UPPAbaby - Vista V2 Stroller

This is exactly what I did too! Used Uppababy Vista and then a new Aria car seat. The aria car seat did go up $150 because of the tariffs but was still more reasonable than others, and compatible with the UB Vista.

This is fantastic advice. We were set on a particular chicco travel system and were going to buy it new. Since buy buy baby closed I had trouble finding one in person, but lower end ones were all over target and those types of box stores, baby stores and nordstroms had the uppababys and Nunas, I finally found out kohls about 45 minutes from me had the Chicco and went to check it out. Compared to the uppababy I went with the materials felt cheap but more importantly the floor model was worse for wear, and it was easy to see why from the way the connections worked. It just didn’t feel built to last for my purposes and I know I would have been really annoyed if I hadn’t gone to see it in person first and found out later. Go to a store and check them out in person so you can feel good about this one, it’s an important purchase and you’re going to spend a lot of time using it. Imo anything with wheels needs a test drive.

2024 uppababy vista I picked up locally, travel system and bassinet, almost new

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.

Never had to fold the stroller except when the subway shuts down and turns into like coach buses but I avoid those since there are also no car seats. I have a giant heavy uppababy vista that I put two kids in and load up the basket. Our old nanny used the same stroller. Only issues have been broken elevators and sometimes having to go very roundabout to get to the right platform. (I had to leave DTX and go to a different part of the station to transfer from orange to red when an elevator was broke but I explained to the T worker at the fare gate so they tapped me through without making me pay extra).

For the comment on car seat and stroller combos I actually didn't use mine as a combo but could have gotten an attachment (I returned it when we didn't use it). I had: \-Chicco Keyfit 30 (love and would recommend; it's compatible with an adapter to most strollers that have that ability) \-Chicco car seat caddy (bought used, popped the car seat in when going to appointment or quick trips in somewhere for the first couple months, was super light so great for c section or complication recover and didn't take much space until we sold it again) \-Uppababy Vista (I love but has some other options now + big cons; cons are heavy, expensive, need the extra adapter; plusses were bassinet option, addapter option, seat that reverses, and grear wheels; I'd maybe buy again and have no regrets, but their are lighter options at similar or lower price points now)

vista is amazing. cadillac of strollers. i have one, most of my friend circle does you can get the infant car seat and pop it right in the stroller too with no attachments. it is big though, if i was in a nyc city apt i probably wouldn’t get it but with a car, not being in a 5 floor walk up, more suburb life it’s fantastic. i’ve heard good things about the doona my only personal feedback is that it’s very low to the ground as a stroller with a low handle bar (my husband is very tall so didn’t work for us!)

We have a Cosco Scenera seat mainly for getting to and from airports, occasionally to get around the city. Our strollers are an Uppababy Vista, which can accommodate the car seat in the basket, and the Mountain Buggy Nano which has a universal infant car seat attachment system and a supposedly popular toddler carseat attachment hack. All that being said, we almost never go anywhere that requires that we lug the car seat with us at the destination. It’s too much equipment. These clever travel ideas don’t account for all the toddler stuff we have to carry around anyway, so getting either stroller perfectly packed so that they can go into a car trunk without raining out a bag’s worth of stale cracker crumbs only happens if we’re flying. What we actually do is 1) check if the destination has coat check or stroller parking to leave the car seat there, 2) figure out how to get there via public transportation with the travel stroller and/or a toddler carrier (apparently I’m often the only person that’s ever worn a 2yo because people were constantly surprised to see my giant monster of a child looming over them), or we put off going until kid is out of the car seat and ready for a booster/harness. Our wishlist of city destinations isn’t that long, just take the subway.

I bought a second hand UPPAbaby with the bassinet/rumble seat attachments for $300. It’s in great shape and can transition into a double stroller when we have our second. Almost bought a Mockingbird, but the selling point for me was the extendable handlebar as my husband and I are both tall and I didn’t want to be hunched over pushing it around.

I have the vista and the minu! I use the vista pretty much exclusively. It’s so solid, easy to maneuver, works perfectly, never has an issue. I imagine the Cruz is similar but a bit more lightweight. I’m 5’3” and don’t have any issue loading and unloading it from the car. The minu is basically a janky doll stroller in comparison lol. I can take the vista across gravel or grass with no issue. The minu is so uncomfortable for my kid and the steering is so stiff and the wheels are tiny. I never use it and wish I hadn’t ever bought it honestly!

Good call on the Minu! We bought the Vista and it stays in our garage now for walks around the neighbourhood. Bought the Minu when LO was 7 months and it’s getting a lot of use out and about! Love that we have our trunk space back again ??

You made the right choice! I am extremely fortunate to have a vista, a cruz, and a butterfly. The butterfly is the one we use most often - it's unbeatable for running quick errands, getting into and out of the car or navigating small spaces, or for travel. The only time I don't use it is for longer outdoor walks when I have another option available, but it's usually the only stroller we take on vacations and it's totally fine.

We have the uppababy vista. It’s a great smooth stroller. We recently switched to the doona since it’s a lot more convenient and lighter.

I didn't research enough when I bought my vista and I highly regret it. The rumble seat being $300 is INSANE

I third the yoyo. Love ours and have had it for 5 years and it's still going strong. It's our main stroller unless we do a whole day somewhere then we take the Vista. It handles so well, it's comfy for LO, the back lays almost straight for naps, and the compact design makes it so easy to take it almost anywhere.

I did the nuna infant car sets with the uppababy vista stroller and bassinet. You can get an adapter and use the nunas with that. It was life changing comparing it to my first time mom graco days haha

We have 2 kids 19 months apart. Currently we have 2 strollers and 2 wagons. I had 2 previous strollers previously as well. First stroller - Uppababy Cruz. LOVED this stroller. No notes. I miss it every day. Wish I hadn’t sold it. Only did because our older one was too small to use the running board and still needed a place to sit. Second stroller, used Uppababy vista. It was *fine* for early 2 U 2 ages. Convenient and all that, but so heavy. Got rid of it a couple of months ago when our youngest was 10.5 months old. It was getting too heavy with both kids and strained my c section incision of curbs. Third and current stroller - B.O.B. Double jogging stroller. It’s fantastic. Great shocks, decent storage, handles all types of surfaces. Very heavy and a bit awkward in crowded spaces. Fourth and current stroller - 13 year old mamas & papas stroller that was my sisters for her kids. Works great as a single stroller when I just need one kid in a stroller. Wagon 1 - Costco MAC wagon. Works for camping and other places you want to haul kids and fold it up. Wagon 2 - larktale wagon- it’s great for places like the zoo. Lots of storage, lots of features and accessories included.

We also bought an uppababy vista from Facebook marketplace! We’re going to get a new car seat, but we found someone selling the stroller plus all of the accessories. OP, it’s definitely worth checking out the resale market in your area!

I love love love my Uppababy vista. You can get them cheap second hand, but honestly the new version with the air cooling seats would be worth the investment in my opinion if you are in a hot climate! It’s got suspension like a car, the only time I’ve ever struggled is on straight sand (which is normal) no issues on gravel or uneven pavement! The basket is HUGE underneath, I have done entire Costco trips with it! Seats are adjustable and have foot rests, the sunshades are large and excellent and the harnesses are easy to adjust! It folds up easy and has a metal frame so it’s indestructible. Mine is 10 years old and you would never know! Just make sure you get one 2015+ so you have the option for all the attachments!

We use a travel stroller as our main - for almost 5 years now. We have the Uppababy Minu v1 and if I didn’t have 10 other strollers I’d have bought the v2 or v3 when they came out. That being said we’re in and out of our cars a lot. Like 2-3x a day. So easy foldability is key for us. I loved the quality of the Vista and how well it pushed on uneven terrain. But ended up giving it away to a friend who walks everywhere in her daily life. It was too bulky in our garage for only taking to our local playground. I’ll also say I didn’t want to invest in the Vista as a double bc of how annoying it would be to fold and also the reviews of how hard it is to maneuver with your bigger kid in front and baby up top. So generally I advise ppl to get the Cruz instead bc once baby 2 comes along there are better options. And depending on the age gap we ended up using a single stroller and baby carrier more often than our double.