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Sheena15 · 30/05/2018 13:00

Hi I'm due in September with my 1st and I havent a clue what kind of pushchair to get I'm looking more at travel systems but don't want to pay too much for one

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babayagga · 30/05/2018 15:32

Hi, the best advice someone gave me when I was in your situation is to go to a big Mothercare store and see what you like. Then get it second-hand on eBay Wink

jubbablub · 03/06/2018 06:15

Some mothercares don’t stock everything, so pop in to a John Lewis if you can too. Then buy secondhand from a FB group/selling site/Ebay.

LulusMiniEgg · 03/06/2018 06:46

Or support your local pram shop and go and try them out there!
I work in one and to be honest, once i’ve asked someone a few questions I can pretty much find them the right pram in minutes. You will get loads of personal one-on-one help rather than a rushed chat with someone who doesn’t know that much like in a much larger store.
You’ll also probably get a great deal as we want your business!

  1. What is your lifestyle like? Mostly town or will you use in country/walks etc lots?
  2. What size car boot or storage space do you have?
  3. Do you have a rough budget?
I’ll see if I can help with a few suggestions x
jubbablub · 03/06/2018 09:54

@LulusMiniEgg I live in a huge city, no independent pram shops less than a 45 minute drive away. With SPD/PGP and a full time job, this isn’t something I can realistically do.

Ricekrispie22 · 03/06/2018 11:28

The Roma Vita is always ranked highly as one of the best travel systems, and it doesn't break the bank either, even if you're buying first hand,

BertieBotts · 03/06/2018 17:02

I recommend going to any big baby shop or department store and having a play around with different models. Don't be afraid to let the staff tell you about various things and don't look at/think about prices at this point. Yes you'll get the sales spiel, but that's OK because you'll find out about features you had no idea existed (like the ability to convert to a double, or whether the carrycot can be used for sleeping)

From this you'll get an idea about the differences between various pushchairs and what kind of features they have. Identify which features are important to you. You might also have ideas already like "I want to take it off road" or "Not too many complicated parts" or "Compatible with a car seat".

Then you can start searching through websites where you can sort by price and see where the price range begins for the buggies with the features you like. Write down the names of any that you come across. Keep looking until you hit twice the price of the cheapest one. Now - you have a longlist which you can start researching. Look at the manufacturer's website, look at review sites. Doing this you'll come across other pushchairs with similar features so add them to your list as well. You can then start whittling down, go back to the shops, try them out, compare one with another, check second hand sites regularly to see what comes up often. If you do all of this early enough then you can finalise your shortlist as the cheapest, most basic one you'd be happy with, then a mega-dream one you'd get if money was no object, and an in between model or two. Keep looking out for the dream and in between models in sales, in buggy events, on second hand sites. If you get to about 30 weeks and still haven't found one at low cost, assess your budget and see whether you can go for one of the in betweens or whether it has to be the cheapest possible, and make your order.

Sheena15 · 03/06/2018 17:37

Thanks guys I think I'm gonna go with a mothercare journey one has anyone had one of these

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