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I have a very secondhand chariot with jogger wheels, ski attachment, and bike attachment. No regrets there; it is old but sturdy, terrible to bring anywhere so it lives at home. I have a peg perego umbrella type stroller, love it. It has jaguars on the sun cover, weighs nothing, lives in my car for shopping trips. I wished somedays I had an infant appropriate stroller with a bassinet, but newborn days were middle of the winter so I had no use for any stroller at all. I think honestly my lillebebe carrier and my osprey hiking backpack have more hours than any stroller combined at this point 18 months in.

We’ve finished up with the baby phase for 3 kids .. to answer your specific questions: - travel system vs separate stuff? Travel system. Best middle-of-the-pack is Peg Perego. They hold their value well for resale and used ones are a good purchase. They’re also more compact than the American brands, sturdier than most, and not as pricey as the Euro-look stuff (Uppa, etc.) - not to buy — all the stuff that’s baby-purpose-specific .. baby blenders (use a normal blender), baby bottle warmers (use a pot with water) .. we bought a lot of it, used it a couple of times, and never touched it again in favour of the adult version. Also, muslin blankets, they’re not for our climate. - buy asap — baby Tylenol, reusable syringe, baby Advil, suppository Tylenol, baby thermometer, baby ear camera ($20 on Amazon), Penaten, baby shampoo .. the medical stuff occupies you for the first year as they go through colds and rashes (and more intense things like RSV and HFM) - helpful purchases - baby blankets/quilts appropriate for their size, those zip up baby pouch blanket things, Jolly Jumper, pack and play with an additional foam mattress. - try a few different teething toys once they get bigger .. WubbaNub was the one that stuck with all 3 of ours. People swear by Sophie the Giraffe. Etc.

Are you considering more than one kid? We initially had a hand me down peg perego system that we loved but it got damaged on a flight and we got reimbursed its original price. We chose the cybex over the uppababy as our replacement because both seats can hold up to 50lbs

Seconding that this is the best answer. It really depends on where you live (city vs suburbs). I live in a European capital city with great public transport and terrible driving conditions. We walk a lot everyday, so my expensive Peg Perego travel system has been incredibly useful and is able to stand up to whatever is thrown at it, whether it be hard cobblestones or bumpy countryside. The attachable bassinet was great when my baby was a newborn, and now the stroller is one of his favorite ways to spend a couple hours outside. Plus, we do need to drive sometimes, so the car seat has also been handy. But if I lived in the suburbs, I probably wouldn't have bought quite an expensive travel system, or I may have splurged on the car seat instead.

I'd highly recommend the Peg Perego travel system. Made in Italy. We have the newborn seat, bassinet and the stroller seat can be faced either way. You can also add on and do double car seats, bassinets or stroller seats. You can't fold it with the stroller facing you, but its easy to switch back.  I use it daily and it's great. Basket could be a bit bigger or easier to reach... But you can't have it all I've learned. I also got the lounge car seat which is nice when where out so baby is more comfortable in the seat. You can't use the feature when you're in the car obviously.  I do think I might get their light weight travel stroller for vacations here soon. We have a wagon, but we'll keep that for zoo and other outing type stuff.  I know everyone else loves Nuna and whatever else the other brands are... But I couldn't buy something made in China. Then I also wasn't a fan of the made in USA stuff because I just felt like they only assembled it here.  Note you can also get an adapter for whatever car seat you might have too. Oh if you get the Agio Z4 one, it has a 5 year warranty compared to the ypsi which is 2-3

I had the evenflo travel system and didn’t like it, bought the peg Perego travel system and love it. But baby definitely travelled better in the evenflo and hates the upgrade.

Velika kolesa, stabilnost (gor/dol po pločniku), pralnost, kako hitro se zloži in na kako veliko, če gre v prtljažnik malega avta in kaj vse je zraven (lupinica, košara, športni del, torba,...) Imeli smo PegPerego, super zadovoljni. Imeli smo ga za 2 otroka. Po prvem smo ga dali na sevis v Mengeš da ga pogledajo in pripravijo za drugega.