Hi again,

After a bit more research, I decided on the Joolz. My reasoning is... number one, it was given a good review here and the pram had lasted at least 18 months for you, so that bodes well. My second reason for getting the Joolz was that it actually has suspension! The Stokke has no suspension to speak of and reviews that I read when I looked into it further all said that while it was fine in shopping centres and on city footpaths, anything less than smooth was going to be a rough ride. Given that most of my walking will be on sub-standard country roads and dodgy footpaths, the Joolz' suspension seems like a big plus. I also like that the Joolz gives a carry cot included for less than the price as just the seat in the Stokke.

The Joolz accessories are not too pricey either and for $1500 I got the carrycot, the seat and chassis, the XL shopping basket, a UV protection sunshade, a cup holder, a parasol and a nappy bag. I had found the Stokke for $1450 with a free summer kit and as tempting as the beautiful, classic beige dots and the lowest price I've ever seen for a Stokke in Australia are, the suspension and the fact that it fits in my car better led me to the Joolz.

I ordered it from an online store and they emailed me to tell me that they expected a 5-6 week wait. There was nothing on their website to indicate such a long lead time and on doing a bit more research with other stores, I discovered that most said they would get it within a week and have it to me a week later, which is a lot better than 6 weeks! It would pay anyone who is looking to buy a pram online to call or email the store to be sure you won't get stuck with such a long wait. I ended up cancelling my order with the first store. In the end I bought the Joolz Day pram from Minimee in Crows Nest, Sydney. They ordered it on Monday of this week, I got the call today to say it had arrived in their store from the importer, they'll be posting it to me today and they anticipate I'll have it by Friday. I must say that I am impressed by their service all 'round.

I'll post when I get it and tell you what I think of it - as the veteran of five babies and many prams, I'll be very interested to see what progress has been made in the last 6 years!