HELP ME! need a pram - dunno what to chose!

So, story goes I have a pram at the moment.

Peg-Prego P3 pramette and it came with the capsule (viaggio), boot cover and hood - its not new, my guess is around 2006/7ish?

My lovely sister got it for me second hand at one of the baby and kids markets.

Now, I first discovered last week I cannot use the capsule - its not Australian standards compliant, seems the original owner purchased this pram and capsule overseas - therefore no three point harness - so one safe n sound capsule and about $450 later.... :shakehead: I now have a car seat

The pram is not living up to my expectations at all, so far I have put it back together as a pram and I am not 100% happy with it - it seems a bit flimsy and when I put the hood on and move it forward the whole inside seat seems to move with it - not very good if my newborn is in there and someone attempts to move the hood whilst she is in it.:o

I removed the inserts from the capsule and fitted them inside the pram, but again it still
seems as if she would get lost inside it and it doesn't seem secure for a newborn or a toddler. The strangest thing to me, is that the top of the harness only "slides" into a fitting - a wriggly child would surely be able to get out of this in seconds.

SO - which leads me to the question what pram should I be buying?- I don't want to spend excessively, but I do want a pram that has longevity and is secure, comfy and not bulky, light and fits through a normal checkout.

AND what do I do with this pram and capsule - should I sell them on ebay or gumtree?

i have a Babylove Jogger pram with all the covers and whistles lol that i want to sell... PM me if your interested and i'll take some pics. It was great when our son was born up until about 9 months when he tried climbing out all the time. Probably not something to do with the pram but rather my boy :)

We now use an umbrella stroller, light and easy to carry around.... but hes 17 months now not suitable for a newborn...

Krikkit Only you will be the one to decide in the end....everyone has different tastes and different needs and wants in a pram. I have a BabyJogger City Elite, which I LUURRRVE....it was expensive, but it is strong, sturdy and has a fab quick fold feature. It fits a capsule (which I can strap into the taxis here in Singas) and it has just come out with a skateboard thingo that Max can stand on while I'm pushing bub's around. It can come with a toddler seat, but Max exceeds the weight limit for it.

It wasn't my first pram, I had a Love N Care one when Max was little and it did the trick....but now if I push him around in it (it's my Perth pram) he is WAYYYYY too massive for it now.

I also have a really basic umbrella stroller thingo that I got from Target which does the trick too....You could put a newborn in it too coz lay's back...although not really as sturdy as a good pram.

I guess one of the things you have to look at is whether you want to perhaps plan the use of it with a second child. Getting one which is a bit more expensive first go that would last the distance is well worth the extra money. I hear a lot of good things about those Strider prams, and they look pretty funky, but I think it depends on the size of your boot coz the pieces come apart? (don't quote me).

With the pram you have, if you didn't pay much for it, I'd just donate it....especially if
(like you figured out too late) the pieces for it aren't up to Aus standards with the capsule.

Good luck with your search! :)

I got this one, I loved the elite - but was double the price.

The weight and the fold function really really really made this pram worth while, the simplicity of it is perfect.

Gorgeous....BabyJogger seem like a pretty fabbo brand of pram to me :) What colour did you get?

Double post

I got the crimson and grey!

The green was a close second, but hubby isn't a fan of green.

After speaking with my sister she said she would have bought the BabyJogger City Mini or a McLaren. I was heading towards the striders, but after the poor reviews on the wheels not fitting through normal entrances I decided against it - my sister nearly shot me when I told her I was considering it, cause thats the whole reason she sold hers!

I also got the cup and tray attachment, what I would like to find is a seat liner to suit (apparently the kiddapotamus snuzzler)

I reckon you've made a good choice :)

My Elite is Red & Black...I luuurrrrve it! Where did you buy it from? Did you happen to notice if they stock the skateboards for them yet? I have a contact at BabyJogger in Melb and he said the RRP for them is $99, but I'm going to have to get one when I'm home.

Ooooo I'll have to go and look at the Snuzzlers now!

I got mine from babyland in osborne park, but I know that baby expo in balcatta sells them aswell.

IMO babyland has better customer service, I am sure they would order it in for you.

I actually paid $20 more for the pram from babyland purely because they ACTUALLY helped me, I stood around in baby expo looking, but had no one offer to help or show me anything - not like I am not 33 weeks preggers or anything, can't miss me! infact another lady and her husband came in after me and got served, I just walked out.

Agree - Baby Expo is crap at Customer Service (that's the one with the pink sign...and there is a toyshop and Pet food place near it?).....although when I was looking for my pram, they didn't stock BabyJogger yet so they recommended me to the place where I got mine from (I think they've closed down now....but it was in Balcatta I think.

I'll have to see what mark up they put on the skateboard. I got a rain cover from the Melbourne guy for up here in Singas (funnily enough they don't stock a RAIN cover here....where it rains ALL THE TIME!) because including postage (from Melb to Perth) it was cheaper than buying it from a store in Perth!

Glad to hear that Baby Jogger is in favour.... I'm considering their new pram - City Select which has the doubles capabilities. They don't have it on their website yet, but it is on the American one. It is supposed to be rivalling the strider...which I wouldn't go near because of how wide it is!! So it does seem that the same problems come up time and time again!! The only thing concerning me is that it is a brand new pram (been out for a few months in the US) so the feedback isn't there. But it seems that BJ seem to be looking after us - I emailed them a while back and got a prompt reply and it is good to hear you getting good service Minimax.

And I hear you on customer service and paying the extra - I too went to a store that has a great reputation and I stood around for I don't know how long while no one served me or even acknowledged my presence. I am always happy to pay the extra for good customer service!!

Mummy Tummy - found this

Baby Jogger New City Select Stroller Coming Soon! | Rated By Mom

Seems to be exactly the rivalry the strider plus needs. So glad I never purchased one - I honestly couldnt find many prams that dont have the "wide" wheel set.

I will have to keep the city select in mind for the next bubs - if this one is anything to go by I would buy this at the drop of a hat - whats the RRP?

I showed hubby a clip on the city mini from youtube - he was stoked by how easy it is to collapse. I told him it weighs the same as the cat lol.. our cat is a fatty.