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[Dan282]

My good lady has chosen the pram she wants for our 3rd and final child.

It's a smart thing u know. Light weight frame, folds easily, excellent quality and some innovative features.

£600 just for the pram and another £200 for the car seat!!!!!

I've seen another one by another good make with all the extras for £289. Now that's my way of thinking.

Even saying to her that's nearly how much the omega cost isn't working!!!

Previous ones we have had have been around the £2-300 mark.

I just keep comparing it to the cost of the mig over and over. 

[Andy B]

While we all want the best for our kids I think the manufacturers know & play on it. 'What price do you put on safety' they say ...... while us older barstewards on the site used to stand in the middle of the front seats so we could see where we were going! 

[martin42]

Now your showing your age ^^

I cant understand why parents spend hundreds on prams,but cant buy nappy sacks and put there kids shitty nappies in them when using baby changing facilities.

Get whats practical and in a reasonable price range,they all do the same job.

[Dan282]

While we all want the best for our kids I think the manufacturers know & play on it. 'What price do you put on safety' they say ...... while us older barstewards on the site used to stand in the middle of the front seats so we could see where we were going! 

Indeed Andy. Whilst I don't want to pinch pennies I can't justify £620 odd on a pushchair purely for the name.

I'd rather spend a decent amount on the car seat and less on the pram but I'm facing an uphill struggle but it's like keeping up with the jones in her view.

[pscocoa]

The traditional silver cross prams used for our kids are now £1500+.

As said don't skimp on car seats and harnesses. What the op has quoted is quite normal - we have bought two at around these prices - one was £800 I think

[Dan282]

The £620 is for the pram. After we have added the extras (basket, bag, parasol ect ) and with the car seat it will be pushing £1000. I must be out of touch.

It's a silver cross surf.

[Entwood]

bloody nora  !!!!  My first traveled in an old fashioned carrycot (rectangular thing with canvas straps) that was placed on the beam behind the seats of the MGB ... 'twas pre-used and was given to us for free !!!

By the time he was sitting up he was in a "proper" kiddy seat in the Honda Accord .. as we found the MGB did not cope with a baby and a Cocker Spaniel .... .. so I'd spent 3 years rebuilding it, drove it for 8 months .. then had to sell it ...  

[Andy B]

So, how much are the transponder type OE car seats that 'talk' to the car to tell them to turn the passenger airbag off?

[Dan282]

Whilst on the subject and I'm a bit of a drip for not thinking about this, passenger airbag? Can it be de activated? I seem to recall not

[Andy B]

bloody nora  !!!!  My first traveled in an old fashioned carrycot (rectangular thing with canvas straps) that was placed on the beam behind the seats of the MGB ... 'twas pre-used and was given to us for free !!!

By the time he was sitting up he was in a "proper" kiddy seat in the Honda Accord .. as we found the MGB did not cope with a baby and a Cocker Spaniel .... .. so I'd spent 3 years rebuilding it, drove it for 8 months .. then had to sell it ...  

When I went to collect SWMBO from hospital with Alex 25 yrs ago, the Hattie Jaques-esk mid-wife placed him on SWMBO's lap in the front seat. She refused to allow us to put him in the kiddie seat that was set up on the back seat. We drove round the corner in the hospital grounds & then put him in the back. 

[Andy B]

Whilst on the subject and I'm a bit of a drip for not thinking about this, passenger airbag? Can it be de activated? I seem to recall not

If you have an OE seat with the transponder (£££££££££££££££s) it'll tell the seat to turn off, otherwise no, you can't.

[Entwood]

Whilst on the subject and I'm a bit of a drip for not thinking about this, passenger airbag? Can it be de activated? I seem to recall not

Nope ..

Pages 90,91

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf

[Dan282]

Whilst on the subject and I'm a bit of a drip for not thinking about this, passenger airbag? Can it be de activated? I seem to recall not

Nope ..

Pages 90,91

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.reynolds983/Manuals/Omega2002Manual.pdf

Thanks entwood 

[cam2502]

Yip, a hefty price indeed. We paid just under £1000 for the pram,car seat,bag and other bits and bobs.

[ronnyd]

bloody nora  !!!!  My first traveled in an old fashioned carrycot (rectangular thing with canvas straps) that was placed on the beam behind the seats of the MGB ... 'twas pre-used and was given to us for free !!!

By the time he was sitting up he was in a "proper" kiddy seat in the Honda Accord .. as we found the MGB did not cope with a baby and a Cocker Spaniel .... .. so I'd spent 3 years rebuilding it, drove it for 8 months .. then had to sell it ...  

Same as you Entwood, had a Reliant Regal convertible( our first car, could use motorbike licence) and our lad was clipped
in carry cot and just plonked on back seat. It doesn,t bear thinking about now does it. Mind you, it was back in the mid
1960s so seat belts weren,t about then. Happy days.