After three kids and always using a Graco travel system and just being "okay" with it. After using my friends Uppa baby, I don't know why I sacrificed on such a thing on convenience and something I use ALL the time. So I'm doing it and I'm getting the add ons, the extra seat, toddler stand, and the bassinet stand
Re: I am done messing aroudn I ordered the Uppa baby today.
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I did order the Vista and I'm am using my same car seat I had for my last son (graco), you do however have to get an adapter.
As far as the price, I get that its expensive but it is has many more convenient features than your average stroller. At first with one child the Graco travel stroller was fine but now that I have more and and it easily accommodates all of them it is well worth it. Check out the site and watch the video, plus it includes a bassinet which is normally an additional cost anyways.
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Oooo, I love the UppaBaby and kind of wish I got it last time. We got the Bumbleride Indie which we like a lot, but don't LOVE.
As to everyone who mentioned price - if you can swing it (or get it as a gift, or get gift cards towards it, or whatever) get a nice stroller! You use it soooo much and you really do get what you pay for in terms of quality, ease of use, etc.
DD february 2010 | DS october 2011
*please excuse my typos, bumping from my iphone*
We budgeted elsewhere in our baby budget in order to get the Vista last time. Here's why:
Features:
includes both bassinet and toddler seat, we loved the bassinet when out and about and rarely used our carseat because it just seems so much more comfortable for him so sleep in the bassinet like home than all crumpled up in the sweaty carseat, the big roomy undercarriage, the wheels are not air so I don't have to carry around a pump, easy fold with the toddler seat attached
Durability:
Its a luxury stroller so its going to last longer than a Graco- we want 4 kids so it made more sense to use to purchase ONE stroller than a bunch of cheap ones. We'll save money in the long run
Customer Service:
I'm BIG on customer service and Uppababy's is AMAZING. Seriously check out their FB page. I once posted on there about my wheels squeeking and they sent me brand new wheels!
Conversion:
The Vista goes from bassinet stroller for a newborn to toddler stroller to double stroller with the jumpseat to TRIPLE stroller with the ride on board and back down if we were to only have one kiddo with us or just one that wanted to ride. LOVE that!
I don't have ANY friends who have only purchased one stroller for even just ONE kid but this does it all. No need for an umbrella stroller (its pretty light), no need for a double, no need for a snap and go (like she said you can get a carseat adapter), no need for a sit and stand... Its EVERYTHING.
good for you. my friend is a stroller master and really makes me want the Orbit Baby G2. Since this most likely will be our only baby, I am not sure if I can justify it..
DS born via unplanned C-section at 40w6d