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When are you due? We had the bassinet for our Vista and used it very rarely. But I had a November baby so by the time it was nice enough to go for long walks, sohewas pretty close to using the regualr seat anyway. If I had a spring baby I think I would have used the bassinet a lot.

We have the Cruz and adore it. Don't bother with the infant insert - the Summer Infant Snuzzler is like 10 bucks and does the same thing. It reclines nicely and DS slept in it just fine. He liked the stroller much better than the infant seat clipped into the frame but he dealt with it either way and sometimes the stroller was the only place he would sleep at all. We also had the UP Mesa seat and loved it too. Skip the UP organizer - we use the Britax one and it's great. The only accessory we got was the bumper bar bc you can hang toys off it (we use those windy worm toy things)

@travellovers: Yes we used it pretty much since DS was a month old. The straps were still loose on him but he couldn't really move anyway and he was reclined facing us.

DS slept in his RNP, on us, or in his crib at night. My son was a colicky reflux baby so he didn't sleep a whole lot to be honest but he's always liked stretching out so he actually really liked being in his crib and just tolerated the RNP.

Also I live in the burbs and it doesn't snow where we live - we have mild winters - and there's no way my son would have laid down in the bassinet until 8 months - he is a squirmer and loved (and still loves) being upright in the stroller so he can see everything.

We have a different stroller than you, but just used the car seat adapter instead (I think a bassinet is available). DS was comfy in his car seat so he didn't mind it at all.

We had one and used it but I can't say we got a ton of use out of it.

One idea for you is to consider getting a used vista. At least here there are a ton of them being sold and they aren't going for a ton since people are preferring the new vista. If you want with the used vista though you could hey the bassinet and and still probably save money over the Cruz.

ETA: baby slept in a bassinet in our room but it wasn't the stroller one. If you wanted to use the stroller bassinet you would likely want a stand for it and it probably won't last very long. A pack and play or rock and play would be better bets. I liked our bassinet in our room but it was a hand me down, I doubt I would have bought it.

we have a cruz and LOVE it! lo was an april baby and we live in the city and don't drive much, so we used the bassinet (we bought it separately) almost exclusively for walks and sleep for the first month. but then we moved her to the crib, and at some point realized she preferred the car seat (we have the mesa) to the bassinet for walks, so we stopped using it as much. but, it was perfect for that first month.

@travellovers: I really love the Cruz! I am kind of jealous about how easily the City Mini folds, but the fact that you can't rear face it was a deal breaker for me. LO faced me in the Cruz until about 1 year when I realized she was fussing because she wanted to face outward, and I miss being able to look at her! But, the cruz has an awesome little peekaboo window so I can see her even when she's facing out

@travellovers: yep, I know several. I will wall you.

we have the Cruz and really like it. We got a Chicco adapter so we could snap the bucket seat onto the Cruz frame. it worked out really well. So, depending on which bucket car seat you're using, there might be an UB car seat adapter you can get, which would be much cheaper than a bassinet.