Urgent! Which Mountain Buggy - older (NZ) model double or newer Duo (2011)

I need urgent advice! I was bidding on a 2011 Mountain Buggy on Thursday which is in excellent condition. I missed out by a measly $5!! Was gutted. I bought an older model Mountain Buggy today (suspect it's around 2005) for $180. I've cleaned it up and it's in great nick bar a small tear in the canvas around the frame. It's got the swivel wheels and the one sun shade for both seats and it's navy with minimal fading. It would be a New Zealand make.

I've just received an email from the owner of the 2011 model and the sale fell through so it's all mine for $250 if I want it. What to do?!

I'm sure I can sell the older one for what I paid but there seems to be a bit of concern about the newer models as they are apparently made in China now. Does anyone know if it really makes that much difference? It sounds like a good deal for a 2 year old double Buggy but should I just stick with the older model?

Argh! Why does this random stuff always happen to me?! :lol:

Bump! Need some advice, anyone??

If the older one is fine then just stick with it. Less bother than relisting the old one and arranging pick up of the new one.

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If the older one is fine then just stick with it. Less bother than relisting the old one and arranging pick up of the new one.

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Thanks Arte, that's how I'm feeling except for the fact the newer model has deeper seats - can fit up to 5 year olds! DD1 only just fits in the older model. Stupidly I didn't take her with me to view it, I honestly thought she'd have loads of room.

How old is your dd?

DD1 is 3.5 yrs (16kg) and DD2 is 17 months (11.5kg).

I'm so confused!

I have heard that the older ones are much better quality. But this is coming from friends that own the older one so may have some bias :lol:

Can you arrange to go and have a look and decide then? Take your DD with you.

I have a 2009 model, made in NZ one and my girls fit in it perfectly. My DD2 will be 3 in Sept and weighs 16kgs.

I'd stick with the older one. I don't have any experience with the newer ones so can't really comment on them but my older one is so sturdy that I imagine it would be near impossible to damage it. Even with kids the age of mine, I still use it every week and its never let me down.

Thanks girls. The newer one is in Brisbane and we are in Perth :( but DH is on his way there now for a conference so the seller can take it to his hotel for us :)

I'm trying to get measurement for the seat in the new one and will double check DD1 is the one I have again to see how tight it is.

Ah buggar.

Think I just found my answer, the newer model seats are almost 10cms higher :o and a few cms wider too. That's huge. The review I just read they used a 3 and 5 year old to test it. I'm sold.

Now to sell the other one. Sigh. Hopefully it shouldn't be too hard (palm face for getting myself into this situation!)

I have the original one that I use for my younger kids sometimes and the deep seats suck. DD2 will not sit in it. They sort of disappear into them and her legs don't reach the bend. I wouldn't want it any deeper. A still fits in it, and I am pretty sure that W could squeeze in if he wanted.

I think they're the same depth, I meant the height of the seat is bigger - so more head room :) DD1's head hits the canopy on the older one. It's not a drama but I was going for another year of waking with her in it.

I have a single NZ made and a duet which is not. Love, love both. Don't feel like there's a quality difference (and I went to great lengths to get one of the last NZ ones!). Bear in mind that double walking can get very heavy as they get older - hope you've got somewhere flat to walk!