Kat_Momof3
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Okay, I let a whole month go by and didn't hear back via email from Recaro... so I called Gayle... I know she can be iffy about some things, but I figured the small number of easy questions to ask her made her a relatively reliable source for me.
(plus, who else can you call for customer questions at Recaro?)
Anyway... here's the lowdown on the Vivo - Blush has been discontinued... that's why it's been hitting the big lots shelves like no one's business... Cobalt is the same
The current color options are - Crimson, Midnight, and Carbon
There WILL be new covers... she is not sure what they will be... we should see them released sometime in JUNE of this year.
And then she told me the BEST news, when I told her how worried I was that they were discontinuing the Vivo... she immediately said... "no, no, no... we aren't discontinuing it at all... in fact... we're going to introduce a new booster"... she said it should be sometime next year... and I'm honestly EXTREMELY excited because she told me what GERMAN seat it is the sister of...
the MONZA - http://translate.google.com/transla...com/index.php?id=565®ion=0&L=0&sl=de&tl=en (this has been translated to English by google for me)
She did say it won't be exactly the same... some of the features will be different or not be there (methinks the speakers will not be there)
but it will otherwise be basically the same.
It's only going to be SLIGHTLY wider than the Vivo.. the headwings will be slightly wider... and the SIDE SUPPORTS... there will be EPS FOAM lining them!!
I went under accessories and they offer a footrest for the Monza in Germany... remember the Start was able to use one... I'm wondering if the US version will allow one... it would be great for our longer legged kiddos until they can just rest their feet on the floor.
I'm so excited.
I didn't think to ask her if it would be latch compatible, but I did ask her if it would go taller, and she said it should go another 2-3" taller than the Vivo...
As long as it sits as low as the Vivo, I know that means it will even fit in my third row!
But either way... I'm holding out for now... at least until Darren or one of you other techs that hits lifesavers and ABC can get a definitive date... because I want this seat for Ruthie so bad I can taste it.
It looks like it'd give her the things I love about the Monterey, but while giving her the more narrow snug fit of the Vivo.
I'm not going to call her back to bug her about latch capabilities since the seat won't be out for another good 9-12 months... and you know how slow they can be to actually release things.
I wouldn't hold out for the new one, but I have boosters that Ruthie won't outgrow or expire until long after this new seat should be out...
anyway... I'm excited!!
(plus, who else can you call for customer questions at Recaro?)
Anyway... here's the lowdown on the Vivo - Blush has been discontinued... that's why it's been hitting the big lots shelves like no one's business... Cobalt is the same
The current color options are - Crimson, Midnight, and Carbon
There WILL be new covers... she is not sure what they will be... we should see them released sometime in JUNE of this year.
And then she told me the BEST news, when I told her how worried I was that they were discontinuing the Vivo... she immediately said... "no, no, no... we aren't discontinuing it at all... in fact... we're going to introduce a new booster"... she said it should be sometime next year... and I'm honestly EXTREMELY excited because she told me what GERMAN seat it is the sister of...
the MONZA - http://translate.google.com/transla...com/index.php?id=565®ion=0&L=0&sl=de&tl=en (this has been translated to English by google for me)
She did say it won't be exactly the same... some of the features will be different or not be there (methinks the speakers will not be there)
but it will otherwise be basically the same.
It's only going to be SLIGHTLY wider than the Vivo.. the headwings will be slightly wider... and the SIDE SUPPORTS... there will be EPS FOAM lining them!!
I went under accessories and they offer a footrest for the Monza in Germany... remember the Start was able to use one... I'm wondering if the US version will allow one... it would be great for our longer legged kiddos until they can just rest their feet on the floor.
I'm so excited.
I didn't think to ask her if it would be latch compatible, but I did ask her if it would go taller, and she said it should go another 2-3" taller than the Vivo...
As long as it sits as low as the Vivo, I know that means it will even fit in my third row!
But either way... I'm holding out for now... at least until Darren or one of you other techs that hits lifesavers and ABC can get a definitive date... because I want this seat for Ruthie so bad I can taste it.
It looks like it'd give her the things I love about the Monterey, but while giving her the more narrow snug fit of the Vivo.
I'm not going to call her back to bug her about latch capabilities since the seat won't be out for another good 9-12 months... and you know how slow they can be to actually release things.
I wouldn't hold out for the new one, but I have boosters that Ruthie won't outgrow or expire until long after this new seat should be out...
anyway... I'm excited!!