would you use a pram hire service? advice needed!

Just trying to do some market research and need your help. Are you happy with your buggy? If you could turn back time would you have bought it? I am thinking of starting a pram hire service. But before I make the big investment I want to know if anyone would do it. Would you hire a pram/buggy first to see if you liked it? Esp if it was a big investment? Please advise if you honestly would use this service. Thanks ladies! PS am in dublin...

personally i wouldn't Have two children - ten years between them so they both had new buggies. Never considered spending big money on a buggy as they always end up in a stroller at six months anyway. Personally like the idea of a new CLEAN buggy for the babies - or even if they are being used for the next baby I know where they came from. Does that sound awfully snobbish? You cant really test drive the buggy until you have a baby to put in it and personally would want to put my new born in a buggy that "has been around" so to speak.

Personally I wouldn't rent one either but I have alway thought that it would be great to have a place where you could buy new or trade in prams/ strollers. Like cars.

hi personally i wouldn't hire a pram either, the reason is that i think a lot of people need travel systems nowadays rather than a buggy and i have been told never to use a car seat given to you by anybody else as if there is even a slight crack in the seat (you may not even notice it) it will not protect baby in the event of an accident so it would be taking a risk to hire one that has been used already. btw we were told this at an open evening run by mothercare.

don't think i would have either, i bought a very expensive one though for my first baby and like that, she was in a stroller for 120e, mc larens at 6months, but i will keep the other pram in the attic for 2/3 babies. i would use a second-hand one, from someone in my family, and likewise would give them mine, but no i would not hire one sorry - just being honest! Lily is beautiful too btw