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nfowife
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I am visiting my in-laws in a few weeks and I am taking my infant seat with us for the airplane ride (and have bought the baby a seat), but don't want to use it in the car without the base. The bases for my seat (combi tyro) are not easy to find in b&m stores right now and for the same price my MIL (mother in law) was able to get us a snugride so we don't need to remove the base from our car (which I don't want to do because it was installed by a tech and it was not an easy install). Anyhow, my MIL just went to get the new snugride installed today (they are going on vacation this weekend until the day before we arrive so it has to be done today) and the tech told her that the safest position in her 2003 Maxima was the outboard position because of LATCH and the center armrest that comes down. I told her that no, that is not true, LATCH is just another method of installation, and that no child has ever been injured by an armrest coming down in an accident (which the tech told her could happen so he said the outboard was safer). The only reasons the tech gave MIL was LATCH and the armrest and on the car seat compatibility database there are other 2003 maximas who got a great fit in the center position with the snugride. Also neither the snugride manual or the maxima manual say you can't install the seat in front of the armrest. I really want it in the center position, although I am aware that it isn't UNsafe to use the outboard, I just feel like it provides the best all-around protection especially with a side-impact crash.She put in a call to him so he can re-install it in the center with the belt but what if he won't? Is there any info/stats I can give him? I am so upset and I will not put DD in the outboard when I know the center is safest and the armrest issue is not relevant. Help!!