BJCMicro on clearance at Target

attachedmama · Jan 22, 2013

I bought one yesterday at $99 at my Target (Tampa Bay area) because it was the last one... figuring they won't do markdowns on nonexistent inventory! ;-) I haven't taken it out of the box yet- a) husband doesn't know, LOL and B) still debating whether to keep for myself (#2 coming in April) or give to my sister (#1 in July.)

crunchierthanthou · Jan 22, 2013

Meg said:
So the Target Micro is like the Mini in terms of being able to use a tray and car seat adaptor with it? I have a 3 year old Mini that is falling apart, so I'd love for this to replace it!

Do the Mini wheels fit on it? Maybe you can combine your new Micro with the bigger wheels of the Mini.

Meg · Jan 22, 2013

Swapping the wheels is a great idea! The strollers appear to be the exact same frame, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

bella_1818 said:
I'd love to see a picture of the straps and canopy on the new micro. I haven't opened the box on mine yet. Still trying to decide if I want to keep it or get a City Elite.

Here's side by side of the (2009) Mini and the Target Micro:

Micro straps:

Mini vs. Micro canopies:

Rosey · Jan 22, 2013

I didnt remember the Target micro has the good hood and a full recline. Even more excited now, yay!

trippsmom · Jan 22, 2013

Meg said:
Swapping the wheels is a great idea! The strollers appear to be the exact same frame, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Here's side by side of the (2009) Mini and the Target Micro:

Micro straps:

Mini vs. Micro canopies:

On this note, can I order new wheels? I'd like a new set for my double. Dh nicked a wheel on another stroller recently and it would break my heart on my mini double.

Mags462 · Jan 22, 2013

trippsmom said:
On this note, can I order new wheels? I'd like a new set for my double. Dh nicked a wheel on another stroller recently and it would break my heart on my mini double.

Yep - pretty positive you can. Just call BJ CS..... I have no idea how much they cost - but "wheels" is listed as a replaceable part in my owners manual.

tdotey · Jan 22, 2013

I've been stalking this thread for almost a month now and finally decided to register so I could reply...

I bought 2 Micros for $139 right after Christmas and found this thread later that night where someone found them for $60. I went to a store across town the next day and they had them marked at 70% off so I'm SURE they will go down lower than $99.

I got one for myself even though I'm trying to sell my City Elite (because I now need a double). I can't wait for the Black on Black Mini GT Double to be released in the Spring.

I gave my 2nd one to a friend and of course when I told everyone the great deal I got, more friends requested that I find them one. Of course the store that had them 70% off sold out quickly so I've been stalking this thread so I will know when more stores 70% off. The stores close to me now have them for $99 but I'm hopeful that they will go down more and you all should all be too.

On another note, someone asked about chaning to Mini Wheels. Someone in another thread said they replaced their Micro wheels with Mini wheels so I'm sure it can be done. I'm considering doing this myself.

svsuengel · Jan 23, 2013

Tdotey- are you in Ann Arbor too? I was just wondering if we were the only fluke 70% off store or if there is some other city/state that got lucky too.

tdotey · Jan 23, 2013

I live in the Washington DC area but the store that clearanced them at 70% off was in Columbus, OH (I was home for the holidays). Maybe the fluke was in the Midwest?

tdotey · Jan 24, 2013

Meg said:
Swapping the wheels is a great idea! The strollers appear to be the exact same frame, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Here's side by side of the (2009) Mini and the Target Micro:

Are the back wheels smaller too or just the front wheel? I read somewhere that the only difference was the front wheel but this side by side pic looks like the back wheels are smaller too.

Great comparison pics by the way, thanks for posting!

Spam · Jan 24, 2013

still had 3 today at $99. Other clearance stuff from last week had been reduced again and they got rid of a lot of stuff, but the strollers didn't change.

Meg · Jan 24, 2013

tdotey said:
Are the back wheels smaller too or just the front wheel? I read somewhere that the only difference was the front wheel but this side by side pic looks like the back wheels are smaller too.

Great comparison pics by the way, thanks for posting!

You're welcome!

The back wheels are definitely smaller. The strollers are side by side in the pic:

T4K · Jan 24, 2013

Meg said:
You're welcome!

The back wheels are definitely smaller. The strollers are side by side in the pic:

Do you feel a big difference in push? Sorry if you have answered that.

Meg · Jan 24, 2013

I had Luca in the stroller (he's 3 and 24lbs.) and I don't think it's as good as the Mini in terms of ease of movement, but it's still very nice. I was still able to push the Micro with one hand and turn the stroller in place without difficulty. The Mini is just a tinier bit smoother to push than the Micro.

luckyclov · Jan 25, 2013

Here's comparison pics between the "old" Micro and thee "new" Micro. Sorry it took me so long.

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Meg · Jan 25, 2013

trippsmom said:
On this note, can I order new wheels? I'd like a new set for my double. Dh nicked a wheel on another stroller recently and it would break my heart on my mini double.

I just read elsewhere that someone ordered a new front Mini wheel from BJ and it cost $15.

Meg · Jan 25, 2013

luckyclov said:
Here's comparison pics between the "old" Micro and thee "new" Micro. Sorry it took me so long.

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Wow, that's a big difference! The new Micro is definitely an upgrade. Although, it looks like the old Micro had bigger/better back wheels..?

luckyclov · Jan 25, 2013

Meg said:
Wow, that's a big difference! The new Micro is definitely an upgrade. Although, it looks like the old Micro had bigger/better back wheels..?

The back wheels on the old Micro are a little bigger. The old one has been pretty abused the last year, going on 4 mile walk/jogs with DH (who thinks any 3 wheel stroller was meant for a jog) and has held up really nicely. The only problem was the rubber across the handle split on one place.

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Meg · Jan 25, 2013

luckyclov said:
The back wheels on the old Micro are a little bigger. The old one has been pretty abused the last year, going on 4 mile walk/jogs with DH (who thinks any 3 wheel stroller was meant for a jog) and has held up really nicely. The only problem was the rubber across the handle split on one place.

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That happened to my Mini too. You can see the two breaks in the rubber in the handle in the pic upthread. I'm totally bummed about it because it seriously affected the option of reselling it, so now I'm just keeping it as a second stroller for my husband's car. I wonder if the rubber splitting is a common issue?!

poohbear · Jan 25, 2013

Meg said:
Swapping the wheels is a great idea! The strollers appear to be the exact same frame, so I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Thanks for the comparo

- did you actually try switching the wheels to see if they would work?

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