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Molly
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Hi! I have a daughter turning 5, a son turning 2, and a baby due in Sept. I'm trying to figure out how to fit them all into the back of our 2003 Saturn VUE. I put our current car seats in there, and they fit, but I need to replace two of the car seats, and could use some suggestions on car seats that you recommend that are not mega-wides. I've read CR, amazon reviews, and the measurements info on carseatdata.org. Here's the general info:
Daughter 6/21/01: 44lbs, 45" (75th percentile). She currently sits in a Graco backless Turbo booster, and I want to move her to a booster with a back to get the head support in a crash. I had considered the Britax booster, but I think the Graco Turbobooster, maybe the Deluxe because of the foam, might be better for her because of the arm rests. She sat in the Britax at the store and said the "head wings" bother her.
Son 5/27/04: 26lbs, 32.5" (between 10-25th percentile). He currently sits in an Evenflo Advantage V 5 Pt Car Seat with a Graco locking clip. I bought it in July 2001, and it's my understanding that car seats are only good for 5 years (is that correct? something to do with the deterioration of plastic?), so we're looking to replace it soon. But I love the seat, especially it's width (it's not that wide), and he's really comfy in it. The straps fit with his shoulders well - they are slightly higher than his shoulders. But the model has been discontinued, figures!
For the baby due in Sept, I have a Graco Snugride that was manufactured after their recall. It was manufactured in Oct 2003 I think? And I bought it in Jan 2004.
We're not wealthy, but at this point, the budget for new car seats doesn't have a limit, because anything is better than having to buy a new car, especially since our current car is just a year or two away from payoff. As I mentioned, we currently have a 2003 Saturn VUE.
Thanks!
Molly
Daughter 6/21/01: 44lbs, 45" (75th percentile). She currently sits in a Graco backless Turbo booster, and I want to move her to a booster with a back to get the head support in a crash. I had considered the Britax booster, but I think the Graco Turbobooster, maybe the Deluxe because of the foam, might be better for her because of the arm rests. She sat in the Britax at the store and said the "head wings" bother her.
Son 5/27/04: 26lbs, 32.5" (between 10-25th percentile). He currently sits in an Evenflo Advantage V 5 Pt Car Seat with a Graco locking clip. I bought it in July 2001, and it's my understanding that car seats are only good for 5 years (is that correct? something to do with the deterioration of plastic?), so we're looking to replace it soon. But I love the seat, especially it's width (it's not that wide), and he's really comfy in it. The straps fit with his shoulders well - they are slightly higher than his shoulders. But the model has been discontinued, figures!
For the baby due in Sept, I have a Graco Snugride that was manufactured after their recall. It was manufactured in Oct 2003 I think? And I bought it in Jan 2004.
We're not wealthy, but at this point, the budget for new car seats doesn't have a limit, because anything is better than having to buy a new car, especially since our current car is just a year or two away from payoff. As I mentioned, we currently have a 2003 Saturn VUE.
Thanks!
Molly