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I don't have it (yet) but I've played with it at Buy Buy Baby. It was super easy to install, but a little heavier than others we tried. Very nice looking. I really like it and think when we finally get pregnant it's what we are going to get.

DS isn't here yet, but we have the Uppababy Mesa. So far, we love it. It was super easy for DH to install - the bases in both cars were install in minutes and perfectly correct. It was also the smallest seat we could find, since I need the leg room on the passenger side.

Don't have it, but looked at it as an option at buy buy baby... It's heavy!! We decided (for now) that we would probably end up getting the maxi cosi mico ap because it's so nice and light.

ditto @QBbride:

Mesa still hasn't passed Can safety standards and therefor doesn't have the National Safety Mark to make its use legal. It would get confiscated at the border anyway.

Bummer bc I really wanted the mesa. Last I heard from its Cdn distributor its release would be sometime in 2014

@Mrs. Champagne: Haha that was me, wanting everything to match and waiting....I emailed the Canadian distributor (5514km) every month until they finally got sick of me and told me it wouldn't be ready for my Sept due date, lol.

In the end we went with the Chicco Keyfit and are really happy. The Vista folds with the adapter and it clicks in so nicely.

It's such a pain bringing baby stuff across the border...we bought our crib there and the box had to show French/English instructions, name/address of Cdn distributor, and a bunch of safety stamps.

Luckily our crib had all that info on it but apparently car seats are next to impossible to bring across so we just bit the bullet and bought it in Canada, even though the same model is sold in the States for much cheaper!

@Mrs. Champagne: Bringing a stroller across is similar to bringing a crib, as far as I could tell (I emailed border services before we went to the States to make sure). It's not as hard as bringing across a car seat or walker (ie: impossible) but it's not exactly 100% easy.

I was told that if it meets current safety standards (which the Vista would since the exact same model is sold in Canada) and there are no recalls the border agent usually lets it go across, but that ultimately the decision is up to him/her and they can be really picky about french/english instructions, Canadian distributor address and info, safety marks, etc if they want to be.

In the end I could only find the Vista for $40 cheaper in the USA so I bought I ended up buying it here. Also the 2 year warranty isn't valid in Canada when you buy it in the States so not sure what would happen if something broke down. If you can find it for hundreds of dollars cheaper though I'd probably take the risk and buy it in the US to save the $$!

@jill_a55: so I'm having this same Mesa vs Maxi Cosi Mico AP dilemma, and I think I settled on the Maxi Cosi. What did you decide?

@LovelyPlum: I originally planned on getting the Maxi Cosi and then ended up getting the Mesa...I'm starting to think about selling it, though. I love the way it looks with the Vista and Cruz but it's just so heavy!

@jill_a55: I haven't gone to play with carseats in BBB yet, but that is on my list to do for this week. We're getting the Cruz, but I'm glad to know that it works well with the Vista! I honestly wonder how much we'll actually use the carseat with the stroller, but it's good to have options, I guess.

@LovelyPlum: It seems like I'm in that place weekly!! I don't really worry about the longevity of the Maxi Cosi either, we're going to register for the carrier and convertible and hope we get both or can use the completion discount for the convertible. Plus the vista comes with the bassinet and UB has a newborn wrap to make the toddler chairs fit.

The Maxi Cosi uses a similar style of adapters as the UB family, so you just have to click those in to the vista, I imagine it would be the same as the cruz? I like that you don't have to put a strap across the carrier or use one of those larger kits for it!

ETA: The MC felt like I was picking up a cloud compared to the mesa and all the other ones!

@spaniellove: Have you looked at the Maxi Cosi Pria 70? It's supposed to fit in small spaces too...

Just wanted to update, I stopped at BBB today and had a chance to check out the car seats! It turns out I like the Mesa best despite its weight - the canopy is sturdier and I like the material better. The canopy on the Mico seemed inconvenient and because the bottom edge isn't attached, it was in the way a lot.

And after going through all the convertible seats I think we're going to try the Peg Perego for DH's car!

@jill_a55: @spaniellove: so after spending 2 hours at BBB, I've come to the conclusion that I hate infant seats. I think we're going directly to the convertible, and I'm looking at the Peg. I just can't do the heavy seats.

@LovelyPlum: @jill_a55: I know this is totally unsolicited, but I have the Maxi Cosi + Cruz and I love, love it! I originally wanted the Mesa but it wasn't going to be out in time. It's way heavier than the Mico, though, and I am so glad I went with the Mico because my LO is only 4 months old & 14 lbs and that thing is hella heavy! And my LO is 46% in weight so not even some huge baby.

@LovelyPlum: I was kinda on the fence about the infant seat too... Pretty sure I even made a post about it on here and people swayed me a bit.

@lawbee11: thanks for the review! I can't imagine getting anything but the maxi cosi after going in and lifting them all up!

@LovelyPlum: haha seriously. We've still go a few months to go back and forth I guess! I'm going to register for it, I think it would take one wake up of a sleepy baby in a carseat to flip my opinion if I went straight to convertible.

Reopening this thread in hopes that someone got it in the last few months? I'm really leaning towards this one but don't know anyone IRL that has one.

@spaniellove: that's what I'm thinking too. And maybe I'm naive but I don't know that if be carrying the car seat for super long distances anyway. That's what I'll have the stroller base for! And my husband
In my mind heavy means sturdy and well built. It just LOOKS safe and cozy.
Although now I have 2 friends who swear by the Orbit travel system. Did you look into that at all? It swivels 360 so you can easily move baby front to back facing and can even face you while you're taking him/her out of the car - no weird angle.

We got the Mesa! No experience using it yet since lo isn't born yet, but we have practiced installing it (we don't have a car and so will be using it in cabs, zipcars, rental cars, etc). We have the Cruz so we were sold on not having to use adapters (one less step when getting into those cabs!). We were told by car safety in cabs experts (only NYC has a market for that!) that the Mesa and cybex were easiest/best for cabs, and the cybex seemed a little less sturdy to me in person. Plus, adapters