New Pram needed! Help!

Farmers have a safety first one for $180 under 1/2 price at the moment. Never had one or used one before but thought I would mention it incase it is something you hadn't seen in your search.

clover wrote: If money is tight could you make do with the one you have and maybe a sling for baby for a bit longer and then get a double umbrella stroller which are fairly cheap?

I agree.

If you are going to use a pram heaps then invest the money in getting on that is going to last & fits all your needs.

DS2 & 3 are close in age so I upgraded to a P&T as I used it like a car & walked everywhere, school, shops, play groups 5x a week rain or shine so it was worth every cent. I have a mountain buggy now that I use for DS3 when we go on long walks.

When DS2 no longer needed a pram I looked at getting a smaller one but needed one that could be used up to 4+yrs. The only one I found was a MB as it took up to 35kgs where other ones only go up to about 20+ something kgs.

I suggest doing a google search & reading the reviews as they put me off several prams.

If you are not going to be using it often then use a sling or back pac & put the other one into a umbrella stroller, you can get really good ones that can lie back & you can get clip to join 2 together.

Check out TM or second hand baby gear shops.

There are some good priced MB on TM.

I was looking at these ones also Valco

Not sure what our budget is.

Not sure what your budget is, but I am a huge fan of baby jogger as well. We have the single with a toddler seat, and I've played around with the city mini double - incredibly lightweight and easy to fold and push (and I am 5"9). They retail for around $600 new though, not sure if there are some second hand ones floating about. Otherwise I have seen some MB doubles on TradeMe for a couple of hundred in pretty good condition (I am assuming you are wanting a double?). Also, how much walking do you do? I found that as I do a lot, I need a pram with decent wheels which tend to be pricier, but if you only want something for shops/footpaths your options are wider.

Which pram is that Alex?? I have a steelcraft Strider with a toddler seat and its really light and folds up quite small(with the toddler seat attached). Its 4 wheels and its moves round really really well.

I could lift this pram fairly well not long after my C Section too, plus I have a bung back.

(ETA) I have a teeny car aswell, and the pram fits in the back along with groceries etc well)

Edited by Sheza

how about a mother's choice one, we got our double one at Farmers, they are a good price. You could even ring IGC to see if they have any that they want to clear from their warehouse. I went in there the other week and they have a lot of items, I wonder if they would sell direct?
They are in Auckland but can freight.

yep check the weight. i was looking recently as we walk everywhere we can and lots of the toddler seats only went to 16kgs. we ended up getting a cheap double mb off tme and i use that one for walking with boys. the single lives in the car.

depends how much you walk, those umbrella things are only good for malls etc, too hard to push.

as above i'd always rather get a better quality second hand than crappy new. side by side is heaps better than phil n teds cos they can both see.

i have a bertini jet with toddler seat that i need to sell......comes with extras
pm me if you're interested