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[D]

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

You dont have to spend that much to get reasonable quality do you? We bought everything from John Lewis and it still was within £350, £400max. £600 for a pram alone puts it in the Bugaboo territory. Which is truly designed for celebrities trying to make an impression.

[Sir Tigger KC]

Condoms are pretty cheap really hey??      

[cleggy]

Condoms are pretty cheap really hey??      

  so's a wink

[Marks DTM Calib]

We paid a fraction of that for ours and it lasted for two children without any issues.

I would also never put a baby in the front, airbag or not, as its a big distraction to the driver and there is a more metal between the front of the car and the child in the back.

Many prices are way over hyped and in reality you get nothing extra for your hard earned.

[aaronjb]

£1800 for a pram, £600 for a pushchair. Madness.

At that price you might as well get them something you don't have to push: http://www.absolutehorsepower.co.uk/Turnkey-TOT-ROD-Cobra-s.html

[Lizzie_Zoom]

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

Couldn't agree more!

Never scrimp on the comfort and safety of the most precious thing in your life, your child.  You only get what you pay for, and the more you pay the best you get if sticking to well known and highly respected brands.  I have spent, and continue to spend, on the safety of children whilst in my car, having just purchased an £130 Britax child seat to meet the needs of my 3 year old grandchild from now to the age of 12 years.

I don't begrudge a penny!

[Marks DTM Calib]

Reality is though that you dont get better the more you pay............

As an example, you can get a B-smart Britax pushchair and car seat for £330 and a good car seat for circa 50 notes, top results and reviews plus fully approved (as all car seats have to be).

[tigers_gonads]

How much 

Sounds like classic case of paying for the badge to me 

At the end of the day, if its got the kite mark then its passed all relevant tests.

Also agree that all kids and women should be sealed in a sound proof compartment in the back 

[cleggy]

How much 

Sounds like classic case of paying for the badge to me 

At the end of the day, if its got the kite mark then its passed all relevant tests.

Also agree that all kids and women should be sealed in a sound proof compartment in the back of another car 

Fixed

[tigers_gonads]

I'll meet you half way and say a trailer 

[Rods2]

It is the same as everything else, it is a case of reading reviews, trying different ones to see which you get on with the best and then pick the best value for you money and suitable for your needs.

The most expensive is very often far from the best, where you are paying for a brand or a fashion statement. Do the Silver Cross still come with a baby finger amputation system or have they fixed that major flaw where they had to pay out so much in damages to parents especially in the US?

With our last baby, where we were in the middle of a recession and budgets were tight, we bought much of our stuff secondhand from a good friend. Where babies so quickly grow out of things there is always plenty of secondhand stuff about.

[D]

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

Couldn't agree more!

Never scrimp on the comfort and safety of the most precious thing in your life, your child.  You only get what you pay for, and the more you pay the best you get if sticking to well known and highly respected brands.  I have spent, and continue to spend, on the safety of children whilst in my car, having just purchased an £130 Britax child seat to meet the needs of my 3 year old grandchild from now to the age of 12 years.

I don't begrudge a penny!

Couldn't disagree more. For once I think paying more than a certain amount gets you nothing but a badge and an empty wallet. Unfortunately, many brands play on the above mentality to squeeze money out of you. Certainly, I wouldn't buy used. Unless it was from a family friend I really trust. And I wouldnt buy from Ebay or China. But you do not need to pay £600+ for a pram. Particularly from a company like Silver Cross that were very good at chopping little fingers off.

[Dan282]

Well it's all sorted now. Managed to find a immaculate 12 month old silvercross surf pram, car seat and accessories for £350.

Not even my lady could say no to that

[Lazydocker]

We've actually got an old fashioned Silver Cross that I'm seriously considering selling... It's worth a pretty penny and completely impractical for car use

Anyway... I was very specific in what I wanted when looking for on for Izzy. In the end I bought This Set from that retailer (although I didn't pay that much ) and am really happy with it Although I'm sure they've updated the pushchair now as I don't think ours has the suspension.

The key thing for us was the fact that the carry cot is licensed for use as a lay flat car seat. We frequently have to do journeys in excess of 3 hours (and already have!) and we didn't like the idea of Izzy being folded up in those carry seats (we only use it for short journeys at present) and also that the carry cot can then be lifted in and out of the car onto the pushchair to give a pram that she never needs to get out of when going shopping.

Since deciding on it someone drew my attention to this research (available in several different sources and formats) which suggests babies shouldn't be in seats for too long.

Anyway... We're happy

[pscocoa]

We've actually got an old fashioned Silver Cross that I'm seriously considering selling... It's worth a pretty penny and completely impractical for car use

Anyway... I was very specific in what I wanted when looking for on for Izzy. In the end I bought This Set from that retailer (although I didn't pay that much ) and am really happy with it Although I'm sure they've updated the pushchair now as I don't think ours has the suspension.

The key thing for us was the fact that the carry cot is licensed for use as a lay flat car seat. We frequently have to do journeys in excess of 3 hours (and already have!) and we didn't like the idea of Izzy being folded up in those carry seats (we only use it for short journeys at present) and also that the carry cot can then be lifted in and out of the car onto the pushchair to give a pram that she never needs to get out of when going shopping.

Since deciding on it someone drew my attention to this research (available in several different sources and formats) which suggests babies shouldn't be in seats for too long.

Anyway... We're happy

Somewhere I have a 1981 photo of a Silver Cross pram wrapped in plastic sheeting on the roof rack of my 1979 Vauxhall Cavalier  GLS as we prepared for Cornwall trip from Bury. Covered in flies by time we arrived.