However, all that style and quality comes at a pretty price. There are people who spend 1000 euros (yes, three zeros!) on a stroller! Angelines and I are neither so materialistic, nor are we rich enough for such things so we decided from the get go that we would be looking for a second-hand ride for Miss Emily Alejandra.
Yesterday I had another doctor's app't in Málaga and we spent the morning prior to the ultrasound shopping and running errands. It just so happens that I found a second-hand baby store in Málaga--perfect! Of course, we stopped to see what they had. We didn't have any real intention of buying anything at this point.
The sales lady was great, very knowledgeable and friendly. She showed us a few different models after ruling out her first enthusiastic suggestion of a HOT PINK stroller when she heard we were expecting a girl. ;) The third one seemed perfect: it had a reversible seat, and a 0-13k baby carseat incorporated. Unlike other models that come with three parts (one for a child up to about 2 yrs, one for new borns that is completely flat, and one for new babies that can be clipped into a base that's buckled into your car), this stroller only had two. There was the seat for older kids that was reversible, and then the new born part which was reclineable to let the baby rest completly on its back, or it could be placed in up to three different, more upright, angles. This second piece can also be buckled directly into the car so until the little one is over 13 kilos, there's no need to buy another carseat.
This stroller was more than half the price of the original (some 800+ euros). It was in great condition--no stratches, no chipped paint, no tears in the fabric. And the shop guarantees all its products for one year, even being second-hand! We decided we probably wouldn't find a better deal. You could just tell the difference between this one and the other's we'd been shown by rolling the thing around the store a bit. We were sold and decided to buy it right then and there!
So here it is, Emily Alejandra's new ride:
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| This is the new-born part, fully reclined. We can buckle it into the car just as is. |
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| Here's the side-view with the sun roof up. ;) |
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| Here you can see it's slightly inclined. It can also be buckled into the car in this position (faceing backwards, of course) |
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| Here's the bigger baby seat. This is the one that can be turned around to face the "driver" if desired. |
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| ...and it also fully reclines. |
There are fancier versions in the US these days, and we do have strollers now that are similar to what you have. I think the options we've looked at, like yours, are in the $500-1000 range depending on other features.
ReplyDeleteWe registered for, and received, a more basic stroller. I plan on doing babywearing with a moby wrap (and maybe an ergo when older), so we didn't go as high end. We picked a stroller that sells for $110ish called the Baby Jogger Expedition. It's good for light jogging (my style) when the kid is older. We can pop in our carseat if we want, so that's another option.
Strollers were something I agonized over. In the end, we decided to go cheap, and we'll get something fancier if we think the stroller is lacking.