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Bugaboo - what's the big deal?

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spackcat · 27/11/2007 11:22

I am just curious to know why bugaboos are so popular, I have already bought my travel system so I am not interested in buying one, I just want to know what all the hype is about thats all! (And why they cost an arm and a leg!)

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preggersagain · 27/11/2007 11:25

to be seen pushing a bugaboo its hype, pure and simple and the longer it goes on the more popular they get!

mumzyof2 · 27/11/2007 11:29

We were going to buy one of those, i love them! yes they are very expensive, but i think its because they do EVERYTHNG. You woudnt need to buy a buggy when your childs pram gets too small, because if you strip it down, its just a buggy. You can lift their seats on and off like a car seat, so you wouldnt even need to wake a toddler if it was asleep. They even convert to little sand buggies! and fold together to make them easy to push on sand. Their carrycots are suitable for overnight sleeping, whereas quite a few arnt. And i also think that you pay a lot for the style of the pram as there isnt anything like it, apart from a quinny buzz. they are good, but are VERY overpriced.

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spackcat · 27/11/2007 11:35

Sounds no different from a normal travel system then, as you can do those things with them too, unless they are more lightweight and manageable -fits in boot etc. As for the style I really don't like them, but then I never have been incredibly trendy!

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preggersagain · 27/11/2007 11:38

ahhhmm- they do absolutly nothing different to most other 3in1 prams! In fact my new bebecar stylo has more functionality as the carrycot is a hard based affair which can be used as a car-cot or a sky-cot- my bug is just a bit of fabric suspended from the pushchair frame with a cheap foam matress plonked in!

oh and having to take the seat unti off every single flaming time you need to fold it- dear god what a flaff- you can't even leave the car seat adaptors on it when you fold it down to bung in the car!

Imo they are for the 'imaginativly challenged'

Rant over, i'm off to polish my bug so that i can flog it to some unsuspecting mug on ebay

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spackcat · 27/11/2007 11:39

preggers - don't be embarrassed you have a ridiculously expensive pram - revel in the glory!!!

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hunkermunker · 27/11/2007 11:39

They are super mega fugly. And they do scream "more money than sense", I'm afraid!

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spackcat · 27/11/2007 11:41

Oh, brilliant plan pregger! Good Luck!!

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preggersagain · 27/11/2007 11:42

i am afraid i have used it only once- and that was wearing a large hat and in the dark so that no-one saw me i just wanted to know what all the fuss was- still don't get it!!

thankfully i have a reason not to use the damn thing this time round (as was threatened )- its twins so it HAS to go

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spackcat · 27/11/2007 11:46

Even better - more money on ebay when you sell it! Make sure the sale ends on a Sunday evening, found people go mental for baby things at this time!

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manamana · 27/11/2007 12:43

oh no.... i LOVE my bug, am not super trendy and didn't buy it because it was cool (orange frog so prob not coolest of bugs anyway!). Bought it because I really wanted a 'proper pram' type thing for walking around town etc and wanted to be able to use the carrycot bit as a moses basket for first few weeks - ds slept in it for first few months which meant we didn't need to buy a travel cot either (bought a more substantial mattress). Also loved the fact that buggy can sit either way round, ds still faces me sometimes so we can chat. Also, we lived in a flat so could leave wheels downstairs and just bring pram/buggy bit upstairs. And, its really easy to manoevure/light to push etc. Plenty of room for some shopping underneath and can hang lots on the handles! Main gripe is the fact that you can't take it on old-style buses where you have to fold up and hold baby - too much hassle, luckily lived in Hove when ds was little where you can just park up at the front but now have moved and buses round here are old-school and i am pg again so bit disappointed bout that. But anyway, just wanted to put in a good word for my loved frog

frootloop · 27/11/2007 13:16

in my experience bugaboos are the 4x4s of the pram world.
ive lost count of the times ive been forced off the pavement, whilst heavily pregnant, and into the road by two bugaboo mums because they think they own the the pavement and shouldn't have to walk single file. and they are just ugly.

NorthernLurker · 27/11/2007 13:26

frootloop - those mothers are just rude in general - it doesn't come with the pram - I have a cam - and I love it and I'm very nice to other pram owners
I use it everyday - find it beautifully light and easy to use and that it does everything I want. B slept in the carrycot till 4.5 months - so I think we got our money's worth there. It's also very easy for my bigger girls to push. I only put it in the car once a week and we have a big boot so the folding in two doesn't bother me - whereas pushing something duff everyday would really get on my nerves. People complain about the price - it isn't cheap - but dh and I agree that you can see the quality of the design and we enjoy owning it. I certainly don't feel embarassed about pushing it - I worked jolly hard to pay for it and my baby and I are very happy with it

malfoy · 27/11/2007 13:31

I had a laugh yesterday. I was in my local cafe at the same time as an NCT meet up. 4 new mothers walked in with 3 cameleons & 1 gecko. all different colours. The waitress had to shift tables to accomodate.

I felt sorry for the poor ones who had bought Mothercare's own or a cheaper option.

malfoy · 27/11/2007 13:32

I must confess to having bought a second hand frog. It is lovely but my DD is too tall for it.

Botbot · 27/11/2007 13:51

Ha ha, I was that sad Mothercare buggy buyer.

I think I was the only person in my NCT group without a Bugaboo. It just hadn't occurred to me that what buggy you have would be an issue, but I definitely felt that people were looking down on me for my sensible, serviceable Mothercare buggy (don't do flashy stuff, me). Don't really see them any more.

preggersagain · 27/11/2007 13:57

botbot- good for you- just be happy in the knowledge that you are not a sheep, and you are capable of making a decision based on your needs- not "ooh, i'm up the duff, get a bugaboo ordered will you dear"

I am happy to report that some mug has just bought my bug cameleon from ebay for £450- so if anyone looking at this has just bought a black cameleon with poshbugs covers- Thanks x, i shall no longer have to deal with the guilt and embarassment of owning one

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spackcat · 27/11/2007 14:01

Hurahh for preggers! your in the money, your in the money!!

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SazzaK · 27/11/2007 14:04

I think most posts on this thread are very odd - you can't stereotype a person on their choice of pram. It's all personal choice and ridiculous to say "people who own Bugaboos are pushy". Your choice of pram has nothing to do with your manners. Bugaboos are great to push and you can have your older toddler facing you or outwards - mine faces me all the time and I chat to her as we go along, and I think it's great to be able to interact with her. They are not ideal for buses or if you use the car a lot. But they are certainly not as huge as some of those three-wheelers that aren't to my taste.

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spackcat · 27/11/2007 14:05

Don't spend it all at once preggers!

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preggersagain · 27/11/2007 14:11

decisions, decisions, decisions!! i'm afraid it may well get spent all in one go- not sure what on though certainly not another bugaboo

NorthernLurker · 27/11/2007 14:16

sazzak - perhaps the mnet rule is you can pick whatever pram you like - as long as it's not a bugaboo

malfoy · 27/11/2007 14:21

good for you, preggersagain. must get my arse in gear & sell mine. it's just I find my trusted macclaren soooooo dull & sensible.

CarGirl · 27/11/2007 14:26

I think have a bug came into it's own with a toddler in it & one on a buggyboard (not boo board I hasten to add), it is the only pushchair I've tried that has not killed my back & wrists whilst using it in that mode and has the baby/toddler still rear facing which stopped her screaming & complaining all the time!

Jackaroo · 27/11/2007 14:38

I was a bit worried about looking silly when we got ours (paid for by doting grandparents obviously).. but soon forgot to worry about that.

I love my frog - where we live the pavements are like an assault course, and by the time we've gone 20 minutes in a maclaren both DS and I are feeling off colour from all the bumping. Barely notice anythign in the bug.. also loved having DS facing me for the first 6 months. can now see it will outlive me, any other children and possible last for future generations. Which I don't believe can be said of some of the others my friends have.

If you haven't got one, it really isn't important, but if you have, and you like walking everywhere, it's amazing.

BTW I agree that it's a pain if you get in and out of the car with it every day (or several times a day). and it's far too small once your toddler is over 95cm tall. I realise that can incorporate some 4 year olds, but this happened with DS before he turned 2...

Oh, and it wasn't a lack of imagination, or more money than sense, it was a compromise for gp's who were determined to buy a silver cross perambulator lol!!

Jackaroo · 27/11/2007 14:43

Mm, didn't read all the posts before posting myself - goodness me, had no idea I was sending out such evil vibes by pushing my very sedate navy frog.. but then maybe I can at least take comfort in the fact that I bought mine pretty much before anyone knew what they were!!!

I was somewhat peeved to find that Gwyneth and someone else - a Michelle? - pop singer? someone? were supposed to be the ambassadors - it's a pram for crying out loud (oh, and I loathe 4x4's and am equally irrationally prejudice against their owners, so maybe this is what they must feel like when they get attached It's karma then).