Replace Avenue or get a Maestro?

cookie123 · Jan 4, 2011

What would YOU do?

The replacement harness is $48 for the puked on Avenue. That included shipping, I believe. A new Avenue is $59 at Albee right now - don't know about shipping though. This is a back up seat for dd for Matthew, who is at 31- 32 lbs depending on the day. I was thinking maybe we should just scrap it and get a Maestro.

Actually I was kind of hoping that dd would start acting like a parent and figure out what to do or at least ask me what to do, without me volunteering to do it for her.

Minnesota · Jan 4, 2011

Personally, I would go for a Maestro. Make it simple with one less seat change in the future, especially since she doesn't seem particularly inclined to be proactive about that kind of stuff.

Evolily · Jan 4, 2011

I'd probably do the maestro. You could always try an ISO in swap to see if anyone has an extra harness avenue lying around.

ctbcleveland · Jan 4, 2011

I agree with the Maestro. I think you'll be happier with it long-term than the avenue.

cookie123 · Jan 4, 2011

That's what I'm thinking, too. I haven't seen the results of the vomiting, but it sounded pretty bad. I'm going to wait a bit and see what, if anything, she does about the problem. Target's a .4 miles away if some kind of emergency arises!

Pixels · Jan 4, 2011

Holy heck, that's expensive for just the harness!

I'd do the Maestro as well for a 3yo.

Babywearing Meghan · Jan 4, 2011

if you want, I believe I have a spare avenue harness? from my avenue that had to be replaced when the eps fell off.. pm me if you want it.

Kat_Momof3 · Jan 4, 2011

I wouldn't do either... I'd get this - the Safety 1st Onside Air - same price as a new Avenue, but will rf until 40lbs.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4232167

now if you want to go ahead and forward face, then I would indeed go with the Maestro.

Babywearing Meghan · Jan 4, 2011

Kat_Momof3 said:
I wouldn't do either... I'd get this - the Safety 1st Onside Air - same price as a new Avenue, but will rf until 40lbs.
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=4232167

now if you want to go ahead and forward face, then I would indeed go with the Maestro.

ehh onside air has a much shorter shell than the avenue.. it is just a scenera with extra foam on the sides of the shell

cookie123 · Jan 5, 2011

Babywearing Meghan said:
ehh onside air has a much shorter shell than the avenue.. it is just a scenera with extra foam on the sides of the shell

I wondered how they compared. Matthew outgrew the RA40, isn't it about the same as a Scenera heightwise?

He can rf a couple more lbs in the Avenue. DD ff'd him in the Radian after the vomiting incident. He's 31ish pounds.

Meghan, I pm'd you.

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