Car seat Recommendations?

shanaperkins24 · December 2014

looking for a comfy type of car seat under 200. Anyone have any recommendations?

jknallen · December 2014

I love the peg perego.

Lots of other people like Chicco or graco it seems.

lailou · December 2014

I really like the maxi cosi range of car seats.

Nvywife · December 2014

I had a Graco snug ride with my DS, no complaints about his seat. So I purchased another Graco for this baby as well. But I definitely took it off the shelf and carried it around on my arm before purchasing it. I just like how the Graco handle is over other brands I guess.

MapleMomma · December 2014

I got the Graco Click connect 35. It was a combo with the stroller I wanted for $200 for the pair. The seat seems large to me, but is very easy to install and use.

daisydotsgirl1 · December 2014

According to my research the Chicco key fit 30 is rated highest for safety... So that's what we went for.

krispy83 · December 2014

We have a Graco Snugride from DS that we'll be using. I like it - it's easy to install, fairly light and comfortable to carry. I've also heard a lot of good things about the Chicco Key Fit.

bes12 · December 2014

I didt like my Graco Snugride after having my first DS most of the reasons are because he was 5 lbs 14 ounces and really didn't fit well in the seat, we also had issues with the buckle (I cut my hand open trying to unbuckle him, this was fixed easily by Graco). I decided not to use it this time and purchased a Chicco Keyfit. Seems much better equipped to handle small babies and no buckle issues. We will see...

PeaceofKia · December 2014

We have the Baby Trend Flex loc seats... So Far we like the look and feel of them. We'll know soon how they fit into our car!

jmcgra06 · December 2014

We also used the Chicco Keyfit30 for DD and liked it. I was in BBB yesterday, though, and if I was buying again, I might pick the Peg Peregos - they look so sleek and easy to clean

They were $290 near us, though.

kcwnc · December 2014

I'm a safety 1st fan. We used the onboard air 35 for our infant seat and then got one of their convertible seats, the elite 70 or something like that. We have their air 65 for my H's car too. No issues.

mommaa1615 · December 2014

We got the chicco keyfit 30..I went with thevbest safety ranking bc why not..FTM here

elephantsonpatrol · December 2014

Let me throw in a vote for the Britax B-Safe

chickyclg · December 2014

We went with the Chicco Key Fit and we were also looking at the Britax B-safe. We ultimately went with the Chicco because it was a little easier for me to tighten all the straps. Just remember your car seat is only as safe as you use it, make sure it is installed and baby is strapped secure each time the seat is used.

natsgirl12 · December 2014

lailou said:
I really like the maxi cosi range of car seats.

Agree! We've used the maxi cosi mico and the maxi cosi pria 70 for our first and were/are very happy with both.

MissEm15 · December 2014

We bought the chicco key fits also. W/ BBB discount they are like $150

nhamic · December 2014

We have the peg perego for the infant car seat that I bought used and the maxi cosi pria for our convertible seat that is new. The maxi cosi goes all the way to 85 lbs and is highly rated for safety and fits sleekly into my CRV.

CdnFarmGirl08 · December 2014

I have the graco snug ride. I liked it and will use it again. I bought the travel system so it was a bit over $200 but I really like the stroller

Izzy0927 · December 2014

Not to thread jack, just curious- is anyone familiar with the Clek Foonf? I'm looking for a second convertible seat and hearing awesome thing about the Clek- it seems expensive and I'm wondering if all you're paying for is the modern design.

IsabelC687 · December 2014

I researched on the website car seats for the littles, it's run by certified car seat technicians and has recommendations for infant bucket seats, convertible, and forward facing only in several different price ranges. I found it really helpful.

natsgirl12 · December 2014

nhamic said:
We have the peg perego for the infant car seat that I bought used and the maxi cosi pria for our convertible seat that is new. The maxi cosi goes all the way to 85 lbs and is highly rated for safety and fits sleekly into my CRV.

Another great thing about the maxi cosi pria is that it fits very nicely rear-facing on airplanes. We've been on several different flights with it and it fits perfectly. No issues at all. So that's good to know if you plan on flying With a convertible seat.

krysmill · December 2014

We also went safety first an got the Chicco Keyfit 30! It's the top rated safety car seat! I know BRU had a coupon for 20% off plus a $50 gift card wheb you bought there travel system.

jdzevans · December 2014

Chicco KeyFit 30 Infant car seat here also due to safety ratings. Under $200 at BRU.

twinklymama · December 2014

chickyclg said:
We went with the Chicco Key Fit and we were also looking at the Britax B-safe. We ultimately went with the Chicco because it was a little easier for me to tighten all the straps. Just remember your car seat is only as safe as you use it, make sure it is installed and baby is strapped secure each time the seat is used.

This was what I was going to say as well. Safety and easier to adjust straps.

chicagojackie · December 2014

We used Chicco Keyfit 30s with extra bases. If you bring in the amazon listing for the seat they will price match at bbb. We now are in the Britax Pavilion Convertible which we love.

lromeo1 · December 2014

Has anyone used the Diono Rainier? We were going with a Britax for the convertible seat, but switched on an impulse buy. We have a different infant seat, so this seat would be for after that.

tropicbreeze · December 2014

I got the maxi-cosi mico because of its high safety ratings and becaus it is so light.

brij2006 · December 2014

@krysmill Do you know where to get the BRU coupon for the travel system?

excitedbride11 · December 2014

Bought Chicco this time, seems like it'll be perfect! We had a Graco snug ride and it worked well but after hearing such great things about the KeyFit and the high safety ratings we got ours at Target-20% off ended up $150 as opposed to $184!

twinklymama · December 2014

chicagojackie said:
We used Chicco Keyfit 30s with extra bases. If you bring in the amazon listing for the seat they will price match at bbb. We now are in the Britax Pavilion Convertible which we love.

They price match!?!?

Beth.1212 · December 2014

Another vote for the Chicco Keyfit. Also another recommendation to look at Car Seats for the Littles.

chickyclg · December 2014

twinklymama said:

chicagojackie said:
We used Chicco Keyfit 30s with extra bases. If you bring in the amazon listing for the seat they will price match at bbb. We now are in the Britax Pavilion Convertible which we love.
They price match!?!?

@twinklymama‌ Heck yea girl! BBB and BRU will both price match, I got my Chiccos for about 135 each because of price matching.

twinklymama · December 2014

chickyclg said:

twinklymama said:

chicagojackie said:
We used Chicco Keyfit 30s with extra bases. If you bring in the amazon listing for the seat they will price match at bbb. We now are in the Britax Pavilion Convertible which we love.
They price match!?!?
@twinklymama‌ Heck yea girl! BBB and BRU will both price match, I got my Chiccos for about 135 each because of price matching.

I'll be damned. Thanks guys! @chickyclg‌ and @chicagojackie‌

MetalMomma666 · December 2014

We got a Safety 1st infant car seat with the LATCH base for under $70 at Kmart.

CGOODPAS · December 2014

We got the Chicco Keyfit 30 and got a really great deal on the Cortina travel system online at babies r us.

I wanted Chicco because of the safety rating and having known people that used them they are so easy to deal with. And the stroller was easy to put together and is light weight. Seems like it will be a breeze to use...

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