Does Britax take the return?

[pregodego2]

Blah...Ebay is so overwhelming for a mom used to easy peasy message board FSOT. I gave up.

The prices here look good, im sure the wierd dimension of the britax box might help bring the price down in person rather than giving them over the phone, which is what i did with the UPS lady that checked both USPS and UPS cost for us.

It most definitely would be a great car seat, if there wasn't a car seat $100 less on the market. I already feel like throwing up that i spent $250 on this thinking it wa sbetter than the GN and in reality it isn't, it doesn't offer anything better or more spectacular. Everytime i would buckle my son into it, i wouldn't be able to help myself from thinkig how there is a car seat out there that does the same thing for a hundred bucks less. It will keep him just as safe and last just as long.

I am just going to eat the shipping and tomorrow i will go down to the post office with the car seat in box to get an exact price in person. Being -$30 is MUCH MUCH better at this point that being -$250, while the car seat sits here doing nothing. Then we will decide if the GN is worth it. I am just sick of car seats right now. We have 3 good ones, eventhough one isn't the 5-pt i want, it is still a very safe one. I am luckier than most.

 

[BW1426]

Seriously though, if you get the GN and your DC grows out of it in booster mode and you have to get another super tall booster, you haven't saved any money. Also, the Frontier lasts 9 years. So, you can either use it till the end or you can sell it and you'll actually get some return on it.

 

[pregodego2]

I am very interested in the point you are trying to make, i would love to find a reasonable way to keep this seat of course!

I will have to go check, does the GN have a lower booster height than the frontier?

I won't have to buy a super high booster since we will keep the monterey.

 

[BW1426]

I am very interested in the point you are trying to make, i would love to find a reasonable way to keep this seat of course!

I will have to go check, does the GN have a lower booster height than the frontier?

I won't have to buy a super high booster since we will keep the monterey.

Yes, the GN is lower than the Frontier in booster mode. The GN is comparable to the Turbo Booster.

 

[pregodego2]

I do have an older style TB from.....2006. Are those good?

 

[Jewels]

It most definitely would be a great car seat, if there wasn't a car seat $100 less on the market. I already feel like throwing up that i spent $250 on this thinking it wa sbetter than the GN and in reality it isn't, it doesn't offer anything better or more spectacular.

The Frontier has SIP and as far as I am aware the GN does not.

I haven't played with either seat but is there a difference *feel* wise? I had a comfortsport and it seemed okay but I could totally feel the difference between that and the MA. The MA was just so much smoother especially when I would loosen the harness. The comfortsport would pull DS forward when I would loosen but the MA didn't.

 

[Connor's Mom]

It most definitely would be a great car seat, if there wasn't a car seat $100 less on the market. I already feel like throwing up that i spent $250 on this thinking it wa sbetter than the GN and in reality it isn't, it doesn't offer anything better or more spectacular. Everytime i would buckle my son into it, i wouldn't be able to help myself from thinkig how there is a car seat out there that does the same thing for a hundred bucks less. It will keep him just as safe and last just as long.

Well, in all reality it is better than the Nauti on several levels. And, they don't do the same thing. Like everyone has said the Frontier is the tallest HBB on the market. Both are great seats and we will be buying a Nauti but only because C only will use it a few times a week. But, if he where going to use it everyday we would most definitely go with the Frontier. I mean when it boils down to it your comparing Britax to Graco which is like comparing a Honda to a Hyundai.

 

[MySillyKids]

I mean when it boils down to it your comparing Britax to Graco which is like comparing a Honda to a Hyundai.

 

[Starlight]

Hey, what's wrong w/ Hyundai? They have an awesome warranty program, and some pretty sweet cars.

Yes, Abby is drooling over the Veracruz. If only I could fit 7, plus a double stroller.

 

[pregodego2]

I think she's trying to say that hyundai is a good car, but lower than honda, like the GN is a great car seat but not as great as the frontier.

I am not saying i agree or disagree, just that i think that's the tone of her post

 

[Connor's Mom]

I think she's trying to say that hyundai is a good car, but lower than honda, like the GN is a great car seat but not as great as the frontier.

I am not saying i agree or disagree, just that i think that's the tone of her post

:yeahthat:
Thanks.

 

[Starlight]

I know what she was trying to say, however, I think it's important to remember that "Honda" isn't necessarily the best.

No one vehicle is the “best” or “safest.” The best vehicle is the one that fits your family's size, your general needs, fits well in your garage, will be used correctly every time, and fits your budget.

And perhaps that isn't always the "Honda". :twocents:

 

[TerisBoys]

As far as the Turbo goes - it has (if I recall correctly) 19" beltguides.

The GN's are about the same.

The Frontier's have been measured at 24". That fits MOST adults.

Right now, the boosters on the market with slots over 19" that are readily available are the Recaro Vivo ($90), SK Monterey ($150?), Recaro Start (on sale for $199, normally $349). There are a few others, but they're all high end boosters in the $100+ range.

I really don't think you'd be 'saving' down the road unless you plan to put DS into a backless booster once he's done with the GN.

 

[crunchierthanthou]

The Frontier has SIP and as far as I am aware the GN does not.

not necessarily. Britax is marketed as having SIP with TSIP being a trademarked term. Any properly used 5 point harness is going to provide a good degree of SIP, particularly one with EPS and for which you're using the tether. Even the super shallow Radian claims SIP. However, SIP is not part of FMVSS- there are no standards for design or testing. IMO, it's a bit like vitamin supplements that need the asterisk saying these statements have not been evaluated by the FDA (or NHTSA in this case).

I'm not saying the Britax claimes aren't true or Frontier doesn't have SIP, just that you can't compare it to that of any other seat- even though Britax does side impact testing of their own accord. There needs to be a standard, but the nature of each seat suggests that it will provide some protection. According to this study that applies being a HBB utilizing LATCH as well, despite how they are marketed.

 

[pregodego2]

As far as the Turbo goes - it has (if I recall correctly) 19" beltguides.

The GN's are about the same.

The Frontier's have been measured at 24". That fits MOST adults.

Right now, the boosters on the market with slots over 19" that are readily available are the Recaro Vivo ($90), SK Monterey ($150?), Recaro Start (on sale for $199, normally $349). There are a few others, but they're all high end boosters in the $100+ range.

I really don't think you'd be 'saving' down the road unless you plan to put DS into a backless booster once he's done with the GN.

I'm sorry, maybe it's too early in the morning for me, I don't understand what you're saying (the bolded). I do plan on all children being in a backless booster until compeltely grown out by weight/height.

 

[BW1426]

I'm sorry, maybe it's too early in the morning for me, I don't understand what you're saying (the bolded). I do plan on all children being in a backless booster until compeltely grown out by weight/height.

I believe what she's trying to say/ask is how long do you plan on using a high back booster. The Frontier goes really high, the TB is about 3-4 inches shorter I believe. If your fine with putting DC in a lbb when they outgrow the Nautilus than the Nautilus might be a decent choice for you.

 

[crunchierthanthou]

I really don't think you'd be 'saving' down the road unless you plan to put DS into a backless booster once he's done with the GN.

I believe what she's trying to say/ask is how long do you plan on using a high back booster. The Frontier goes really high, the TB is about 3-4 inches shorter I believe. If your fine with putting DC in a lbb when they outgrow the Nautilus than the Nautilus might be a decent choice for you.

don't forget that the GN turns into a backless and it probably won't be outgrown until the child is of seatbelt age/size.

 

[TerisBoys]

don't forget that the GN turns into a backless and it probably won't be outgrown until the child is of seatbelt age/size.

Right. That's assuming she's ok putting her DS in a backless once the GN is outgrown as a highback.

My 8yo is too tall for the Nautilus (highback). He'd still fit in the Frontier as a booster for several more years.

Don't get me wrong - I LOVE my Nauti. But I've also struggled with finding TALL highback boosters to accomodate a long-torsoed child who does still sleep on trips and needs the head support. If she has a car without head restraints, she'll need a highback down the road. IMO it just doesn't make sense to return a seat that she has and seems to like just to "save money" unless she's looked at the whole picture.

If she's fine with a 7-8yo in a lbb, then the Nautilus is a good choice. If she wants to keep using a highback longer for whatever reason, she'll end up paying a premium. For instance - Nautilus ($150) + Vivo ($99) = $250.

 

[BW1426]

Nautilus ($150) + Vivo ($99) = $250.

plus whatever hit she takes for shipping the Frontier back.

 

[tanyaandallie]

Both seats are great seats that would work well for your child. If you prefer the Nautilus over the Frontier, take the Frontier back and get the Nautilus. Those who have the Nautilus really love it. It's a great seat and does convert to a backless booster. If saving money is the issue, I would just make sure that you are not actually going to end up worse off by returning the Frontier and purchasing the Nautilus. If you got a really good price on the Frontier, you may end up just breaking even.