Nedra
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I had been waiting to get a convertible for my daughter until the britax g4 seats came down in price. We want to get a Pavilion for my in-laws' car.
Just got word that my in-laws want to get the seat early so that it can be used for an out-of-town guest this holiday season. The trouble is, the britax g4 seats are still pretty expensive -- on amazon, the color we want (grid line) hasn't even come down off of MSRP.
I just realized that the two g4 features we really like (the seated shoulder height indicator and the new hugs pads) won't be used for awhile (she won't outgrow it rear-facing for another 1-3 years and we won't use the hugs pads until she's forward-facing) AND can be replaced later (the seated shoulder height thing is sewn into the cover and the hugs pads, I believe, can be bought separately).
In these circumstances, do you think we should buy a g3 and then do a new cover and hugs pads later? I really want that seated shoulder height indicator because I want to take the guesswork out of it for my in-laws. Do you think it's likely that I will be able to find a good deal on a g4 cover set if I am keeping an eye out here on the boards in the meantime?
Just got word that my in-laws want to get the seat early so that it can be used for an out-of-town guest this holiday season. The trouble is, the britax g4 seats are still pretty expensive -- on amazon, the color we want (grid line) hasn't even come down off of MSRP.
I just realized that the two g4 features we really like (the seated shoulder height indicator and the new hugs pads) won't be used for awhile (she won't outgrow it rear-facing for another 1-3 years and we won't use the hugs pads until she's forward-facing) AND can be replaced later (the seated shoulder height thing is sewn into the cover and the hugs pads, I believe, can be bought separately).
In these circumstances, do you think we should buy a g3 and then do a new cover and hugs pads later? I really want that seated shoulder height indicator because I want to take the guesswork out of it for my in-laws. Do you think it's likely that I will be able to find a good deal on a g4 cover set if I am keeping an eye out here on the boards in the meantime?