Playmobil Ghostbusters Ecto-1

The media could not be loaded. This is a really fun Playmobil Ecto-1. It has flashing roof lights (blue and red) and sound (see video for demo.) Each effect is controlled by its own switch on the top of the car. You can turn them on simultaneously or by themselves. The lights stay on until turned off but the sound goes through one cycle and then you have to turn it back on. It takes 3 AAA batteries which are not included.Ecto-1 has a front windshield and windshields around the back. The car doors do not open and there are no actual windows above the doors. You can open the back hatch. To put figures and accessories in, the roof comes off fairly easily.The kit is made in Germany and has 79 pieces. It took a little over an hour to assemble and does contain some stickers.The kit contains contains Winston Zeddmore and Janine Melnitz both of whom are in their Ghostbuster uniform. The figures can turn their heads, bend to sit and stand on their own. The kit also includes two proton packs and wands, a ghost trap, 4 slime splatters (which realy do stick to flat, smooth surfaces such as the side of the car) and a PKE meter for measuring psychokinetic energy.The other characters are available in the various other kits that have been released by Playmobil. Ghostbusters is Playmobil's first licensed product kits and based on the great quality, I hope there will be many more in the future. Ecto-1 fits really well in the bay of the firehouse which is sold separately. I'll include a photo of the car in the firehouse so you can see the scale of it in comparison.

Gift for my youngest Grandson. He built this an d enjoyed it.

Playmobil the best !!

This thing has the iconic siren sound, and so many details packed into it. I got this for my five year old son who is absolutely obsessed with the Ghostbusters, and it holds up to his age-appropriate (but sometimes rougher than necessary) play with it.It does have some small parts that frequently pop off, but I stuck them aside until he's older so we don't lose them.It's also fun mixing this with my KITT and A-Team van that I picked up. The playability has been a lot of fun for us as I show him some of my favorite shows/movies from when I was a kid.

Having been a child in the late 80’s and early 90’s, I loved the original Ghostbusters movies and toys made by Kenner. Until recently, you had to pay overinflated prices for the yellowed and broken Kenner models on Ebay. Not now!!! I got this Ecto-1 and all the rest of the playmobile toys for my 34 year old self 😊 Honestly, this Ecto-1 is SUPER IMPRESSIVE by almost any toy standard. Not to completely slight the ones I played with as a kid but this Ecto 1 a 10X better. The siren is an almost spot on match for the sound of the one in the movie. Some assembly is required but so what. It’s more life-like and true to the movie car then the 80’s Kenner one. The led lights are an awesome touch. Honestly…I bought it for my kids…but I like it too much to let them do to it as I did to my Kenner brand Ecto 1 back in the day…so it now spends its life back in the box until they’re older. If you’ve been wanting the Ecto-1 toy, I highly recommend this over the older Kenner made one or the way more expensive die-cast metal ones. Awesome toy, well done Playmobil!!!

Such an excellent toy. Well-made. 228 pieces do offer a challenge in putting it together, but well worth it. He plays with it for hours. You should think about getting the little Ghostbusters men too because he puts them in it and they talk all day, EXCELLENT purchase

We bought the Ghostbusters Ecto I to go with the playhouse. The car was easy to put together, but one star removed for a bulky feature: You have to remove the roof in order to sit characters inside. You 'could' shove them through the window, but that would be very tricky.The selling features of this car are its alarm, flashing lights and siren, and yet you have to remove the roof in order to put figures inside. This is annoying.Once again a toy manufacturer makes doors THAT DO NOT WORK. It would have been so much easier if we were able to open the doors and put the figures in without repeatedly having to remove the roof.This comes with a Janine (as Ghostbuster figure) and Winston.

I bought this as a present for my husband “from” my toddler as something they would have playing with together. My husband loves the Ghostbusters and my son loves anything with wheels so this hit the spot perfectly! We’re really impressed with how durable it is and how quality it feels. It’s been a month and has held up well to pretty vigorous play.Pros:Love that the siren and lights are controlled with separate buttons on the roof(the siren is 10 seconds and the lights are frosted and give a great glow too!)Love that it comes with Winston and Janine!Like how the whole roof rack comes offLike the matte plastic of the car’s bodyCons:Wish the car doors opened (a little thing but my son really likes opening car doors)The caution stickers on the rounded tube on the roof rack won’t stay stuck onPricier than I’d prefer but worth it if you’re a GB fanDoesn’t come with a ghost (though it does come with green slime splats!)