WWYD? A question about the Roundabout50

I just got a Roundabout 50 at Target for $50!!! I guess I don't really NEED the seat, but I could not let it sit there for that price so I bought it. My question is, WWYD with it?

DD is 3 years old, currently rf in a BV that we bought in late 2005 (not sure what month). She is only 26lbs, and 36in tall (not sure of her torso height). The BV she is in has a 33lb rf limit, the BR50 I just got RF to 35lbs. At her current rate of growth I don't think those 2 lbs matter all that much because she would probably be 12 or so before she hits the limits We don't really need a spare seat because dh smokes in his car and I will not allow the kids to ride in it, and the kids never ride with anyone else (if they do, the person would take my van).

So I was trying to figure out what to do with my great deal? Is the shell on the BR50 the same height as the BV? Or is it shorter, like the old Roundabouts? Would you sell the BR50 and maybe make some money off of it, or would you keep it for when the BV expires and use it for dd then (probably ff at that point honestly)? At this point she is the youngest child, so there is no baby to pass the seat down to.

The RA50, Marathon, and Boulevard have similar shells. I would not normally recommend purchasing a Britax convertible for forward-facing use -- be aware that your daughter probably won't make it anywhere close to 50# in it -- but at that price, sure, keep it and use it.

Do you have any nieces or nephews? Any good friends with little ones? Anyone at all you could give it to?

Great deal. To give you another idea, you could post it in the designated Swap area of the forum if you opt not to keep it. I had to edit out a would-be swapper's post from here per the forum's swap guidelines about keeping swap content in the designated Swap area and/or via PMs, so I'm guessing you'll have interest if you pursue that route, lol. Just remember to abide by the Swap guidelines, everyone, and post about ISO/FS seats over in Carseat Swap or communicate via PM.

Ooops, sorry

Maybe you could use it for travel? The RA50 is lighter than the MA and the BV and therefore is a good choice for travel. I think the RA50 weighs about 15lbs whereas the other seats weigh about 20lbs.

chickabiddy said:

The RA50, Marathon, and Boulevard have similar shells. I would not normally recommend purchasing a Britax convertible for forward-facing use -- be aware that your daughter probably won't make it anywhere close to 50# in it -- but at that price, sure, keep it and use it.

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Kids will make it a lot closer to that 50lb limit than the 65lb on the MA or BLVD

I agree that 50# is realistic for many kids, but based on the OP's child's stats, it may not be realistic for *that* child.

Thanks guys. I think with potty training coming up (yes, she still isn't pt'd) it might be a good idea to have a spare seat so I am going to keep it as a spare. I am totally expecting her to outgrow the seat by height before weight (my son used the BV before and outgrew it well before 65lbs) so that's ok. I just figured that since we couldn't really get any other seat for $50 it was definately worth it! I just wasn't sure if the harness height and shell were as tall as the MA now or not. I know the old RA's were pretty small. But yeah, we have used a Britax seat ff before and had no issues or complaints with it.