2006 Honda Civic Sedan

phogsten · Nov 5, 2005

Hello,

I just purchased a new car, a 2006 Honda Civic Sedan. The 2 major reasons why I purchased this vehicle was:

Its many safety features (only 2 listed here):

Front Side Airbags with Passenger-Side Occupant Position Detection System

Dual-Stage, Dual-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS)
Dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags (SRS) deploy at one of two rates and thresholds, depending on the severity of impact and seat-belt use.

Gas mileage (30/40 mpg). The car seat from my other car is in bad shape (torn cover) and only goes to 40 pounds with the 5 point harness.

My 4 year old son is now 45 pounds and 44" tall.

I am considering a Booster, maybe a Recaro Young â€œSportâ€ or possibly a Recaro â€œYoung Styleâ€. I like the Sportâ€™s aluminum frame; I am not sure what material the Young Style is constructed ofâ€¦..

I would like to go with a 5-point harness and am considering a â€œSafeGuardâ€ (due to its aluminum construction and the fact that the harness retracts when in a accident) or possibly a much less alternative a â€œRide Ryte Full-Back Booster Seatâ€ with a â€œKid Y Harnessâ€ for $120.00 from Safety Angel.

Let me know if anyone has any other recommendations and/or if you can provide any information pertaining to the above choices.

Thanks,

Paul

joolsplus3 · Nov 5, 2005

I'd consider the Safeguard, the Husky, or the Recaro Start (that's the aluminum one)... the EZon harness just really isn't very easy to use, and requries a lapbelt, anyway. The first two are harnessed seats, the last is a VERY nice booster only seat (the shoulderbelt locks off, so even usually-wiggly 4 yo's can be 'clamped' in place).

The Britax Parkway and Recaro Young Style are more simple, plastic framed booster-only seats, but they have side impact design and testing, and you have locking belts in your car to clamp him in if he gets sleepy or wiggly.

phogsten · Nov 6, 2005

What does every one think of the following seats?

Cosco Apex
Harness can be used from 20-65 lbs. Seat converts to a high back belt-positioning booster for use from 30-100 lbs.

Car Seat Specialty Nania Legend SP
This redesigned seat is supposed to harness from 22-65 lbs, then convert to a high back belt positioning booster up to 100 lbs.

Thanks,

Paul

joolsplus3 · Nov 7, 2005

They are definitely lower quality seats. (Haven't seen the new Nania, but they are in the habit of making tremendously poor quality seats, I don't have high hopes for this one)....the Apex isn't bad, but there's nothing special about it...not much padding, no EPS foam, can't be used without a vehicle headrest to support the child's head (not a problem in your car, but I'm shocked by a seat that can't support a child's head from whiplash injury 'on it's own').

You can see the Apex at Toys R Us and decide for yourself...or if not, look at the Cosco or Eddie Bauer seats, it is the same thing, but bigger.

I only bothered to recommend the high quality seats to you

phogsten · Nov 7, 2005

Thanks for the info. I went to 3 different Toy's R Us stores yesterday and none had a Apex.

Paul

joolsplus3 · Nov 7, 2005

Try calling them all back and asking about the "Lancer"...that's the fabric name, but in their computer system it's the seat name, so maybe they could find it then...

...some people have found that they are hidden in the back, not on display yet.

Victorious4 · Nov 7, 2005

I haven't seen the Apex yet in person, but we have a Husky & Kid-Y with RideRyte ... my kiddo likes the EZOn, but only as her spare seat for short trips in my dad's older Ford truck. She is very happy with her Husky

If I manage to maintain income enough to keep my vehicle (long story @@), I'm thinking of getting the Apex for use when riding with my fiance. GOOD LUCK

SafeDad · Nov 7, 2005

Just as a side note to the great advice you have already-

Not much reason to pay extra for the Recaro Young Sport, since your child has already outgrown the 40 pound limit on the harness. As for aluminum frames, current plastic frames can be very strong. Any safety benefit to a properly designed child restraint would be for a harnessed or combination model rather than a booster, where the seatbelt is the primary restraint and the booster is mostly a positioning device.

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