Talk me into/out of buying my dd a Barbie Powerwheels Jeep

[idoinjuly]

She's wanted one for so long and someone is selling one for $50 on a community FB group.  It's obnoxiously pink and I really wanted something unisex so that my ds could have it when she outgrows it.  This is pretty cheap though and i haven't been seeing them on CL.

[cheeseandcrackers]

if she really wants one, why not?

[idoinjuly]

There is really no reason not to, except that we don't need one more THING, you know? Our garage is jam packed. DH has been on me about selling/getting rid of some stuff. Maybe this will be the push I needed to get on that.

[idoinjuly]

P.S. I would have totally shit my pants in glee if my parents bought me one when I was a kid. Ok. We need it.

[lilybug]

We got DS a power wheels jeep for Christmas when he was 2.5, and it was a huge hit.

It's only worth it if you have a nice area to ride around, though. We had a smallish yard at the time, so we kept it at FIL's farm. We sold it before we moved to Texas, because now we have almost no yard and no sidewalk.

[idoinjuly]

Jun 6, 2013 14:39:29 GMT -5 lilybug said:

We got DS a power wheels jeep for Christmas when he was 2.5, and it was a huge hit.

It's only worth it if you have a nice area to ride around, though. We had a smallish yard at the time, so we kept it at FIL's farm. We sold it before we moved to Texas, because now we have almost no yard and no sidewalk.

We live in a typical cookie cutter neightborhood, so not a huge front yard, but we do have good sidewalks.

[eddy]

Ditto the area to ride around in it. Otherwise it becomes this HUGE fight and you don't want to deal with that. If you can accommodate it and are willing to spend ever waking hour outside as she tools around, go for it!

[KKD]

My MIL got the girls pink princess power wheels for Christmas two years ago. I would have preferred that they were unisex, but then again, we have 3 y.o. boy twin neighbors who have no shame in riding them when they come over to play. lol.

[eddy]

Jun 6, 2013 14:42:09 GMT -5 idoinjuly said:

Jun 6, 2013 14:39:29 GMT -5 lilybug said:

We got DS a power wheels jeep for Christmas when he was 2.5, and it was a huge hit.

It's only worth it if you have a nice area to ride around, though. We had a smallish yard at the time, so we kept it at FIL's farm. We sold it before we moved to Texas, because now we have almost no yard and no sidewalk.

We live in a typical cookie cutter neightborhood, so not a huge front yard, but we do have good sidewalks.

What is your back yard like? Big enough and flat enough that she could ride in it? When Jack rides his friend's little power wheel it becomes this constant thing of us having to bail him out of corners and places he gets stuck. If you have an open space you don't have to do that though.

[copperboom]

I found a power wheels ATV for $50 at a garage sale. It is DDs favorite thing in the world. So worth it.

[beautifulfields12]

I had one growing up and it fed my Jeep obsession ever since! You should totally get it. It should not matter it is pink, because they will have fun.

[idoinjuly]

Jun 6, 2013 14:43:49 GMT -5 eddy said:

Jun 6, 2013 14:42:09 GMT -5 idoinjuly said:

We live in a typical cookie cutter neightborhood, so not a huge front yard, but we do have good sidewalks.

What is your back yard like? Big enough and flat enough that she could ride in it? When Jack rides his friend's little power wheel it becomes this constant thing of us having to bail him out of corners and places he gets stuck. If you have an open space you don't have to do that though.

Our backyard isn't too big, but big enough for their swingset and playhouse and other stuff.  I didn't even think about letting her ride it back there.  It might be a beeyotch to let her ride it back there because she'd have to be dodging all of their other junk.  I was thinking she and ds could ride it around the block when we go for walks.

[eddy]

Jun 6, 2013 14:47:28 GMT -5 idoinjuly said:

Jun 6, 2013 14:43:49 GMT -5 eddy said:

What is your back yard like? Big enough and flat enough that she could ride in it? When Jack rides his friend's little power wheel it becomes this constant thing of us having to bail him out of corners and places he gets stuck. If you have an open space you don't have to do that though.

Our backyard isn't too big, but big enough for their swingset and playhouse and other stuff.  I didn't even think about letting her ride it back there.  It might be a beeyotch to let her ride it back there because she'd have to be dodging all of their other junk.  I was thinking she and ds could ride it around the block when we go for walks.

AH-DORABLE!

[ax2]

Could you spray paint it when DD outgrows it? I saw one on Pinterest painted up like the Batmobile and I've wanted to make one for DS ever since.

[snickers]

For 50 dollars id day it's worth it!

[juliagoulia]

Get it & scuff that bad boy down and paint it once its time for DS to ride it if the pinkness is an issue. I bet he won't care though :-)

[revolution]

BUY IT. For $50 - um, yes!

And, really, when your DS is old enough that he cares, you can paint it a different color. We did that with one we bought for $50 for DD.

[goaskalice]

As someone who begged her parents for one I say go get it! My kids are definitely getting one to make up for me not having one

[idoinjuly]

Duh, why didn't I think of painting it. Excellent! I told her we'd take it.

[evynsmama]

Buy It! We bought DD a powerwheels quad for Christmas (she's 2) and she loves it, we bought an extra battery too ($25 on amazon) So that it will always be charged, I think thats why they stop getting used is because the battery takes 12 hours to recharge.