New - Century by Graco travel system

Angela

New member

• Jul 30, 2011

• #1

Someone pointed this out to me today. I thought it was interesting.
http://www.walmart.com/search/searc...c=48_0&_refineresult=true&search_constraint=0

 

macmomma

New member

• Jul 30, 2011

• #2

Love the pattern But- Graco Century..... I thought Century was long gone???

 

christineka

New member

• Jul 30, 2011

• #3

Oh, my. Apparently graco decided to resurrect the century brand. Maybe they decided they needed to have more than one, like dorel.

 

creideamh

Well-known member

• Jul 30, 2011

• #4

Great. Now people are going to think the old expired seats are fine, since Century apparently exists now. Rawr.

 

Kat_Momof3

New member

• Jul 30, 2011

• #5

since graco still owns the name and the company, they can do with it what they want.

However, century used to be slightly better than graco... they've apparently decided to use it for their most base line products instead.

 

eyeslkethesky5391

Senior Community Member

• Jul 30, 2011

• #6

That has to be the cheapest travel system i've ever seen (not on clearance)...grrrr for rear adjust seats

 

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ahgirls

New member

• Jul 30, 2011

• #7

Kat_Momof3 said:

However, century used to be slightly better than graco... they've apparently decided to use it for their most base line products instead.

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That's why I bought one 12 yrs ago for DD1.

 

macmomma

New member

• Jul 30, 2011

• #8

I just realized- the car seat even has "Century" on it.... wow. Bringing back old memories....

 

violets_mommy

New member

• Jul 31, 2011

• #9

Wow!

 

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lorismurph

Senior Community Member

• Jul 31, 2011

• #10

Maybe that's how they will keep the SR22 seat around. I thought all the new Graco seats would be the SR 30/32/35.

 

3acorns4Christy

New member

• Jul 31, 2011

• #11

:yeahthatsad:

I think thats how their keeping the Snugrides Rear-Adjust around, relabeling them with a different brand.

 

Kac

Ambassador - CPS Technician

• Jul 31, 2011

• #12

That is really interesting.

 

Kobain's Mommy

Well-known member

• Jul 31, 2011

• #13

As much as most of us hate rear adjusts, at least they are making a lower end travel system. Hopefully that'll mean we'll stop seeing people sell a rear adjust Graco system on CL for $150, even admiting it expires Dec 2012.

 

eyeslkethesky5391

Senior Community Member

• Aug 13, 2011

• #14

they had the system at my local walmart it wasn't out but If figured i'd show you a pic of the box and the corners they cut cost wise

 

jenfrogmom

New member

• Aug 13, 2011

• #15

Century used to be a bit nicer than Graco, I thought.

 

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AuntieKatie

New member

• Aug 13, 2011

• #16

eyeslkethesky5391 said:

That has to be the cheapest travel system i've ever seen (not on clearance)...grrrr for rear adjust seats

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I was thinking the same thing! And some people still don't take the adjustment into account when buying buckets...I babysit for a lot of families with babies and two of them have basic safety 1st infant seats with no front adjust... every single time I pick up the kids I have to *at least* tighten the straps, if not move them to the appropriate slots...frustrating (especially knowing that as soon as I bring them home, the straps are going to be loosened again because it's easier and all I can do is pray they don't get into an accident)

rant over now lol

 

tjham

New member

• Aug 23, 2011

• #17

Well, this is annoying!

I was just talking to someone on Sat and felt very confident in my assertion that all Century carseats are expired by now. She said a social worker had given her a brand new one with tags still on but she didn't like it so she gave it away and bought an Eddie Bauer 3 in 1. She didn't say WHEN this happened, but the baby is 15 months. I had assumed it was at least a few months ago so I'm sure it wasn't one of these new ones. But WHY would they resurrect an old name?

If she sees this new seat, she'll think I'm nuts!

Sheeesh!

 

jourdysmom

CPST Instructor

• Aug 24, 2011

• #18

Ugh... Way to confuse non-car-seat-crazy-people Graco!

A friend told me Century was selling seats again a few weeks ago... I told her she was nuts... UGH

 

tjham

New member

• Aug 24, 2011

• #19

I sent a comment to Graco about using the name Century again. (Useless, I know but I still did it!)

I just got an automated response from Newell Rubbermaid! How interesting!

 

monica-m

CPST Instructor

• Aug 24, 2011

• #20

Newell Rubbermaid is their parent company.