Just to whine a bit, I had my heart set on a Chicco Keyfit 30 infant cat seat with the travel system stroller. I found one on Craigslist for a great price, checked it out and it was perfect. So then I go to stuff it in my trunk.... It wouldn't fit!!
After I found out I was pregnant and made it past the first trimester, I traded in my beloved Mustang GT for a sports sedan. I researched the car seats and found the ones that would fit in the car, but never thought twice about the stroller fitting.. Now I'm going have to start from scratch on figuring out what will fit and not be unreasonable. It seems like if you go retail and buy everything separately, you end up paying 100-200 extra for not doing the travel system. Oh well....
If anyone has any recommendations on smaller strollers that fit the keyfit 30, it would be appreciated! I will have to try and research this all out again I guess!
Re: Car Seat Woes
Definitely do some research - it is sooooo risky to get a used carseat. I know they are really expensive, but it is literally your child's life when it comes to a carseat. You can use coupons at many stores (BRU, Buy Buy Baby, etc.) that will help bring that cost down some. Trust me, I am a huge proponent of buying used if you are in a tight spot financially, but not when it comes to the carseat.
-cpst
LO #1 3/12
TTC#2 9/12
BFP #2 6/14 ended in CP
BFP #3 12/14
DX CCAM @ 20w
Baby girl EDD 8/22/15
I know that sounds bad but I stick to our budget every month. I only do this once in a blue moon and he always forgives me :-)
As PP mentioned a car seat you never want to buy used, unless it is unexpired and given to you by a family member or close friend that you trust 110% so that you know for certain it was never in an accident. Check babies r us for their monthly 15-20% off coupons that work on car seats. That is when we purchased our keyfit. In addition we applied for the toys r us credit card, and even though we didn't get the credit card they give you an additional % off just for applying for your purchase that day! Long story short our keyfit was only $160 instead of $249 at babies r us with all the discounts.
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