Car totaled....need new seat....what to buy?

bethng

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Well, just 3 months after getting her license, my daughter rear ended someone and totaled her 94 Camry 2 days ago. Air bags deployed, can not drive it....its a goner. She only got a sprained wrist though so thats what is most important. I had my 4 year old son's back up MA installed in the car because she drove him a few blocks once to meet me at her school recently. Anyway, insurance said just go buy what I want to replace it but I have no idea what to get! I am like a kid in a candy store! He currently rides in a 3 year old regent in my van (with me 80% of the time for car rides). He has a MA in daycare's van and I have a DC as well that another daycare child was using but she no longer attends the daycare so its just sitting. I am a huge britax fan as you can see but I was thinking of trying something different. A radian perhaps? I just don't know. Any suggestions? I will probably swap it out with the regent now and then just to mix things up. I don't really care if it is a seat that turns into a booster as by the time he is booster age who knows what will be available and I am sure I will buy a dedicated booster for him when the time comes anyway. My dh has a 95 Subaru and a 2005 ford F350 so it would be nice if the seat would fit in both those vehicles as well for the few times he rides with dad. Help me shop!

ETA- I have a nautilus as well so dont need one of those! lol
 
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Defrost

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Frontier? Much as I loved my Radian, I wouldn't buy one for FF use unless it was needed for 3-across.
 
Frontier or Nautilus.... Just because I have a love/hate relationship with my radian. I also think a Frontier or Nautilus will go a longer way than a Radian.
*Glad your daughter is ok* My nephew did the same thing a few days after his license.
 

bethng

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Frontier? Much as I loved my Radian, I wouldn't buy one for FF use unless it was needed for 3-across.

A frontier even though I would probably not use it as a booster ever? Well, never say never lol Dont want another GN. I dont mind them but they are not top on my list for my own personal use.
 

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