The Cozy Coupe is a rite of passage — assembly pain and all

There’s a reason the Cozy Coupe has been around for decades — it’s the rare toy that grows with a kid from hesitant toddler to confident driver. The assembly is genuinely obnoxious (clear an evening and have a screwdriver ready) and the thing takes up a surprising amount of floor space, but I’ve never met a kid who didn’t fall for it. Mine used it until his knees practically touched the steering wheel, and the only reason we retired it was that he physically couldn’t fit anymore. Worth every penny of the purchase price and every minute of the build.