UPPAbaby - Vista V3

Depends. I live in a city. A cheap stroller won't last for the amount of time I'll need it for. The uppababy ones were crucial for me. If you're in the burbs I'd largely agree with you.

I hadn't really used FB in years, but it is seriously amazing for baby stuff! I got a halo bassinet for free, an Uppababy stroller for $250, and sooo many clothes for like $1-2 each or free. People genuinely just want to get rid of things!!

2. Vista (but I wish I go the Cruz) and Joolz Aer for car/travel once she was older.

We arent sure about #2 and it will probably be a couple years if it happens, so went with the Cruz with bassinet and Aria carseat. We have a car so wont be using Uber much. Plan to get the yoyo for subway travel. Uppababy has a service center relatively close by in Brooklyn which is super helpful if anything goes wrong. There were also some recalls on Nuna items recently, so between those factors and recs from friends, we went with the Uppababy system. Very happy so far. Ultimately your stroller choice is very lifestyle dependent.

Agree- I actually have all 3! Got the vista and urban glide used for less than $400 combined. I liked the vista for the first 6-9 months for self facing//errands/cozy winter ganoosh but LOVED and continue to love the urban glide for older baby and toddler. Such a smooth ride and gets over curbs, snow, ice, trails, etc. But definitely think of where you are storing/how big your trunk is. We're lucky to have a covered porch but have compact cars.

I got an uppababy vista secondhand, and it's incredible. So sturdy, and the handling is like driving a high end sports car. Makes a Graco stroller feel like driving a busted 92 Honda civic. I also like that the Vista is still compatible with a lot of accessories. Mine was made in 2019 and I could still buy new accessories to fit it. We got the bassinet attachment ($45 on marketplace) and it's so useful. I would never buy a new one though, it's a nice stroller but not $900+ nice. Ours was a gift, purchased at a consignment store. There are a TON of them secondhand, look around on marketplace and save yourself some money!

I have both the Vista and the Cruz. Both are really good. Really depends on if you think you want more kids at some point.

I chose the uppababy vista because I live in an area with varied terrain and I wanted something durable and versatile. I had a lot of friends that had babies around the same time. What I can say is that my stroller definitely had substantially more features than the less expensive options, provided a much smoother and sturdier ride, and seemed more durable (compared to friends with strollers that were already breaking at the less than one year old mark). Those were all my pros in support of buying the expensive stroller. Now, in contrast to that, here's some things I learned that I didn't consider: I went in thinking that thing would be our ONLY stroller, for multiple kids. But then winter hit and I wanted to keep getting outside so bad and we ended up with a bike trailer with ski attachments. Then spring hit and I took up running and we ended up with a jogging stroller. Then summer hit and my new little walker would only stay put and happy in a wagon so we ended up with one of those too... I think had I known we would be amassing SO many stroller options, I wouldn't have spent so much money on the first one. Especially important if you don't have the means to go out and nonchalantly drop $$$ on a stroller. Everyone said "don't buy for eventual second kids, just buy for the one/ones you're having." I bought anyway with the intention that we could use the vista through multiple kids. Now I'm pregnant with #2, hate all the double vista configurations, and want a tandem stroller, to encourage interaction. Lastly, I told my husband that stroller would have awesome resale value. At the time I do think I was seeing other vista strollers on marketplace for a decent price, but looking at marketplace today, a lot of those nice strollers sit on there forever if they aren't priced at basically next to nothing. So I guess in short, if you have the money, it isn't a huge stretch to buy a deluxe stroller system, then do it - you will get a visibly better ride, smoother, sturdier, more durable, more features. But if you've decided this is something you want to save up your hard earned $$ for, I'd skip it.

We have an uppa baby vista and a Doona. We LOVED our Doona and used it until 11/12 months (have a 99th percentile baby). we got a bugaboo butterfly for travel/quick trips.

Mine was a gift, I love it. It's sleek & easy to maneuver. Uppababy vista for us

That's exactly it! Sometimes the vista gets so much hate but I'm like people are buying it for the wrong reason! Not the strollers fault lol

Some stores to check out and explore options are: West coast kids (got my uppa baby here and the staff was wonderful and patient), Snuggle bugz or babies r us. I highly recommend going in and doing a test run of some of the ones you see online. I initially wanted a nuna and changed my mind after a store visit.

Live in Eastern Queens. Have a Vista and it's a beast/huge. It's like the SUV of strollers, used it through different neighborhoods in all 5 boroughs and different terrains outside the city during pumpkin and apple picking times/easy trails. When our kid was around 20 months we got a hand down GB Pockit stroller for the times she didn't want to walk or for city/travel use. The smaller Cruz/Minu may be better for a one fits all solution.

Have you tried both of these strollers in person? Not sure where you are located but most Nordstroms typically carry both and their baby gear experts can walk you through the differences. The quality of the bugaboo fabric & build felt better as well as suspension. The uppababy strollers I tried felt cheap in comparison. Bugaboo Butterfly is worth getting for travel alone! We started using it when our son was maybe 5 months old and that's all we use now. We're at Disneyland this week and have a Thule jogging stroller and the Silver Cross Wave and Bugaboo Butterfly. Brought the Butterfly on this trip and are so glad we did!

we got the UB vista. honestly, it was the most popular stroller in our neighborhood and in general its everywhere when i was researching strollers. we loved the under storage and flexibility (bassinet to toddler seat) as your child grows, our dog loves riding underneath 😅 its a smooth ride and sturdy as hell. definitely agree w/ some of the comments saying you get what you pay for, ive tried other strollers and they feel flimsy and hard to navigate. we live in a city so the stroller is sometimes our car when were on walks/go to the park/etc. we also use it to haul groceries.

The Uppababy Vista is great (smooth ride, great for in/out with the car seat early on, lots of storage space below, the snack tray) except it is HUGE, like takes up the entire trunk of your crossover SUV huge, and their parent organizer is terrible (velcro doesn't stay put and eventually damages the stitching on the leather grips). I keep it setup in the garage exclusively for walks around the neighborhood now. You can also almost use it as a jogger. I switched to the Uppababy Minu travel stroller in the car (bought for traveling along with the travel bag). The steering is not great but it's nice and compact and the sun shade is very large. I'll have to go back to the Vista when baby #2 arrives which will most likely mean also upgrading my car so we can all fit!! Plan all along was to give the Minu to my husband after baby #2 arrives so he can have his own stroller for the infant so that's why the double Ubbababy investment. Go to Nordstrom and look at all of them in person. Tell them what your priorities are (compact, full size, travel, multiples, etc.) and they will show you your best options and answer all of your questions. Also measure your trunk! 😅

Bugaboo Kangaroo is far superior to the Uppababy. We have a Silver Cross Wave but if I were to go back and do it all over again I'd get a Bugaboo all the way. We do have the Bugaboo Butterfly as our travel stroller and use that way more (fits in overhead bin on airplane!)

I wanted an Uppababy and ended up having to just buy it online because I couldn't find it anywhere locally. I know Once Upon a Child in Monroeville and North Hills has used strollers, but it's very limited selection. But if you stalk their Instagram they usually post new things daily, so you can see if a side-by-side comes in.

Understand your life style. Do you go on a lot of walks? Hikes? Run? Walk to the park or drive? Walk to the grocery store or drive? We have a Vista and it's huge and bulky and heavy and so inconvenient to bring places. But we also rarely go places. It's perfect for walking to the park or walking to the grocery store with the huge basket. It's also perfect for the horrible bumpy sidewalks in our neighborhood. So just be honest with yourself about how you'll use it.

That unfortunately wouldn't work in snowy weather. Those wheels, will get stuck in snow and slush and impossible to push through.

Love the vista. If you're looking for a stroller to fold up and put in the trunk, it's not for you. If you're looking for something that will stay open for walking, it's unmatched (that basket is huge! So smooth!) As to the double issue, most people I know did some variation of the following. When new baby is little, they will likely sleep a lot while on walks so actually require less attention. And it's a nice chance to interact with the older kid who may need one on one time given new baby. So people either put bassinet on bottom with toddler on top, or baby wear while using stroller as a single. Then, when baby is old enough, put toddler on bottom using rumble seat and put new baby on top using infant insert. When older kid outgrows rumble seat, either switch them or have older kid use ride along board (depending on personality/age gap). Sure, it's not perfect, but it's IMHO much easier than a side by side for navigating sidewalks.

I second the Uppababy Cruz or Vista. I have the Vista and it was expensive, but WORTH IT.

Dillard's had the Uppababy vista a couple months ago! It was in the back past all the Nunas. Fwiw I wasn't planning on getting one but once I tested it, it was the only one I wanted lol

Got the same stroller as well! Totally fits our lifestyle and converts to double. I know lots of people complain about it was a double but where I live, it's 80% of the strollers you see everywhere. I see a lot of Cruz and Minu's too for singles

I'll never regret getting my Uppababy, it was expensive but it's a beast I don't drive so it's been used practically daily for 3 years and it's still perfect, not so much as a wobbly wheel and the size of the basket in the bottom is amazing, I can fit a few days worth of groceries in it, and the bassinet is approved for safe sleep so we were able to use that in the living room for naps till he outgrew it. I could go on, I sound like an ad but seriously it's the best thing we bought for our kid

It's way too big. I got it thinking it would be great for when we have two kids - planning ahead. But it's so damn bulky, so heavy. I got a bigger SUV after my daughter was born last year and it takes up too much storage space. Hate it hate it hate it. I want something new that's easier to get in and out of the car

This is exactly what happened to me. I use it to go for neighborhood walks and that is it. My older kid is too tall for the double features so I ended up having to buy a different double stroller for travel. Not worth it in my opinion.

Depends on the stroller system you have. We have an Uppababy Vista, and we used the Mesa car seat. It's so easy to install baseless, so we used it in several cabs and on 2 flights. It snaps into the stroller base, so you just use that as the stroller seat when you leave the cab. That said, if you don't want to deal with the car seat on the ride home from the hospital, Kid Car is awesome. They do background checks on their drivers and install their car seats based upon your needs. It only cost like $20 more than an Uber for us, and the driver was probably the kindest, safest driver I've ever had in New York. One caveat: you do have to reserve 2 hours in advance, but that's easy enough because you know when you're being discharged. For us, it was worth taking the stress off our plate for that ride.

Uppababy Vista plus Nuna Pipa RX and TRVL. I definitely used the TRVL more for the first 4 months or so. It weighs nothing! I also had a C section and didn't have any trouble lifting it. I use the Vista for neighborhood walks and longer outings. It's getting much more use now that baby is sitting up and super alert.