In The Market For A Quad Stroller

[MarinaVanessa]

So I ended up taking a look at a 3 seater Runabout (I kept calling it a Roundabout ) just for the heck of it so I can see what a 4 seater would look like and just to get an idea. The lady was selling it for $150 and it was not in the greatest condition. She had bought it on CL, it was faded, in her shed for a long time etc. I got to play with it a bit and thought that it would work nicely (but in a 4 seater, I just wanted to play with the 3 seater to get a feel for it). Well I thanked her and reminded her that I just wanted to look at it and she ended up giving it to me for free !! :: I can't make this stuff up!!

I was like "Are you sure?" and she was adamant that she wanted it out of her house. She even helped me unload my trunk to my van and moved everything to inside my van and her and her brother got it to fit into my trunk ::. I feel like I won a million dollars.

For FREE I don't mind at all that it only seats 3 and I can deal with all of the faded seats and padding I can replace those. The brakes need to be reworked but I can take it to a bike shop. The frame is in great shape and that's what matters.

Maybe my 3yo DCB will build endurance over the next couple of weeks and can do better at walking ::

[nothingwithoutjoy]

WOW! Congratulations! Now I can't even confess the outrageous price I paid for mine...

[KidGrind]

So I ended up taking a look at a 3 seater Runabout (I kept calling it a Roundabout ) just for the heck of it so I can see what a 4 seater would look like and just to get an idea. The lady was selling it for $150 and it was not in the greatest condition. She had bought it on CL, it was faded, in her shed for a long time etc. I got to play with it a bit and thought that it would work nicely (but in a 4 seater, I just wanted to play with the 3 seater to get a feel for it). Well I thanked her and reminded her that I just wanted to look at it and she ended up giving it to me for free !! :: I can't make this stuff up!!

I was like "Are you sure?" and she was adamant that she wanted it out of her house. She even helped me unload my trunk to my van and moved everything to inside my van and her and her brother got it to fit into my trunk ::. I feel like I won a million dollars.

For FREE I don't mind at all that it only seats 3 and I can deal with all of the faded seats and padding I can replace those. The brakes need to be reworked but I can take it to a bike shop. The frame is in great shape and that's what matters.

Maybe my 3yo DCB will build endurance over the next couple of weeks and can do better at walking ::

Major score, I am happy for you. I am feeling a little sad, chuckle included for the 3yo DCB. Eye of the Tiger is playing in my head.

[MarinaVanessa]

WOW! Congratulations! Now I can't even confess the outrageous price I paid for mine...

Yeah but I bet you don't have a LOT of fading, one of the seats is missing a pad, the harnesses and 2 other pads need a GOOD washing, I'm going to check the harnesses well and might just replace them just because, I'll need to order a canopy and a cover and the brakes need to be reworked. I may even have to replace a tire. For FREE dollars, I don't mind.

I had called the manufacturer to ask about parts and he tried getting me to buy the 4 seater at a "discount" of $1500. I was like dude, my budget is $500. More than enough for my parts

[nothingwithoutjoy]

Yeah but I bet you don't have a LOT of fading, one of the seats is missing a pad, the harnesses and 2 other pads need a GOOD washing, I'm going to check the harnesses well and might just replace them just because, I'll need to order a canopy and a cover and the brakes need to be reworked. I may even have to replace a tire. For FREE dollars, I don't mind.

Oh, yeah, I do. I just never see them cheap, so I went ahead and shelled out the bucks and now I'm regretting it because it's taking more work than I think is worth it. Lots of fading, some rust, needs a major scrubbing, I'd like to replace the pads, no basket, and the handlebar is stuck in unusable-low position.

If the cover you need is for outdoor storage, the person I bought mine from had a good idea. She was using a grill cover, and it works great.

[mountainside13]

http://www.a-winther.com/pages/turtle_kiddy_bus/6-seater.php

This is my dream one!!!

[Michelle]

http://www.a-winther.com/pages/turtl...s/6-seater.php

This is my dream one!!!

Oh wow!
I love that one!
We have a foundations quad and I love it
only because my wonderful dh pushes it, loads it in the van , and deals with the whole thing!
I push the double
::::::
I would love a six passenger but our kids don't exactly get a long that well and they have to be separated but that wagon is super cute!

[Blackcat31]

My neighbor used grant money to buy this one

I see her out walking all the time. She has a six seater, although it comes both smaller and larger. You can also purchase accessories such as rugged terrain wheels, a canopy and additional seating styles

[spinnymarie]

These are awesome, we need at least a quad as well. I'm so jealous that some of you are seeing these on craigslist! We rarely even have a triple on there!

[sarah33]

https://www.etsy.com/people/tiptotip

Here are some pics of my stroller after I had the custom work put on it. Sorry the pics aren't so great! It has been in storage all of this LOOONNNNNGGGG winter!

It does steer very easily, and to turn you just lightly push down like a lawnmower and it will move with you. It is VERY easy to manuever, and I have had a lot of people try just for the novelty of it!

I would just keep an eye out on craigslist and ebay. I got mine off craigslist from a daycare provider who was moving and going back to school. She lived on post, and I was the third person to call in one day. I got the stroller because I am retired military and could get on post without her having to deal with bringing it to the gate!

If you can find it, get it!

[nothingwithoutjoy]

Thank you! If we get mine functional, I'll definitely consider some new seat covers.

[MarinaVanessa]

Oh, yeah, I do. I just never see them cheap, so I went ahead and shelled out the bucks and now I'm regretting it because it's taking more work than I think is worth it. Lots of fading, some rust, needs a major scrubbing, I'd like to replace the pads, no basket, and the handlebar is stuck in unusable-low position.

If the cover you need is for outdoor storage, the person I bought mine from had a good idea. She was using a grill cover, and it works great.

The BBQ cover idea is great!

That's too bad about your stroller. The really bad part is the handle, everything else fixable. Can you use a rubber mallet maybe to loosen it up?? If you can get that handle working everything else is relatively easy to fix.

Replacement Parts ...
Handlebar with Grip $80
Seat Pads $15 ea
Basket $60
plus shipping of course ... I think they have a wholsale sale right now, these were on the price sheet I was emailed today.


I loved the 3 seater so much I really want a 4 seater so I'm really contemplating buying the 4 seater brand new.

[MarinaVanessa]

These are awesome, we need at least a quad as well. I'm so jealous that some of you are seeing these on craigslist! We rarely even have a triple on there!

No quad ones online here either. Just triples. I'm considering buying a few replacement parts for the triple and saving up for the quad. I really liked it. The car carrier for it is only like $150 more if I really wanted to go anywhere with it in my van ( the triple ended fitting in my trunk of the Sienna just perfectly but I doubt the quad will).

It's too bad that none of you are close to me (Ventura County CA) since there is a triple in San Fernando Valley on CL for $200 and it has a basket and the canopy with the side panels. It looks like it's in great condition and clean.

https://www.etsy.com/people/tiptotip

Here are some pics of my stroller after I had the custom work put on it. Sorry the pics aren't so great! It has been in storage all of this LOOONNNNNGGGG winter!

It does steer very easily, and to turn you just lightly push down like a lawnmower and it will move with you. It is VERY easy to manuever, and I have had a lot of people try just for the novelty of it!

I would just keep an eye out on craigslist and ebay. I got mine off craigslist from a daycare provider who was moving and going back to school. She lived on post, and I was the third person to call in one day. I got the stroller because I am retired military and could get on post without her having to deal with bringing it to the gate!

If you can find it, get it!

VERY cute! Love the customization

[BrooklynM]

I have this one and use it almost everyday. It handles GREAT! I love love love it! I highly recommend it. Make sure you get the LX model! I have the Taupe/Red, it was $449 on Amazon, free shipping!

http://www.amazon.com/Foundations-4-Passenger-Stroller-Earthscape-Taupe/dp/B005194OJ8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1398977999&sr=8-2&keywords=foundation+stroller+quad

[nothingwithoutjoy]

Can you use a rubber mallet maybe to loosen it up?? If you can get that handle working everything else is relatively easy to fix.

That's what I was hoping, but I couldn't do it, even with WD40 and a mallet. So I bartered with a dad; two free days to fix it. He's really struggling. He finally got them loose with lots of whacking at them, but says the handlebar's still low, so he wants to take it out and flip it over (I'm tall). But the ends are mangled now from the mallet, so he's going to saw them off so they'll come out. What a pain! I hadn't noticed the replacement handlebar...would have been cheaper than the barter! (But really, I did it because I don't have time or patience for it right now; we're going through a lot of family stuff.) Just hoping I love it after all this!