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Best toy garage?

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jane313 · 03/04/2006 19:19

We got given this cheap one
\link{http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Product.aspx/TruHome/TruSpecialOffers/TruSpecialOffersToys5to10/221392?ref=Search\garage}
and it was always coming apart and then recently broke when my son stood on it. So I want to get him another one for his birthday. I want a robust one that will take a variety of size cars. Do the wooden elc one and the plan city one look only fit the cars that come with it? Will any plastic ones withstand a boisterous 3 year old boy?

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BadHair · 03/04/2006 19:30

Dses have \link{http://www.elc.co.uk/toy-34470\this one} from ELC. Have had it two years now and apart from ds1 using the ramps as makeshift guns, it is great. Very sturdy. No cars with it though.

laughalot · 03/04/2006 19:41

We got one from toys r us a fisher price one it is plastic and comes with 2 cars its good cost about £ 25.00

welshboris · 03/04/2006 19:43

The little people is good

Piffle · 03/04/2006 19:44

Our little people one is cool takes up a lot of space though it has noises which I guess have a life span according to their batteries...
DD is 3.4 and climbs all over hers!

MrsBadger · 03/04/2006 19:50

ours looks like \link{http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-930-FISHER-PRICE-LITTLE-PEOPLE-GARAGE-1970s_W0QQitemZ6048603196QQcategoryZ2529QQtcZphotoQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem\this} and came from a jumble sale. Still works though, and the fact it's lasted so long is testament to its sturdiness!

Mfer · 03/04/2006 21:15

WE've had teh ELC one for about 6 years and its still going strong well made very sturdy and takes a variety of cars.

WestCountryLass · 03/04/2006 22:01

We have the ELC one too and it is very sturdy, DD and DS can stand on it and it holds strong.

laura240 · 04/04/2006 13:36

We have the ELC garage mentioned below. I got it a couple of weeks ago and it now comes with 15 free cars.

wessexgirl · 04/04/2006 14:16

The ELC one is beloved by both dds and I recommend it - although, having been brought up with a Fisher Price one, I just find it so wrong that the ramp finishes up behind the garage. NO! The cars should come out at the FRONT!

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jane313 · 04/04/2006 17:35

thanks everyone. I wondered how sturdy the big elc one was. Its good to know it is. That fisher price one is the one I originally wanted before we got given one.

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wanderingstar · 04/04/2006 18:36

I have the Plan Toys one; ds3 loves it ! Any little cars go on it, tho he has a few Plan wooden ones too. Oh and its road (buy as an extra) is compatible with Brio, which he inherited by the shedload from hi big brothers.

bubblerock · 04/04/2006 18:40

We have the little people one too and it's still intact so it must be good

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