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I have a small car - I want a small buggy that'll fit in the boot

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PeppermintPatty · 30/05/2008 20:47

I have a new (to me anyway) car - it's a ten year old Renault Clio.
It has a tiny boot and my DD's Maclaren techno buggy won't fit inside. It's too long

I would like a small buggy that'll fit, a maclaren style fold-up one. Preferably cheap too
I've looked about but a lot of them are quite long when folded.

Any ideas?

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misdee · 30/05/2008 20:55

cant be a smaller boot thant he matiz. i could fit a maclaren quest, triumph or volo in there as th handles are lower on those than the techno

lackaDAISYcal · 30/05/2008 20:56

We used to have a mothercare cheapy one that fitted nicely in the boot of my ford fiesta.

I think this is it in this seasons colours....a bit chavvy bright in the pink though. It's just over a metre long when folded, but looking at the XLR spec, that isn't all that shorter

lackaDAISYcal · 30/05/2008 21:06

this one is only 99cm folded.

spicemonster · 30/05/2008 21:07

The volo is teeny tiny folded up. Well it fits a lot better in the boot of my 206 than my techno did

mummyofaprincess · 31/05/2008 00:05

my loola goes in the boot of my step moms matiz and like misdee said the clio boot can`t be smaller then that.

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PeppermintPatty · 31/05/2008 19:56

Sorry I only just got chance to read your replies.
I think the mothercare one would be too long if it's over a metre. Plus I don't think I could cope with all the pink . I could get the blue one though...

Just had a look at a volo online - does anyone have any ideas how long it is when folded?

I'm sure it would fit.
Maybe I should measure the boot....

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CarGirl · 31/05/2008 19:59

the volo etc are smaller all around as well as shorter so will give you more room to put it diagonally across the boot IYSWIM

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PeppermintPatty · 31/05/2008 20:06

It's 92cm long
Ooooo diagonally - I didn't think of that although the boot is quite small width ways as well. But prob enough to make a difference.

Do you think there's any chance a shop (like Mothercare) would let me try it to see if it would fit, before I bought it???

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CarGirl · 31/05/2008 20:07

yes of course they will! Try to go when they should be quiet though or you'll spend ages waiting for them to help you.

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PeppermintPatty · 31/05/2008 20:13

Oooo goody
Thanks for your help CarGirl and everyone else too.
Think it's gonna be the volo and I'll try before I buy!

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misdee · 31/05/2008 22:26

yes they will. i took my matiz to mothercare, and said i needed a buggy to fit i na tiny book. we tried all the maclarens. the volo, triumph, quest and ryder all fitted. i got the ryder as it had the best deal on it at the time, came with footmuff and dd3 was only 6months old at the time, so wanted a decent recline.

techno was too long to get in the boot.

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