Bugaboo Donkey Review :-)

[roseyloxs]

Ugh... I wish that fold was slimmer. Your review makes it so tempting but I really need something that doesn't take up my whole trunk. I guess I am still stuck with my vibe.

[poohbear]

Originally Posted by Eagletmom

I guess it depends on what is most important to you in a stroller and whether you really need all those features. You could have a double bassinet feature with many SBS's. I am a bit of a strollerholic ( I have bought and sold around 35 strollers). The features that the donkey had were worth the price IMHO. What was most important to me was the quality, ability to transform from a double to a single, reversible seats, and 4 air wheel all terrain ride. I resisted buying other SBS's because most of them did not meet my qualifications.

Originally Posted by JessK87

would you suggest it for use as a single? I am currently pregnant with my first and was thinking of getting a small fleet (bugaboo bee, uppa baby vista, bob SE, and the maclaren XLR) then I saw the donkey and was thinking of getting just that and the XLR which i got for a steal online. I posted a thread asking and was TOTALLY shot down because of the price but if you add up the three strollers its way more money. Do you think its worth it for one child? (we plan on more but who knows) I loved your review! Makes me want one even more! WWYD?

It's interesting because, yes, it is expensive, BUT... a) you CAN find a discount if you're a smart shopper (and I know eagletmom is ), b) when you've been through enough strollers, you get to the point where you know what you want and it's worth it to spend the money, c) resale on something like a donkey is going to be fairly good, so while you'll still be spending a chunk o change in the end, it's not going to be that much more over the long run than some of the other strollers, d) it serves the purpose of more than one stroller, so it does work well. I'm not sure if I would buy it as a single, becasue you never know what will happen. By the time I had my second, my first refused to ride, but for two riders, I'd seriously consider it

[Multimama]

Thanks for the review and pics! I hope you continue to love it.

If my kids weren't gigantic and/or I needed a double and/or I had the money, I'd definitely consider the donkey. Too bad none of those things are true!

[Eagletmom]

Originally Posted by poohbear

It's interesting because, yes, it is expensive, BUT... a) you CAN find a discount if you're a smart shopper (and I know eagletmom is ), b) when you've been through enough strollers, you get to the point where you know what you want and it's worth it to spend the money, c) resale on something like a donkey is going to be fairly good, so while you'll still be spending a chunk o change in the end, it's not going to be that much more over the long run than some of the other strollers, d) it serves the purpose of more than one stroller, so it does work well. I'm not sure if I would buy it as a single, becasue you never know what will happen. By the time I had my second, my first refused to ride, but for two riders, I'd seriously consider it

Thanks poohbear, I couldn't have said it better myself :-)
No the donkey isn't for everyone, but neither is the Xplory, cameleon, orbit etc. I plan to use it as a single stroller as well since my 2nd rider is already 4. But as you can see from my pics even my 6 yo jumped in for a little while. It's always nice to have an extra seat for tired little legs :-)

[NJW]

Well then, would the 'smart shoppers' like to share where these discounted Donkeys can be found? Thanks!!! And thanks for answering my question!

[Eagletmom]

Originally Posted by NJW

Well then, would the 'smart shoppers' like to share where these discounted Donkeys can be found? Thanks!!! And thanks for answering my question!

I got my donkey at Hip Baby Gear. Rick Winter is the owner there, he does have an online store, if you don't live in MA. He willl take good care of you ;-)

They had my donkey all set up and ready to go when I got to the store, as always it was a wonderful shopping experience. They also have a great points system that rewards you with $25 for every $350 you spend, which can come in handy when you want to buy accessories.