I am oioiyou on Dooyoo for anyone who may know my reviews already.
I must have signed up years ago ...
I am oioiyou on Dooyoo for anyone who may know my reviews already.
I must have signed up years ago but not actually reviewed anything until the past year as it seems I have been a Ciao member since 2004 :) Still finding my way around here too!
Member since:06.02.2004
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I love this buggy! It has everything I wanted and more. Shopping storage, place for my phone, cup holders. We got the accessories pack as well which was well worth it. People are always commenting on it saying how nice it is and that it looks very easy to use. With one hand I can collapse the whole thing. My old pushchair took two hands and a foot to collapse. The car seat can slot into place facing me so baby knows I'm still there. I keep seeing all these trendy buggies around that have next to no storage and nowhere to put the baby bag or even a drink. I always have a bottle of water with me so that would be a nightmare for me. With the Graco I chuck my phone in one cup holder, water in the other, and my car keys in the middle storage thing which has a lid so no one can know my keys are even there. The lid of this hidden storage bit has a clock and temperature reader. At any point in my journey I can just look down and check the time or when standing outside the school I can know just who cold it is!
The wheels turn easily and smoothly. It used to be that some 4-wheel buggies were hard to navigate but this one has no trouble turning a corner. Just to give you an idea I was in town today with my usual Starbucks in one hand and piloting the buggy with the other.
I purchased my Graco travel system from Babies R Us for £260 and there was a promotion to get the £100 accessories pack free. There are various Quattro Tour systems and at very different prices. I think the cheapest of which is around £150. The accessories pack made it so I had the buggy itself, the car seat, one car base, changing bag, foot cosy, carrycot attachment, and rain cover. Was a great deal and I saw the other day that it was still on so have a look if you are considering a purchase. Using the different bits is quite nice as it gives baby an option and not always in his car seat.
When we were first looking as pushchairs our main thought was to choose one that would be easy for me after the birth as we didn't know what the future would hold and if I would have a normal delivery, c-section or so on. We chose this buggy for many reasons but the main three that sold us were that it could hold everything for me, price and free accessories pack, and it can be folded up only needing to use one hand.
What the company says it has:
Carrycot position for newborn babies Firm backrest with 4 position recline Adjustable calf support Harness protectors Rubber wheels Spring suspension Easy-access play tray with cup holder Large reversible canopy for sun protection 1 second one hand fold Lightweight aluminium frame Handy storage pocket in the back of the canopy Front swivel, lockable wheels Large drop down basket - accessible without waking up baby Reversible canopy, Free-standing when folded
Parent tray with sunglasses case, clock and temperature gauge
Saying all that there is a downside ... This buggy is a substantial size and if you have a small car it most likely won't fit in the boot. If it does you may not be able to fit much else in. My other half has a 2-door Ford Focus and it fits in the boot, just. I have a small MPV (MAV - Ford Focus C-Max) and thus have enough room for it. If you don't drive or have the room I would definitely recommend it.
After 4 months of using this pushchair I won an expensive and trendy 3-wheeler in a competition. I liked the one that I had won a lot but I opted to keep mine and sell my win.
(c) znh3ra54 and oioiyou on dooyoo 2009
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Advantages: Big Shopping basket, Suitable until baby wants to walk, Great for Ramming people out of the way (joke) Disadvantages: Very Heavy, Bulky and Hard to find somewhere to put the pushchair when not using it.
Apr 16th, 2009
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