Grandma Nina still has the
Perego
carriage which served
Gabriel 22 years ago |
For High Quality Baby Carriage
The
Only Choice is Peg-Perego
By Tim Boxer
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are a Perego family. When our firstborn arrived 22 years ago, Nina
and I wanted the best quality baby carriage for our little Gabriel.
We found it in Perego. I wheeled him all over Forest Hills. I’m
sure he felt like riding in a Rolls Royce.
This
is a new century. Gabriel and Rebeka have their own firstborn. They
wanted to take little Johnathan out for a stroll in style. So the
search was on for the best quality baby carriage.
Gabriel’s wife, Rebeka, has
one-month-old Johnathan in the
21st century version of a
Pego-Perego carriage |
They
wanted something that would support their lifestyle. Only one such
product can deliver, and I volunteered to provide the best.
Again
I turned to Perego, which to me is synonymous with high quality. I
visited the company’s Web site at www.perego.com
(or you may call 1-800-671-1701) to check out the different models.
Of course, they’ve created a host of new designs in the last two
decades.
What
I ordered was the Milano XL Stroller/Carriage, priced at $359.95. It
comes in three different tailored Italian fabrics. I chose
Chesapeake. The fashionable upholstery is plush, soft to the touch,
and completely washable.
Mom carries baby in detachable
car seat |
The
silver aluminum chassis is lightweight and easy to maneuver. The
carriage is a beauty, with all-wheel brakes. It is outfitted with
large all-terrain double swivel wheels. Makes navigation a snap.
The
back reclines in three positions. The handle is reversible so you
push the carriage from behind or in front, facing the baby. Both the
hood and the front bumper are removable. It has a great seatbelt
system.
Right
now it is a carriage. In a few months, as Johnathan grows and his
needs change, the carriage will turn into a stroller.
Safely buckled in his
car seat,
Johnathan is ready for the road.
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I
also ordered a car seat base, in a matching color, which Rebeka
attached to the back seat of her car. She removed the seat from the
carriage and carried the baby with the seat out to the car. She
snapped it into the car seat base. Now Johnathan was ready to
accompany Mommy to market. Or wherever.
In
the years ahead, when Johnathan will need a carriage for his own
progeny, I have a good feeling that he will continue a family
tradition. He’ll choose Peg-Perego.
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