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To all the BTDT moms, please help!
Strollers can be very expensive!
And what a waste of money if the "mercedes" of all strollers doesn't live up to your expectations! and then somehow you end up with 5 different strollers! and one of those 5 ended up doing everything you needed it to do!

so please fill in the blank!

If I could register/buy a stroller all over again I would register/buy ______ and _______because _____________

and not waste my/other people's money on _________ because __________.

Thank you!! i hope this thread gets chuck full of advice! i plan to notebook!!

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have gotten the Peg Perego Uno. I have the bumbleride Flyer and it kind of s*cks.

I also would have done what I did for the umbrella stroller, which was wait until DS was here to purchase. It's SOOOOOOOO much easier to pick out a stroller when you have someone to put in it to test! I got the Maclaren Quest and I adore it

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I would not get a travel system.

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If I could register/buy a stroller all over again I would register/buy ___bugaboo___ and ___triumph____because ____bug has been the best, nothing compares-maclaren was okay for traveling_________

and not waste my/other people's money on ____brand new strollers_____ because _____I found 2 of my strollers on craigslist for a fraction of the price_____.


(I babysit, so needed double strollers)

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I have 2 strollers and I still like them both.

We registered for and received the Graco Quattro Tour which I love because it handles very easily and has a nice large basket for your stuff.

I leave that at the babysitter's house and decided I didn't want to take it back and forth because it's so heavy so I purchased the Maclaren Quest a few months back.

I love that because it's light and folds up really small. The downside is that the basket is not accessible when the seat is fully reclined, but I still love it.

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I registered for and got the Peg Perego Pliko P3 and the Primo Viaggio infant car seat. They come separately, but can be used as a travel system. I LOVE this stoller. Thomas is 16 months now and it is the only stroller I own. It does everything I want it to do. It's lightweight (not as light as some), folds compactly, reclines, huge canopy, basket, cupholder, tray with cupholder for baby and looks great. I used it as a travel system when DS was little and now I just use it as a stroller.

Highly Recommend!!

HTH

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I would get another Inglesina Zippy and was worried about wasting $$ on the extra piece (carrycot $200) but I am so glad I had it. It was great to have a pram in the beginning.

I haven't BTDT long enough so I don't have thoughts on that. I know I want another lighter stroller but can't decide. I had the Volo which I returned - I'll probably get a Maclaren Quest.

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i would've gotten a double stroller---though not sure if i am brave enough to go out alone when DC #2 arrives... i got a maclaren volo that does not recline, and while it served its purpose, i can see i will probably not use it too much when DC #2 comes...

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I would not change a thing.

I got the Snap n Go for him in the beginning (and still use it here and there) and bought the Babyjogger City Mini for him now. I like to take walks with him, and love this stroller!

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I would do the same thing that I did.

I have:

BumbleRide flyer - great carriage. Great for walks, especially for a newborn since it reclines all the way. He still naps in it daily at my mom's house.

Maclaren Triumph - for the car. My mom has the Volo for her car. They are both great and serve their purpose.

BOB Revolution jogger -- obviously, for jogging but he naps in this at home on weekends also. Love it. Love taking it on walks. Just a great jogger.

Whenever I see my friend with her Graco, I am so glad that I didn't go that route. it is so cheaply made compared to what I use...and not that much cheaper.

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I would STILL get the Peg Perego Uno - I loved the pram feature when baby was little - and the Maclaren Triumph - wonderful lightweight stroller.

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Def no travel system. I have the graco quattro tour system, and the stroller was hardly used compared to my other strollers. I love it, but it's just so big comparable.

I would have kept my snap n go and went straight to my peg pliko P3, by far my FAV stroller.

Mine are 14 months apart and i would have not wasted my time nor money on the two double strollers i bought then sold, i should have just gotten the convertible sit n stand.

I have a sit n stand now and I LOVE IT!

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I would not have gotten the travel system. I haven't used it yet and DD is almost 7 months. We used the snap and go and once she could sit up we bought the inexpensive Baby Trend Stroller and it's working great so far.

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Absolutely NO travel system. Way too heavy! I would have begun with a snap and go then bought a peg perego pliko and been done.

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If I could register/buy a stroller all over again I would register/buy ______ and _______because _____________

and not waste my/other people's money on _________ because __________.


I registered and received the Graco Metrolite. Always a 50/50 on any stroller depending on who you ask but I love this stroller and it has served us well.

Recently Graco came out with a lightweight stroller: Ipo - we bought it and love it!

I have a snap&go but only used it for a short time so I look at is as waste since I later learned you can snap the snug ride carsear into the metrolite stroller but for other people it was great.

If I could get one more it would be a Maclaren.

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have registered for the Peg Perego Pliko 3! Love that stroller! I have the Bugaboo Frog which I like but DS is a big boy and he will definitely outgrow it very soon. I also have the Maclaren Quest for traveling.

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Do the same, use the Bugaboo until my kid was about one and then buy a Maclaren of some sort for everyday use. I loved my Bug and I can't wait to use it with my next baby!

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I would have bit the bullet and bought the Bugaboo. I got the Rock Star Baby instead and although I like it I still wish I bought the Bug.

If I would have just gotten the Bug and the car seat attachment then the only other stroller I would have needed is my Mac which I love.

I also have a Pliko P3 which was a hand me down and I love this one too. If you looking for one quality stroller that has a lot of features this is the one I would get.

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do the same and get the Graco metorlite travel system. I didn't find it heavy at all, loved the pattern and the stroller is awesome. I also got the snap and go for quick trips and loved it as well.

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I would have registered for a more expensive travel system -- still a graco but I felt bad putting an expensiv one on my registry so I basically registered for the least expensive graco one and it didn't have the same level of features that a more expensive one would have.

I also would have bought a maclauren umbrella stroller when she was about a year old, instead of my cheapo combi, or maybe in addition to because the combi is good for travelling.

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I would not change getting my snap n go, or my inglesina but I am very sorry I bought my Maclaren quest mod - it is very shaky walking around the corner into town and only works well in the mall. DD hates it b.c it doesn't have a tray and the basket is too small to hold anything at all.

I wish I got my jogger much sooner and I wish I had gotten a regular stroller instead of the Mac that glides more and has a larger basket to carry what I need even if it is bulkier than the Mac. I will probably get more use out of the Mac when DD is older but only time will tell.

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thanks! this is very helpful!