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I have a relatively small car, a 2010 scion xb. Currently my 2 1/2 yr old son is rf in the center in a graco my ride 65. The front seats are positioned such that we can comfortably sit in the front, but also so that the car seat doesn't touch the back of either seat (required per owners manual). I would like to keep my son rear facing, until 4 or the limits of his car seat, if at all possible. My concern is we are expecting a baby in October, and I don't know what to do about car seats. I know I have to buy another car seat for my son, since the mr65 is so wide that an infant seat will not fit next to it and certainly wouldnt leave room in the back for another passenger. I am thinking about the safety 1st onside air or the britax roundabout 55. I still have to find these in a store and see if they even fit rf behind either front seat, but from measurements these seem to be my best bet (I'd definitely take recommendations though!). Aside from needing another seat, where should I put each seat? I've been told conflicting information so far from car seat safety organizations at baby fairs. One group said I should put the infant on the outboard side (since they are rf and thus more protected) and turn my son ff but keep him in the center (since ff he would be less protected). I'm hesitant to do this as an infant seems so fragile and more susceptible to serious injury, especially as a newborn. Another organization said he's already past the 2 yr recommendation for rf (he will be 3 when the baby arrives) and so I should put him ff on the outboard and put the infant in the center rf, since they are more fragile. Please help! I have a few months to prepare, but am just at a loss for what to do.