To expect my £600 pram to still work properly and not move like a wonky shopping trolley?!

[Mamatastic]

Hiya,

I have a Quinny Buzz which we have been using for DS for almost 9 months now. It used to ride beautifully and could swivel round anything but it's a NIGHTMARE now! I'm not sure when it started to go wonky as it's been very gradual but I have recently noticed that I can't push it with one hand anymore and I have to seriously yank it with two hands to get it round some bends. I keep bumping into things in shops and my hands and arms are hurting!

Has anyone else had this problem with a Quinny or other pram? Do you think I should contact the manufacturer? It's pretty annoying that this can happen when the thing cost so much in the first place, plus it's also had about 8 punctures and 2 new inner tubes along the way. Grrrrrrrrrrrr!

My DS is approximately 27 pounds...not sure as I have to rely on standing him on the scales to weigh him!

I know that Quinny market the Buzz as being suitable for up to 3 plus, but really, I think it is the weight issue that is causing the steering problems. Quite a few of my friends have the Buzz and we've all experienced the same thing.

Sorry, I mean my Zapp, not Buzz. The brakes wouldn't stay on, so I wrote to them using the address on the website.

They called me within 24 hours.

HOW MUCH???????

farking nora, what does it do, levitate????

some prams cost @£600 region when you add accessories eg Bugaboo cameleon,Xplory,skate

Why?

what on earth makes them worth that much?

Granted my kids are older now (8 and 11) but even taking into account inflation I didn't pay anything like that amount for a pram/pushchair combo

I bought a Buzz and had the footmuff thing, bag, carry-cot etc and paid nowhere near £600. But then I am queen of the internet bargain and really shopped around.

I just found my receipt and we actually paid £470 as we got the carrycot bit for free. Still loads though!

Where did you get it from?? I had a similar problem with a pram that I bought from John Lewis after it being sent to the repair place for over 6 weeks only to return and develop the same fault, and spend another 2 months being repaired. They gave me a full refund and I bought a different pushchair. By the way if it was JL they always give you a "courtesy" pushchair in the meantime. YANBU - although £600 was a lot !!

JL have amazing aftercare service. i bought a bugaboo bee twice chassis had fault wouldn't open.they replaced twice then full refund when i returned it

i had a buzz and didnt like pushing it, it squeaked! I have a speedi and looove it.

I know I should try to offer some helpful nugget of advice, and not be so smug, but I can't help myself...

I bought a Graco travel system (with car-seat, raincover, footmuff, car-seat base, matching rucksack, etc, etc) for £160, four and a half years ago. I've used it for both my children (the youngest will be 2 tomorrow). I can still push it with one hand with a (nearly) 2 year old in the seat, a 4 year old on the buggy board, and a dog in the other hand.

I guess expensive isn't always better!

I'll stop being smug now, and suggest you call the manufacturers/retailers to complain.

lol MummyTubb i initially misread (whilst chomping b'fast) as dog in the buggy, child on board. awww made me smile

fantastic image though

mum
dog
lo in buggy
lo ridng buggy board