I just got a new marathon for $70

mominabigtruck · May 15, 2007

Yes, I said $70, and you will never believe why. Apparently the mil bought it for the little boy and the mother decided that she didn't like the way it fit in her car so she put it on craigslist. The seat itself is 6 months old but the cover is trashed from being in their garage so I'm going to have to get a new one of those. But guess why she only wanted $70? So she could pay for her new seat, a comfortsport!! Can you believe that, trading a $250 marathon for a $70 comforsport

lovinwaves · May 15, 2007

Wow, a Comfortsport instead of a Marathon....hmm.....Don't you feel tempted to tell them? LOL!!

What is wrong with the cover?

southpawboston · May 15, 2007

how can the cover be ruined by just sitting in the garage for 6 months? just soak it overnight in oxyclean, then throw it in the washer. unless they used it as a grease rag, it should come out like new.

mominabigtruck · May 15, 2007

Cat Pee!!!

TheRealMacGyver · May 15, 2007

mominabigtruck said:
Cat Pee!!!

Yep, that will ruin a cover alright.

I always say, "there's only one way to get rid of cat pee...get rid of the cat!"

Good deal for you though, now you can start cover shopping (I'm sure you already have)

southpawboston · May 15, 2007

ah, okay, well then from someone who's had two cats for years and a DW who works at a vet clinic, let me suggest soaking it overnight in a bucket of diluted "simple solution" (active bioenzymes which degrade bodily fluids), then oxyclean, then throw it in the washer.

our cat peed in our car, and the only way we got rid of it (after trying everything else) was to remove the back seat (!!!) and soak it in the bath tub (!!!!!) overnight in a tub full of diluted "simple solution". then we let it air dry for a few days... odor was GONE and seat was good as new!!!

bobandjess99 · May 15, 2007

Eeew.

So happy for you! RIGHT as i started seriously looking into car seats and stuff, when dd outgrew her crappysport by height at 22 months, our local target CLEARSCNCED Ma's for 1/2 price!! $109 for new Ma's!! I walked right by them, stopped to look, also looked at the 1/2 price other seats they had (enspire's, i think?) and left....well, a couple days later, as i was wading through all the info....I realized what an EXTREME deal that was, and raced back to the store....they were gone, of course! Boy, did I feel like an absolute monkey's butt!

mominabigtruck · May 15, 2007

I didn't know you could remove whole seats?? I think a cat has peed in our car because I leave the windows down at night when it's warm and now whenever I get in it and its how out its got a funky cat smell.

oxeye · May 15, 2007

LOL, yeah actually for a car seat that a cat peed on I'm not surprised why the seller didn't ask more for it.

Great deal still, though! I'd have bought it. Is the grey foam and white styrofoamy stuff (that's the EPS right? LOL) still in decent condition? I'm not sure how you'd clean that.

southpawboston · May 15, 2007

mominabigtruck said:
I didn't know you could remove whole seats?? I think a cat has peed in our car because I leave the windows down at night when it's warm and now whenever I get in it and its how out its got a funky cat smell.

having done automobile restorations (and later audio/electronic equipment installations) , i have torn cars down to the shells and rebuilt them. everything that has been assembled in a car is also removable.

in the case of the rear seat, it was only two 14mm bolts, and the whole seat bottom lifted right out. barely fit in the tub though...

mominabigtruck · May 15, 2007

I'm just soaking the straphomy stuff in some bleach and of course I will hose the whole seat down and scrub it with antibacterial stuff.

Loves2sing · May 15, 2007

Considering it's urine, I would just get a new cover personally! You got such a wicked deal on it, so I wouldn't feel guilty for one second about spending $ on a new cover!

Melizerd · May 15, 2007

southpawboston said:
ah, okay, well then from someone who's had two cats for years and a DW who works at a vet clinic, let me suggest soaking it overnight in a bucket of diluted "simple solution" (active bioenzymes which degrade bodily fluids), then oxyclean, then throw it in the washer.

That would have been my suggestion too. Is your DW a tech? I'm in school to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. I already work for a clinic though.

southpawboston · May 15, 2007

Melizerd said:
That would have been my suggestion too. Is your DW a tech? I'm in school to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. I already work for a clinic though.

yep, she's a tech, but she's not certified... not required in MA.

broken4u05 · May 15, 2007

I have 5 cats but none of them have ever peed (sp?) in the house or in the car. good luck with teh cover.. you might be able to save it but if not even with buying a new cover it is still a good deal

Jeanum · May 15, 2007

I'd suggest replacing the harness, too, because soaking the straps in bleach, while probably effective for cat pee, goes against the manufacturer's recommendation of spot cleaning and no harsh chemicals. Even with replacing the straps and cover, it sounds like a great deal. :thumbsup:

Melizerd · May 15, 2007

southpawboston said:
yep, she's a tech, but she's not certified... not required in MA.

It's not required in WI either, but I just want to do it for more $$

lovinwaves · May 15, 2007

southpawboston said:
having done automobile restorations (and later audio/electronic equipment installations) , i have torn cars down to the shells and rebuilt them. everything that has been assembled in a car is also removable. in the case of the rear seat, it was only two 14mm bolts, and the whole seat bottom lifted right out. barely fit in the tub though...

Ok SPB, any ideas on how to get a credit card out that fell down in the car door where the window rolls up and down?

JaRylan · May 15, 2007

Yay on the new seat, eww on the cat pee, and hope the cleaning suggestions work.

LOL Lovin, guess that is one way to cut credit card spending. Is it affecting how the window functions?

Dillipop · May 15, 2007

lovinwaves said:
Ok SPB, any ideas on how to get a credit card out that fell down in the car door where the window rolls up and down?

Take off the inner door panel...

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