almost a year to locate an email address and telephone number for the company,and I have had no follow through from their customer service regarding my complaints. Don't waste your money!
 Continual Problems October 17, 2008
Samson (Atlanta, GA)
This was our son's Christmas '07 gift. We had it for three months when the car stopped working completely. We called Kid Trax, and they informed us that our motherboard was the problem. Since it was under warranty, they promptly sent us another one. Three months later, the same thing happened. We called Kid Trax again. They agreed to send us another motherboard since the corvette was still under warranty. However, this time, the customer service rep. accused us of misusing the car, e.g. driving the car up steep hills. We defended ourselves explaining that many other children on our street own Power Wheels vehicles and have not experienced ANY problems with their cars. It is now October, and our motherboard has gone out AGAIN. We are still under warranty, so we called Kid Trax. Our customer service rep told us that our account had been tagged with the phrase, "Drives vehicle up steep slopes" which is completely false. My husband argued with him, and we did get our third motherboard sent to us. The customer service rep. informed us that they will not send us a fourth motherboard. We will have to take it to a service center for repair.
Kid Trax has never owned up to the fact that we, unfortunately, purchased a lemon. There was never an offer to replace our car. Kid Trax' response was that we are causing the problems by misusing the car. I thought that parents should know this before buying this car.
Beware! I wish someone would have warned me about this car. September 12, 2008
Nordy (United States)
Very fun for the first few months until it needs to fixed, dealing with their customer service and taking it to service centers that are 2 hours away and I live by Chicago. Service centers that can't even fix it and complain that they are waiting for parts from China taking 6 months. We have the firetruck too we bought them together, same problems. After a few months and hours and hours on the phone, they are junk. They sit in our garage because I can barely stand the thought of sending them to a land fill especially with all the money I have tied up into these. Bought a Peg Pergro Gator we have had it for 4 years no problems. I also hear from friends that they like the fisher price ride ons. I wish the company wasn't so horrible, my kids had so much fun when they worked.
 Nathan's Ride May 12, 2008
Tricia A. Sinclair-dixon (USA)
I purchased this for my son's 4th birthday,I know he cannot ride it when he reaches 7 because of his height now, but for now its a lovely vehicle. The lock on the steering could be a liitle better, in order for the vehicle to make certain turns. The radio sounds quite good so my money was well spent. He loves it
Awesome -- when it works April 17, 2008
LANCE R LINDLEY (Memphis, TN)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I can't help but notice that every reviewer who has given this car a 5-star review, wrote their review a week or so after Christmas. About a week after Christmas 2006 -- when we gave this car to my son -- we, too, were thrilled with it. After all, it looks absolutely fantastic. Having stood only a few feet from the actual Le Mans C6R after which this car is modeled, I can tell you it is a clever and very faithful reproduction, visually. The car also comes with fun and exciting features like head and tail lights, a series of noises available for the driver, including start-up noise, engine revs, and a horn, a fully functioning clock radio, and even a retractable cup holder! It is safe and entertaining in low gear (2.5 mph) and it is downright thrilling in high gear (5 mph). Seriously, just looking at this beast in the garage makes me wish I was small enough to drive it myself.
Give it a couple of months, though, and this Corvette will show you it is no Le Mans endurance winner. First to go was the battery. It turns out that this $80-something part is quick to develop a charge memory if you don't carefully follow the copious instructions in the manual about when, how often and for how long to charge it. There are several pages of warnings about the battery in the manual, concluding with this gem: "The 12-volt battery will eventually lose the ability to hold a charge. Depending on the amount of use, and varying conditions, the battery should operate for one to three years. If the battery will not recharge, you must obtain a new (proprietary) 12-volt battery." For us, the first battery lasted 3 months. Next the fully functional clock radio became fully dysfunctional. We didn't bother to replace it, even though I originally thought it was really cool that my 4-year-old could tool down the sidewalk in his Corvette, blasting his jams while wearing little plastic Wayfarers. Next to go, after about 15 months, was one of the plastic gears in the left rear gear box. I took the thing apart, found the culprit that had been stripped, and tried several different ways to jury rig the thing to no avail. Lo and behold, the manual anticipates this problem, too: "PROBLEM: Loud grinding coming from gear box. POSSIBLE CAUSE: Gears are stripped or broken. The Corvette Race Car needs professional repair. Call Dorel Juvenile Group Consumer Relations..." The folks are actually pretty friendly when you call and finally get through to a human. The gear, by the way, cannot be purchased individually, and the gear box assembly is $56.
I think it's somewhat telling that the name of the company the car is licensed to (by Dorel Juvenile Group) keeps changing -- I believe Kid Trax is at least the third since I bought it in December 2006 under the Safety 1st label. It's a shame, too, because when it works, this thing is a gem. My 4-year-old has actually become pretty adept at driving because of it. He is now able to back it out of the garage, and can park it snugly in the corner, and has even demonstrated precocious driving skills at NASCAR arcade games in the local pizza joint. But, unfortunately, I can't fully recommend this toy. It's great looking and fun to drive and a real head-turner, but it seems to suffer from a constant stream of expensive maintenance problems -- more like a Ferrari than the notoriously reliable Corvette it seeks to emulate.
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