Stroller shopping: Tougher than buying a car

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Stroller shopping: Tougher than buying a car		                                                        June 14, 2011                                                                

By Jennifer Stewart 

My husband and I went stroller shopping this week and what we thought would be simple stopped us dead. Strollers of every size and configuration lined the walls and seemed to go on forever. 

 There were jogging strollers, travel systems, convertible strollers, and double strollers. They were anywhere between $75 and  $1,500 and comparing what you get isn't exactly easy.  As my husband said in a deadpan voice: "This might be as difficult as buying a new car."

I turned to Christine Pilkington, Publisher, VancouverMom.ca. an online magazine for moms.
 "It is a lot more difficult today to buy a stroller than 15 or even 10 years ago," she said.

VancouverMom has a comprehensive  and user-friendly stroller guide which has clips of moms test driving different brands and offering opinions on their functionality.  But even with a guide like this there are a few  things to consider.  

1. How will the stroller be used? 

With her first child, Pilkington splurged and bought a high-end Bugaboo stroller.  She and her husband traveled between Toronto and Vancouver and realized it wasn't the easiest to take apart in an airport. It also took up a lot of space in their car.

"You need to think about how you're going to live and how you're using the stroller," said Pilkington. "It's easy to want the one with all the bells and whistles, but you might not need them."

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JunTak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Teachers Joined: Jul/29/2009 Status: Offline Points: 961	Topic: Stroller shopping: Tougher than buying a car Posted: Jun/15/2011 at 9:52pm
	Stroller shopping: Tougher than buying a car June 14, 2011 By Jennifer Stewart My husband and I went stroller shopping this week and what we thought would be simple stopped us dead. Strollers of every size and configuration lined the walls and seemed to go on forever. There were jogging strollers, travel systems, convertible strollers, and double strollers. They were anywhere between $75 and $1,500 and comparing what you get isn't exactly easy. As my husband said in a deadpan voice: "This might be as difficult as buying a new car." I turned to Christine Pilkington, Publisher, VancouverMom.ca. an online magazine for moms. "It is a lot more difficult today to buy a stroller than 15 or even 10 years ago," she said. VancouverMom has a comprehensive and user-friendly stroller guide which has clips of moms test driving different brands and offering opinions on their functionality. But even with a guide like this there are a few things to consider. 1. How will the stroller be used? With her first child, Pilkington splurged and bought a high-end Bugaboo stroller. She and her husband traveled between Toronto and Vancouver and realized it wasn't the easiest to take apart in an airport. It also took up a lot of space in their car. "You need to think about how you're going to live and how you're using the stroller," said Pilkington. "It's easy to want the one with all the bells and whistles, but you might not need them." Read the rest of the article: http://www.moneyville.ca/blog/post/1008263--stroller-shopping-tougher-than-buying-a-car?bn=1

EMaggio1 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: Oct/20/2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 8042	Posted: Jun/16/2011 at 8:15am
	Very useful information. Are you shopping for anyone in particular???
	Ad augusta per angusta.

JunTak Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Teachers Joined: Jul/29/2009 Status: Offline Points: 961	Posted: Jun/16/2011 at 4:00pm
	Nope, no one in particular, just found it interesting to read