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2nd Trimester
raskind17
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What kind of car will you have the car seat in?
raskind17
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I bought the Graco snug fit car seat and love it but it is SO bulky. We have a 5 series BMW and Audi and it barely fits in either! The BMW 5 series has a huge back seat... I guess there are just pretty bulky!
What about you?
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Re: What kind of car will you have the car seat in?
We're getting two of the Graco Snugfit Ally's. We both have Honda Civics.
They both fit in the back, rear facing, but DH and I will be pushed pretty far forward. It's doable, though.
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I drive a Honda Pilot and that will be the car it primarily goes is. DH drives an Acura TL, but the back seat is pretty roomy so I'm not too worried. we haven't actually busted the car seat out yet. I need to get the seat protectors first, since we both have leather.
ETA: We have a Graco Snugride
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I didnt even think about the seat protectors! Thanks
I'm curious how y'all have checked the fit with your cars. Have you just measured your cars or have you found stores that will actually let you try the floor model in your car?
Originally, we were planning on replacing my H's small two-door car this year, but I think we're going to wait until after we get our tax refund next year, so it may be a tight squeeze for a few months.
BRU will let you take their in-store models out if you leave your driver's license at the customer service desk.
I also used this link to determine what would fit in our car. I double checked with the actual seat at BRU and it dead on perfect.
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Its not actually IN there yet but we tried it in when we bought it. It def. fits, it is just pretty snug. We have to have the front seat forward a lot more than I thought.
Ah, great info. Thanks!
I didn't even think of this. I drive an ML350 and hubby drives a Buick Century, both are pretty roomy. MIL bought us our carseat and had it sent along with a seat protector!
I should put it in there and see how it fits...I just assumed it would! We did open the box for the Chicco keyfit though, and it does seem really huge for such a small person.
I have a Chevy Trailblazer and the Chicco one fit fine in it, and now DS' convertible Britax Marathon also fits fine in it. Our lease is up in February so we will be getting a new, bigger truck at that point.
DH has a Toyota Camry and we haven't even attempted to put the carseat in his car since anytime we take DS out we take the Trailblazer anyway.
I just sold my ML320, so my Honda Element SC.
DH drives a 325i and a 300C but has yet to decide which car to put the base in. Too many vehicles for two people!
Huh. I wouldn't have thought you'd have an issue in either of those cars!
We're not sure- we haven't tried car seats yet, but plan to use the Chicco Keyfit 30. I am sure it will fit into my RDX. DH has an Infiniti G37 so we'll see if it fits in that backseat, it is pretty small.
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The Keyfit is actually one of the easiest ones to fit because of the way the base is designed. When installed it takes up less room front to back than most other seats. Something to keep in mind is some seats need extra space between the car seat and the back of the front seat (Evenflo seats need 1 or 2 inches don't remember which) and others can touch the front seats so long as it's ok with the vehicle manufacturer (usually means your vehicle does not have smart airbags, it can interfere with those).
Also some seats need to have the handle brought down in the vehicle and those take up more space front to back. The Evenflo seats are ones that need that, so they end up taking up a ton of space when you add that to the extra space needed. Graco and Chicco handles are reinforced to withstand crash forces and can be left up, making them take up a bit less room.
Oh and the seat protectors aren't considered safe since they can interfere with the tightness of the install or cause the seat to slip.
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Haven't tried to fit it in the car yet but will be going with the Graco snug fit as well..
we do not have our car seat yet : but we have a subaru forester, so i'm not *too* worried that it won't fit...
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A Jeep Grand Cherokee (2008). I just assumed it would fit since it's an SUV and not a small, two door car. I guess I should check! We've been thinking about getting a Tahoe... but I'm sure it would fit in there.