We got this cement mixer for our son two years ago, when he was not quite 3 years old. From the first day, he was thrilled. I think he liked that it was bigger than his other toy trucks. He had no trouble figuring out how to make all the parts work, and has played with it pretty regularly since then. Overall, it's a nicely detailed, sturdy truck, that has provided him with many hours of entertainment.

Some of the parts of the truck do come off from time to time - the hose gets disconnected, the pail doesn't stay hanging on its hook, even the main mixing cylinder has been known to come off from time to time. The nice thing, though, is that they're easy to reassemble, and the parts themselves haven't broken, even with a couple of years of not-so-gentle use. In my book, that counts toward the "durability" rating. They're a bit more expensive than some of the alternatives, but the quality is much higher, as well.

Overall, we've been very pleased with this truck. We got our son another truck from Bruder last year, and will get another one this year. He loves them, too, and that's the best testimonial of all.

Good overall. Nozzle to hose disconnects easily and bucket/pail does not stay on holder well during travel. My 3 year old son enjoys the colors. Hard plastic seems flimsy, but is very durable with occasional "crashes" performed by my son and daughter. A little pricey, but it is difficult to find quality cement mixers. Definitely recommend!

My three year old loves this toy. It's great because there are
no batteries required only imagination. It has a working hose
and uses real water. It can be messy with water spilling out
but it is a lot of fun for my preschooler.

This cement mixer has moving parts such as the actual mixer and the chute (where cement comes down). It is great to use in the sandbox. My boys can pour sand into the top opening. Turn the handle one way, and the sand goes into the mixer. Turn it the other way, the sand inside the mixer gets poured out down the chute. A little pricey, but realistic and engaging.

My 3ds received this for his birthday and likes it. It is realistic and BIG. He has a whole construction company in our family room and enjoys pretending he's building things. Until now, he did not have a cement mixer so this fit the bill. As with the other toys made by this company, the plastic is very thin and if played with too roughly, will break. NOT an outside toy IMO.