Falling prices?

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Seems to me the prices ( on line at least) for the Marathon and Wizard are dropping. Are these models being discontinued or will Britax make them a bit longer? I was thinking maybe the prices will continue to drop a while until the seats become scarce and then they'll go up again. Anyone know from previous experience? I went to Babies R Us today to try out a Wizard for my 3 year old ( thinking it would be a good choice as both kids could use it for a while if needed) because she'd not really had a chance to try one...I'd been looking for the 7 yr old. They are out and not selling them any more!! The 'car-seat-guy' said they had one returned and it was snatched up immediately!!
I don't NEED one now, just thinking ahead to needing a seat for next year and figuring if they both fit and liked it it could be a good deal at the prices I'm seeing.
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jen_nah

CPST Instructor
The Marathon & Wizard are being replaced with the Decatholn (new model of the Marathon) & the Boulevard (new model for the Wizard). I am sure Britax is starting to phase out the Marathon & Wizard and that is why we are seeing the prices drop. If you find the Wizard I would buy it if the price is good.
 

joolsplus3

Admin - CPS Technician
Actually, they have no plans to discontinue the Marathon at the present time, but the Wizard IS discontinued, definitely. The Decathlon will be a BRU exclusive for another 4 months or so, then we might start seeing it at other stores. The Boulevard is not exactly a BRU exclusive, just that fabric is, but they can't keep up production with all the demand, so there's been a delay getting it to other stores in other fabrics.

We've seen the Marathon price go up and down in waves before...I really don't know WHY that happens, though... For awhile last year, they were $192 on sale, then they all jumped up to msrp again, now they've been in a steady fall for some time for some reason...I wouldn't be surprised if it jumps back up again in price sometime soon, really.

In case you didn't know, I have a job installing seats on the weekend at a retail baby store, and the buyer there is nice enough not to get tired of me begging her for the inside info on car seats (and begging her to carry something besides britax and eddie bauer--took me months to finally get some platinum cargos! lol)

:)
 
U

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ordered a Wizard

OK, I dithered back and forth about Wizard vs Marathon but found a Wizard for 209.00!! I was about to get a Bandana Marathon ( 206.99)...they are SO pretty and I do like the Marathons....but I reconsidered the Wizard when I saw the price on Albee. It will go in our Camry, and I know dd will be safer in the Wizard. When it came down to it I just couldn't pick prettier for safer (and so far dd's haven't objected)!! So I guess dd will ff again soon in her RA in the van (center) and either rf or ff in the Camry outboard. Whew, 3 new seats in as many months!!
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foofy

Wow,that is so cool! My dd saw the picture and said 'I want that!'. ( Pink anything is in demand.) Thanks so much, I didn't know they sold such a thing. I'll definitely keep it in mind.
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