advice on maclaren major

[julies11]

can anyone give me any advice on were to get accessories ( other than maclaren ) on the maclaren major buggy i have the one with a grey stripe just a strap and has the canvas/ pvc type seat can you get buggy linners for these type buggies ..also how old are these buggies now..... are the newer model ones lot more comfier and do they lay back..... when you see the conventional new childrens buggys how avanced and have nice colours they are and the maclaren major buggies look so dated compared to the normal buggies dont they 1 of my friends couldnt believe that they have the mesh / pvc seats from the 1980s buggies and dont even lay back what are your views on the major buggies

[chatee]

was offered one for dd and refused point blank...she's waiting for delivery of her first wheelchair.......

[Dingle]

DD managed to qualify for a buggy in January and we were lucky enough to get a brand new one. Still very basic, doesn't recline.

Haven't got any asscesories, but I really feel we do need to get a rain cover, tried to manage without one last winter, but when I collect her from nursery in the rain, the seat gets soaked before she get's into it!

[julies11]

hi chatee was you offered the older 1 like mine
plus do you find people do look twice at you

[chatee]

yes they showed us an old style one and when i questioned it they said they couldn't guarantee it would be a newer version......no way was i putting my dd in that...sorry if it offends anyone, well dd refused to sit in it anyway and told them i'm not going in a buggy i am a big girl and had a major strop............

[julies11]

Hi chatee i do understand the new majors ( elite models ) are really nice sometimes i feel sorry for my son having to be in it thats y i was asking any way that i could make it look more modern ...i think most people know when they see the blue ones with the grey stripe they know that theyu are the old buggies and ( probley just me ) people might think cant she afford a newer buggy for that child hope this makes sence thanks

[babyjjbaby]

a lady on ebay makes seatcovers for them i think koziekomforts they are really nice

[reiver]

Dingle, think I remember reading on MN that one of the standard Argos raincovers will fit a Major - perhaps someone else will know more? It's a much cheaper option as the Maclaren one only works if you have the sunshade to fit it over.
Babyworld sell the Maclaren accessories but I agree they are expensive.

[lourobert]

Personally I dont like how they look, i agree that they are extremley dated and although Ive never explored one in detail they never looked particualrly comforatble or supportive? I guess Ill explore the alternatives on the market before deciding

[Saker]

They are pretty basic - we got given a new one but it doesn't recline or anything. However when I first got it it was a dream to push compared to a normal buggy with Ds2 in. Nowdays it seems pretty heavy as well.

I bought a shopping net thing to go under in but we manage without a raincover or anything else. Ebay is quite a good place to try and get accessories cheaper. There is another place I think because that's where I got the shopping net from - I think Anniebear might know. I'll do a search and see if I can find it.

[Saker]

Here is what I was thinking of.