UPPABABY VISTA V2 PROS & CONS?

I love it. Easy to use, lots of storage, very manoeuvrable, great off road (in parks etc.)
Biggest con is that it can be bulky and heavy to pack up (fine if you can push it up to the car, unfortunately I can't in our garage).

We also have a car capsule that fits with adaptors.

@Rachel ooh perfect! Thankfully we have a drive so will be able to push right up to it, is it super duper heavy and bulky? Or just a bit annoying- happy to hear of other similar alternatives but think we had our heart set on this.
Can I ask what the car capsule is? Is it the mesa seat? X

@Amy just annoying, but I am also 5'10, so might be worse if you aren't as tall.
It's pack down is easy, and you can unclip it while pulling it out of the car and it'll unfold as you put it on the ground.

We have the maxi cosi mico 12 LX.

Ah ok I'm 5'3 so this may make it interesting 🥲😂
Wonder if there are places that let you test things like this?

We love it, compared to the bugaboos the frame is much smaller and more manoeuvrable. Fits well in car but ensure you have a big boot to fit all comfortably, I had no problems lifting it in and out of boot, while pregnant at 5'6. Good suspension for country walks, big basket and I like how customisable it is. Bear in mind v3 is coming out soon so take a look on YouTube, IMHO v3 is not worth it but might get a nice discount on the v2 once it comes out

@Julia thankyou! Yes I looked at the buggaboo but seems a lot bulkier and unecesarily so too!
Yes will keep an eye out for any sales, also scouring marketplace in the hope of an immaculate second hand one as they're so expensive 🙃😂

Haha yes we scoured the fb marketplace too, good luck!

Also you can test hiw the pram fits into your car at John lewis

@Julia thanks so much! Will give them a try!

Love love love the bassinet! Hate the car seat. I'd go with a Clek liing or Chicco KeyFit car seat and get the adapter for the stroller. My kiddo outgrew the mesa car seat at 8 months and only 27" due to the 1" rule. We used the bassinet everywhere until kiddo outgrew it. Going to grandparents house and he has a comfy place to sleep at home it was portable around the entire house! I haven't been impressed with the rumble seat. My older kiddo is 20 months and his torso is too tall to use the rumble seat comfortably. So we will be using the bassinet or car seat on the bottom for baby and toddler seat for my 20 month old. I do love how I can fold and then stand it up nicely in my trunk (Honda CRV) so I have room for groceries or other things beside the stroller and don't have to pile them on-top. Love how smooth it is to push and how large the basket is. Every stroller has its puts and takes but I would have picked this stroller again for one kid... Maybe not two 🤷

@Ashlee thankyou! We looked at the mesa car seat that's compatible and it seemed OK, can I ask what you didn't like about it?

Ooh I didn't realise you could mix and match different brand car seats onto an uppababy frame? X

I haven't used it yet as I'm due in 5 weeks, but what sold me on the Uppababy V2 system was the 3 year warranty. The bassinet, stroller, and car seat all have it. Most other companies only offer a 1 year warranty.

We have it and the only thing I dislike is how big it is as it takes up a lot of boot space but equally I like the size as the basket underneath is huge. Definitely much bulkier compared to friends. We have had the chassis replaced recently under warranty and their customer services was fab. We like because it can be made into a double incase we go again. We have the maxi cosi pebble 360 pro car seat and the adaptors for that. Perfect! Wouldn’t change a thing. X

I love ours so much. I think all cons are listed, mine are only weight and price although it only gets a lot when you fully fill the basket

@N L oh amazing and does the pebble clip onto the pram frame? X

We just got a vista ahead of second kiddo in December. Stuck with uppa because we already had a lot of the accessories. It works well a and pushes well but it is wider than some doors. Fits in my Toyota Corolla trunk but takes up pretty much the whole trunk.

We will probably have a lighter weight one for travel and do baby carrier a lot of the time too.

Also love it 🫶🏻 great on most terrains, very durable, huge basket, toddler seat is a good size, bassinet is suitable for overnight sleep and both my babies slept like a dream in it! We have the mesa car seat too and so easy to pop onto the frame to go out and about. Can go into a double as well but we haven’t used it as one.

One thing to consider is the Uppa baby minu, it’s their travel/fold up pram but this can be made up into a bassinet for newborn stages and can add the car seat on with adapters. We have this also and I do find I use this more as it folds up easier, uses less space, little one seems comfy. It costs a lot less too! X ac

you just have to buy the adaptors and every time you want to use it like that put the adaptors on it’s super easy x

thanks so much! I'm going to take a look at that! X

We LOVE ours. I had two boys, 20 months apart, so it was a life saver for me leaving the house solo with them. It’s great for traveling/flying cuz it’s sturdy so we don’t worry about it breaking. It also pushes very smoothly, you can steer it with one hand. Both my sons slept in the bassinet until 3 months old. The only negative is that it is big, so it takes up most of my trunk. But, again, it’s a life saver so I always keep it in my car. I’m due with baby #3 and love how there’s a “piggy back” stand for my oldest kid ❤️