The ones on your screenshot are actually cheap in comparison. A good 3-in-1 system starts from 3000 AED. We paid 750+ euros for 3-in-1 Maxi-Cosi in Spain… Apart from the car seat, I recommend buying the rest second hand, just spend time on thorough cleaning. Literally everything made for babies and toddlers is a huge ripoff that in fact doesn’t have to be brand new, and pre-loved would be just fine.
We’ve had the Graco TrioGrow Snuglock 3 in 1, Babytrend Cover Me 4 in 1, Maxi Cosi Pria and I can’t for the life of me remember the name of the last one but it was an Evenflo brand one. Nothing was wrong with them like safety wise just they were horrible to install or the straps were awful to tighten and some were straight up just uncomfortable for her.
The Maxi Cosi Vita Pro is notorious for chin to chest positioning (not good for positional asphyxiation) so I would not recommend that at all.
I got a Maxi Cosi Pria and husband got a Maxi Cosi Nova, which is very similar to the Vita Pro, and we returned the Nova after three weeks because the chin to chest was SO bad every single car trip. Even contacted Maxi Cosi and had it checked by a professional installer, both verified through pictures and in person it was perfectly installed and angled. Maxi Cosi offered us a swap because of safety, so we got another Pria and have had no issues with them since. Sure, they might all be crash tested but that won’t help if my kid suffocates first, no idea how they’re on the market. Pria also has a smart tether, is very compact and has adjustable head rest and straps without need for rethreading.
Both grandparents have cheaper car seats (Ranger II) and my god are they huge and so much worse to load the kids in and out of. I use a lot of car seats for work purposes and really value the extra features for ease of use, but they do come with extra costs.
Our car (a decent sized sedan mazda 3) couldn't fit the 360, and I have no desire to buy a carseat again in 12 months.
Instead we went with the Maxi Cosi Pria (doesn't turn but the belt holder does make it easier to get them in and out) and a pram with a bassinet.
I also reasoned that they aren't supposed to spend more than an hour or two in the capsule/car seat anyway for safety and I didn't want to haul a heavy ass capsule everywhere. So pulling them in and out even if it wakes them seemed a better solution.
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Super light, cheap, great for air travel, but outgrown fast.
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