How many car seats do you have?

lola808 · July 2010

If you have more than one car, how many car seats do you have?

I'm wondering whether I should buy a spare while Britaxes are on sale. It could be shared between DH and our parents' cars when Adrian travels in a vehicle other than mine. Or do you just swap the seat from car to car when necessary? The Marathon is kind of bulky, so that might not be best.

TIA!

MauiWedding08 · July 2010

we have 2. I think it is kind of necessary because DH drops Jack off and I pick up from daycare... although I see some infant/convertible/booster seats left in the lobby of the center everyday so I guess some people share.

My (compact) car is difficult to climb into and get a safe install done so I can't imagine doing it regularly. DH and my parents' cars are bigger and easier so I can see how that wouldn't be as big of an issue.

if you can afford it and you use DH's car often enough (we like the convenience of being able to take either car) then I think it is worth it.

vanilla15 · July 2010

for right now we only plan on having one, but with a base in my car & DH's. My parents have my nephew's that they are going to put back in their car (he is only 3 & I know it was never in an accident). And while I appreciate that I am being overly paranoid, baby can't get in DH's parents' cars...they have a convertible & a recalled Toyota. So whenever they have baby, one of us will just have to switch cars with them. ( i know ridiculous, but I can't help it!)

I can see the use of having two complete car seats if DH is picking up & I am dropping off, but I would probably wait to purchase 2 when I know baby will be in a car seat for a little longer (is it the convertible one they use after they outgrow the infant seat)

MauiWedding08 · July 2010

vanilla15:
I would probably wait to purchase 2 when I know baby will be in a car seat for a little longer (is it the convertible one they use after they outgrow the infant seat)

yes... I should have mentioned that.

we have only used convertible seats from the beginning. Jack wasn't allowed to ride in DH's jeep so we didn't get a second seat until DH got a new car.

My parents have a seat for their house (and b/c they are the daycare emergency contacts). They know how to install it into both of their cars but choose not to keep it in 24/7 at this point because they would use it so rarely.

lola808 · July 2010

Oh yes, should have mentioned that I was specifically asking about convertible seats (not the infant seats with bases). Sorry!

MrsZiz · July 2010

We have 2. A brand new Britax that we bought for my car and a used Britax that we bought from my best friend... it was 4 yrs old and never in an accident and $50... eventually it will need to be replaced but for now it works great as a second seat.

Married2MrWright · July 2010

We have one Graco32 and one base installed in our CRV. We have two additional bases, BNIB because my mom wanted one for her car and we wanted one for our Accord. Well, we NEVER needed them. So now we have them and its too late to return them. We're keeping them for the next baby, just in case.

We'll need to get a regular carseat soon and want the Britax Marathon (since it's rated well for taller babies, which we have) and will just get one, for the CRV, since that's the car we use to take her out and about in...

lola808 · July 2010

Thanks! I think I'm going to go ahead and buy a second Marathon, while they're on sale for $200. I only paid $60 out of pocket for the first after applying some gift cards, so I think I can justify #2 for safety and convenience.

SanHawaii08 · July 2010

my friend has 3 britax marathons - her car, her husband's car, and one for either her MIL's or SIL's car, since they both help take care of her sons. she's really hoping her older one will be big enough for a booster by the time the younger one is out of his infant seat, so she doesn't have to buy more - eeps.

inamra · July 2010

We had just one convertible car seat, until this past weekend, when I saw a travel system on clearance at Target for only $59. Couldn't resist it, so we bought it. We were kinda keeping our eyes out for one since the convertible car seat makes us sit uncomfortably in the car since it's so big so we can't lean our seats too far back/etc.with the infant car seat in the travel system, we have a lot more room to sit comfortably.

mrs.winter · July 2010

We have two, one for each car. I am actually thinking of selling my Marathon since I need something smaller for my car. I've only used it for a maybe a month or so but since I like Ashton to be in the middle seat, the car seat blocks my blindspot.

mrspresley · July 2010

we only have one infant seat right now and will probably only have one convertible carseat. partly b/c DH's car is 2 doors, i think. if he gets another car and it is 4 door then we may get a 2nd. but from birth until now we have done ok with only 1 so i think we'll continue w/just one until the need arises.

sorry, i guess i should have posted the other day when the boulevards were $124-132 (and marathons $112) in the private sale at fao.com - i posted on my FB page but didn't get around to coming to this board to post

lola808 · July 2010

mrspresley:
sorry, i guess i should have posted the other day when the boulevards were $124-132 (and marathons $112) in the private sale at fao.com - i posted on my FB page but didn't get around to coming to this board to post

Aw, didn't see it on FB. Oh well. I'm gonna just assume shipping would've been very expensive since FAO charges extra for Hawaii.

I paid $195 on Amazon and they have free returns for now, too... in case we change our mind. And I was able to get Cowmooflage, which wasn't on sale when I got the last one!

inamra · August 2010

lola808:
mrspresley:
sorry, i guess i should have posted the other day when the boulevards were $124-132 (and marathons $112) in the private sale at fao.com - i posted on my FB page but didn't get around to coming to this board to post
Aw, didn't see it on FB. Oh well. I'm gonna just assume shipping would've been very expensive since FAO charges extra for Hawaii.
I paid $195 on Amazon and they have free returns for now, too... in case we change our mind. And I was able to get Cowmooflage, which wasn't on sale when I got the last one!

I don't know if the pricing applies in-store but online, Target has the Cowmooflage for $169.99, but they do charge you tax and shipping (comes out to be around $185 here).

lola808 · August 2010

inamra:
lola808:
mrspresley:
sorry, i guess i should have posted the other day when the boulevards were $124-132 (and marathons $112) in the private sale at fao.com - i posted on my FB page but didn't get around to coming to this board to post
Aw, didn't see it on FB. Oh well. I'm gonna just assume shipping would've been very expensive since FAO charges extra for Hawaii.
I paid $195 on Amazon and they have free returns for now, too... in case we change our mind. And I was able to get Cowmooflage, which wasn't on sale when I got the last one!
I don't know if the pricing applies in-store but online, Target has the Cowmooflage for $169.99, but they do charge you tax and shipping (comes out to be around $185 here).

I only saw the Roundabout... no Marathon. Plus, Target won't ship the seat to Hawaii. Diapers.com won't ship here either, and places like BRU charge monster shipping surcharges. Boo. No super deals for me. Crying

mrspresley · August 2010

lola808:
I only saw the Roundabout... no Marathon. Plus, Target won't ship the seat to Hawaii. Diapers.com won't ship here either, and places like BRU charge monster shipping surcharges. Boo. No super deals for me.

that sucks that they won't ship or charge hefty surcharges for shipping to hawaii...... but i guess that is the price you pay for getting to live in paradise i would gladly trade places w/you

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