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Hello, I'm a long time lurker and also frequently refer people to your awesome forums! I'm now in need of your help. This morning I traded in 2 friends' expired car seats at Target's trade-in event and got 2 coupons for 20% off!!! I need to use them by May 11.
We have an almost-5-year old, 46 lbs and 43 inches, FF in a Graco Nautilus 65 in our minivan and a Chicco Nextfit (still, barely) in our 2006 Toyota Matrix, which is identical to a Pontiac Vibe and similar in size to a Corolla.
We have an 11-month old, 18 lbs and 28 inches, RF in her Keyfit30 still. She still fits fine, not even on the highest harness slot yet. I'd expect her to be about 40th percentile for height going forward.
I'd like help deciding what 2 seats to get. I'd like to get another convertible seat for the baby that will get her to 3 years old, and use the Nextfit for her in the other vehicle. I'd also like another combination seat for the 5 year old that will have a 5-point harness and convert to backless booster eventually.
The Nextfit does fit RF in our Matrix, only in the center seat though. We could use it for the baby if we got a skinny combination seat for the 5-year old. Graco Slimfit or Tranzitions? I don't think we can find a convertible seat that fits behind either of the front seats in the Matrix, as we're both 6'0" and we can *barely* fit in front of the Keyfit. Maybe a Combi Cocorro? What are the chances that will fit the baby until 3 years old? The Matrix does not allow LATCH in the middle seat, only seatbelt installs, and that one appears to require the belt to go behind the back of the child seat, if the belt is long enough. That seems to make putting the kiddo in really difficult??
I can pretty much use any seat in our van, a 2018 Odyssey. Very flexible with that.
Thanks for your ideas and help!!
We have an almost-5-year old, 46 lbs and 43 inches, FF in a Graco Nautilus 65 in our minivan and a Chicco Nextfit (still, barely) in our 2006 Toyota Matrix, which is identical to a Pontiac Vibe and similar in size to a Corolla.
We have an 11-month old, 18 lbs and 28 inches, RF in her Keyfit30 still. She still fits fine, not even on the highest harness slot yet. I'd expect her to be about 40th percentile for height going forward.
I'd like help deciding what 2 seats to get. I'd like to get another convertible seat for the baby that will get her to 3 years old, and use the Nextfit for her in the other vehicle. I'd also like another combination seat for the 5 year old that will have a 5-point harness and convert to backless booster eventually.
The Nextfit does fit RF in our Matrix, only in the center seat though. We could use it for the baby if we got a skinny combination seat for the 5-year old. Graco Slimfit or Tranzitions? I don't think we can find a convertible seat that fits behind either of the front seats in the Matrix, as we're both 6'0" and we can *barely* fit in front of the Keyfit. Maybe a Combi Cocorro? What are the chances that will fit the baby until 3 years old? The Matrix does not allow LATCH in the middle seat, only seatbelt installs, and that one appears to require the belt to go behind the back of the child seat, if the belt is long enough. That seems to make putting the kiddo in really difficult??
I can pretty much use any seat in our van, a 2018 Odyssey. Very flexible with that.
Thanks for your ideas and help!!