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OMG I think I just spent £1100 on a pushchair!

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leeloo1 · 25/08/2010 14:34

:( Or I'm not quite sure... possible both!!!

I just bought an ABC triple - a single pushchair, top reclining toddler seat and front static seat, as its the only 'triple' that'll fit through my door! At a bargain price of £900 including p&p and with an estimated £200 in import duty... eeek! Lets hope its fantastic and easy to use when it arrives!

I feel like I need a stiff drink (but can't as mindees are sleeping) so please reassure me that this is actually an astute business purchase and not a big waste of money! :)

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SillyMillysMummy · 29/08/2010 08:53

I would email and check hun that they think it suitable for an older child, if not would the twin seat on top not be better?

I am not tall and have no problem with seeing over the top. X

misdee · 28/08/2010 23:59

all i can say is, I hope you are tall!

MixedNutPlate · 28/08/2010 23:57

Looking at the family it would seem to be a 2yr, so shouldn't be to hard Leeloo1

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leeloo1 · 28/08/2010 23:31

yy sleepingbag thats the picture they sent me! phew that I wasn't imagining it!!! How easy it'll be to get that child in and out is another story, but for 3 days it'll be a (hopefully small) 9 month old, so that shouldn't be too bad...

Oh... I'll just have to wait and see when it arrives!

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sleepingbag · 28/08/2010 21:53

There is definately a toddler in back of buggy as you describe at bottom of this link.

adventurebuggycompany.com/testimonials.htm

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leeloo1 · 28/08/2010 21:33

Oh and yes, its definitely the one MixedNutPlate described! It can't just be for a newborn surely??? Actually they sent me a photo of it with a toddler peeking out of the middle seat! Eeeek! [blood pressure suddenly gone through roof emoticon]

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leeloo1 · 28/08/2010 21:31

Oh no, its not allowed to be for a newborn! SillyMillysMummy :( Argh! Where did you see that?

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MuffinToptheMule · 27/08/2010 23:11

louii - facing each other

SillyMillysMummy · 27/08/2010 23:08

In which case am fairly sure that if using all 3 together, seat occupancy is only newborn?

MixedNutPlate · 27/08/2010 22:48

No she has the single buggy with reclining top/roof seat and static front seat at the bottom of the webpage.

SillyMillysMummy · 27/08/2010 22:23

Sorry I might have misunderstood, is it the double reclining seat that leeloo has bought for carrying 3?

SillyMillysMummy · 27/08/2010 22:21

It is suitable to that age, but not with a seat in front of it, it is then laid flat so for newborn

MixedNutPlate · 27/08/2010 21:58

Looks great, seat is suitable up to 4yrs SillyMillysMummy according to the blurb here

AnnoyingOrange · 27/08/2010 21:45

LOL at Mutt

What's the ROCE ?

SillyMillysMummy · 27/08/2010 21:43

Oh just looked and seen its a single with front and top seat, you do realise that in that type, the buggy seat is only for newborn

BoysAreLikeDogs · 27/08/2010 21:41

Mutt ??

Mutt · 27/08/2010 21:40

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SillyMillysMummy · 27/08/2010 21:38

I have an ABC and they are great they were half that price around 12 months ago sorry to say, but defo a worthwhile investment, wish I could get a reclining toddler seat for mine without it being a fortune

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leeloo1 · 27/08/2010 21:38

I'm liking these comments, thanks.

Yup, definitely should last for many, many years (it better had!) and these models seem to be selling on ebay for around £600 (with 2 static seats, mine will have 1 reclining & 1 static, so clearly infinitely superior! ).

I've no idea why they don't sell them in the UK either - deeply annoying and theres obviously a big(ish) market for them.

Blondes mmmmm that is um, well... different! Actually DH tried to persuade me to get an Xplory when we had DS (he was working in Islington at the time and lots of the yummy mummies there had more money than sense those pushchairs! I pointed out to him the almost £1000 pricetag and he thought better of the idea. Clearly in hindsight I should have said 'but you can only fit 1 child on that, for that price I'd expect you could cram 3 in there! :)

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majafa · 27/08/2010 08:48

Now I know why I have after schoolers, lol

julinka · 27/08/2010 00:43

I have been thinking about buying ABC as well and I am not even registered chilminder yet.I have possible parents with kiddies of between 1-2 to start in the end of the year and my own son,so definitely too big for Carry bag/sling and too small for buggy board.ABC looks so great and they sell it in different colours as well.I just don't understand why they don't sell it in UK.I think you have done the right choice,best triple buggy on the market.You will have a piece of mind,safe,stable buggy and you can resell it very well in the future(well that's what i read from blogs and forums on the net).Very good buy

Blondeshavemorefun · 26/08/2010 23:45

kinda looks like this

Blondeshavemorefun · 26/08/2010 23:42

leeloo1 - it is a golf- buggy trolley-- stokke

and with the 2 different car seats costs over £1K

dmo · 26/08/2010 22:37

Bargain
local childminder friend has 2 triple buggys one the same as the one you got and she offered to lend me one from september
just saved me ££ and storage space

inveteratenamechanger · 26/08/2010 21:13

Looks great. Presumably you can claim some (?) back against tax?

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