Stroller advice

[Strawbs]

Hi all

Hope everyone is well. Ive recently sold my bugaboo chameleon as mini strawbs since he has been able to crawl (7m now 14m) has detested the pram which has resulted in the pram being used twice in 7 months and it literally became a coat rack.. SO I am now looking to buy a cheap stroller that will literally live in the boot of my car for the odd occasion we will need it (I foresee maybe 3-4 times a year). If Im lucky enough to have a baby number 2 I'll buy a second hand bugaboo bee off the forum.

Should I go for a maclaren? I really dont want to push around a tank but cant be too precious given how little use it will get. Ive only used an old maclaren not a new one so dont know how good the new ones are but I see lots of them around. Or is there a another hidden gem of a stroller that wont break the bank.

My other half has put a budget of ?50 on it but Im not quite sure if that is realistic haha..

thanks

xx

[Chillaxed]

We've got the Maclaren Techno XT. A bit over your budget bought new, but it's great. We treat it very badly and it's showing no signs of wear and tear (after a year). What we particularly like about it is the ability to recline the seat near enough to horizontal, so our boy can sleep comfortably (and for longer) when we're out and about. It's also quite compact so cafe and bus friendly.

Chillaxed

[Strawbs]

cool thank you, I'll google that one now! Exactly what we need.. I think the budget is going to be pushed up as I dont think its realistic.. thanks again!

[snowboarder]

If you are really hardly going to use it, the maclaren quest is just fine. Small, nippy, great on buses - you should get a second hand one of those for ?50. Or Mamas and Papas do some small umbrella strollers pretty cheap. A new quest would be good as they recline flat I think, but they are quite pricey.

[srisky]

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/3769063.htm

We got the above for a short holiday, as we weren't convinced our regular buggy would survive an easy jet flight. Anyway, for the price (on offer at argos for ?23.99) it has been brilliant. Lives in our boot, very very light, compact, easy to push and fold, comes with a raincover and a canopy - the latter is small but better than nothing.

However, it is not padded or luxurious - it's basically a deck chair on wheels - nor does it recline but then it is very cheap and my daughter is more than happy when in it.

[slh2009]

Hi, I have a Silver Cross Pop (blue bubbles one) that I am selling for ?50. I have used it about 10 times so it is in good condition and I have 2 matching footmuffs, one still in the packaging as never used.

It reclines and comes with a canopy and rain cover, you can get a bit of shopping underneath. It's fine for occasional use.

Currently on sale in Mothercare for ?100, reduced from ?130.

[slh2009]

Hi, I have a Silver Cross Pop (blue bubbles one) that I am selling for ?50. I have used it about 10 times so it is in good condition and I have 2 matching footmuffs, one still in the packaging as never used.

It reclines and comes with a canopy and rain cover, you can get a bit of shopping underneath. It's fine for occasional use.

Currently on sale in Mothercare for ?100, reduced from ?130 (not including the footmuffs!).

[Strawbs]

Thanks all really appreciate it, a friend of a friend was selling an XT for ?50 so I snapped it up.. X