Berg Toys Junior Buddy - White

Purchased this for my grandson's 2nd birthday. His Dad put it together and said it was relatively easy to assemble. This is a quality product, well built and should provide plenty of years of kid enjoyment. I just wanted to get him a nice pedal car, I remember I had a chain driven pedal car when I was a kid that I rode all of the time on the sidewalk. My grandson is a big kid, but is just able to reach the peddles. So, he hasn't been able to drive it around yet. we did have fun pushing him around while he steered! We figure 6 more months and he will be racing around. What I liked about it is you can pedal, coast without the pedals moving (like on a regular bike), reverse the pedals to stop and keep pedaling in reverse to go backwards. Also, you can adjust the seat as your kid gets taller. Overall I was really impressed with the product.

This is a far cry from the pedal car I had as a kid many years ago. It is extremely well made, very stable, and can go really fast. It handles bumps with ease and the adjustable seat is a real bonus for my grandchildren who are different ages and sizes.

Very happy with the build quality. Be a little cautioned that the size is almost too small for our 6yo but he loves it. Plan to get the trailer large this Christmas.

I put together 3 different models, and this is by far the easiest of them to assemble. Took about 30minutes compared to 2-3 hours in some of the others. My 4 year old daughter loves it and is riding it very well. Will get many years of use out of this model. Frame is built incredibly well and super impressed with everything. People complaining about it being 1 wheel drive don't understand engineering, and it's like that for a reason. You can't turn with 2 wheel drive unless you have a differential like on a car :). Just look at the review with the guy who said he modified his and then found out it can't steer (in the photo reviews). You typically get what you pay for, and the quality of this is top notch.

The cart looks great! No cheap plastic fru-fru. The transmission is awesome and works like a charm, the frame is well designed and made and quite stout while being easy enough to be taken down for moving the cart in your car to the park or storing it, and the inflatable tires are spot on even if the plastic wheels are not the best. My only real gripes are that only one rear wheel is driven and effected by the brake. The way this is made, it would have been easy to have a single rear axle linking both rear wheels so both would be driven and braked taking this car into the realm of greatness. My other gripe is that the seat (which is adequate if not particularly good) does not adjust far enough forward for my 4 year old (who it was bought for) to be able to reach the pedals well enough to power it (another inch and a half and it would work). The boy is not pleased with Santa this year. His 10 year old sister has driven it all over the neighborhood and loves it though, even if she looks funny with her knees sticking out to the side because it is too little for her.

Berg Toys Junior Buddy - White This is the second Berg Junior Buddy we have purchased as a gift for a child within our family. My husband continues to be impressed with the quality and performance of this pedal go cart; he has assembled both vehicles after their delivery which occurred three years apart. He believes the engineering and performance of this toy's features are consistent with a safe breaking system, unobstructed visibility for the child driver, and accurate and responsive steering. The Berg Junior Buddy unexpectedly attracts considerable public attention when first seen in motion. We didn't anticipate how fast, smoothly and quietly, this toy vehicle can be propelled by pedal power alone. It never fails, both children and adults approach and inquire: Is it motorized? Is it custom made? How fast can it go? Can I try it? Where do you get one? Grown men are especially interested in the engineering. The children in our family wear safety helmets. My husband also mounts a Berg Safety Flag unit behind the driver's seat.. however, he is not satisfied with either the color (for optimum visibility) or the weight (wind sock flutter) .of the actual Berg Flag so he purchases a replacement flag. On her birthday, our 3 year old grand niece seated herself in the "pink car" and within minutes announced, "I drive just like Mommy." They have a large, flat driveway where we chalked a racing oval (with short cuts) on the surface for her to practice "revving her engine, braking on command and driving within her lane." It was truly amazing how skilled she quickly became maneuvering this pedal go cart, especially when compared to a tricycle, which is a tribute to the Berg design and quality manufacture.

These karts are awesome. Perfect gift for 5 year old that is bicycle shy. I love riding it too but at 5’6” 125lbs – legs get cramped after a while but I still love racing the kids. I could easily be talked into buying the adult version. Turning radius is excellent and can easily transition from sidewalk to grass. Low center of gravity allows you to ride fast without fear of tipping on a turn. Two issues we have discovered so far; Braking can be tough for a little one and braking while traveling in reverse is very difficult. Another issue we have all experienced is bruising on the bony prominences on our lower backs. The seats are hard plastic and when you are pushing with your feet you are also pushing against the seat with your back and after 30 minutes or so of riding you end up with bruises on your back. Nothing a cushion couldn’t fix but it is something to consider. Craftsmanship is high quality. Extremely easy to put together, only one minor adjustment had to be made on the chain guard.

This is the most solid kids ride on toy I have ever purchased. Bought it when we lived in CT and the kids would have no issues riding it all over the backyard (mostly dirt not much grass). Living in Guam now it is the hottest ride on toy in the neighborhood. Kids ram into the curb and it goes right over it. Solid steering. My 3 year old has zero issues riding it now with the seat all the way forward. Highly recommend for anybody looking to not waste their time on something that’s going to break in a month. Going on two years of owning it and the only thing I might have to replace is tires because the kids ran them bald!