3BoysMommy
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I was very excited my two new Radians arrived yesterday, but I felt a bit let down when I saw they were manufactured in 9/11. I did get a good deal ordering from Buy Buy Baby and having them price match another site. I could understand getting old stock if these seats had been a clearance deal, but they weren't.
To be honest, I don't know if the seats being over a year old will shorten my use of them. According to the manual, they expire as harnessed seats at 8 years and boosters at 10 years. My middle son is 3, average size, and the seat will be good as a harnessed seat until just before he turns 10, and as a booster until he is almost 12. My youngest is big (27.5 lbs, 31.5" at 13 months) and following in my oldest son's footsteps (51 lbs, 46.5" at 5 yrs 2 months). My youngest son's new Radian will be good harnessed until he's almost 8 and as a booster until almost 10. It's hard to imagine still needing boosters in middle school, but some kids do.
I had never ordered car seats before, just purchased in store where I could check manufacture dates. Is this normal when you order online? If you were in my place, would it bother you?
To be honest, I don't know if the seats being over a year old will shorten my use of them. According to the manual, they expire as harnessed seats at 8 years and boosters at 10 years. My middle son is 3, average size, and the seat will be good as a harnessed seat until just before he turns 10, and as a booster until he is almost 12. My youngest is big (27.5 lbs, 31.5" at 13 months) and following in my oldest son's footsteps (51 lbs, 46.5" at 5 yrs 2 months). My youngest son's new Radian will be good harnessed until he's almost 8 and as a booster until almost 10. It's hard to imagine still needing boosters in middle school, but some kids do.
I had never ordered car seats before, just purchased in store where I could check manufacture dates. Is this normal when you order online? If you were in my place, would it bother you?