Well, I was thinking along the lines of those with big families...(as Dreaming of Speed was saying) you use an infant seat for 6 months ?? then it goes on down to the next baby..continuing until it expires..but some folks are still having kids by the time that one expires and are still in need of an infant seat
That would be me...going on #5. Say if I had gotten one new with my first, now 8, once that seat expired..recycle it, get a coupon to get a new infant seat ... which actually would have been for #4 kid.
Then I have 2 kids in between there that are also in seats. See? hehehe I'm always in need of a new car seat it seems. I'm just beginning to get 'caught up' buying these Britax seats the last few years.
Anywho...started responding before I read everyone's posts hehe
I, too, cringe at the old relics being used. And I think what gets me even more...are when I see those junky old things 'installed' (term used loosely) in a brand spankin' new Volvo, Cadillac, Jag and on down to new Toyotas (Camry and Corolla) *Yup, seen 'em all* I'm like, excuse me? Now, I KNOW you can afford a new carseat for that child!!
In my area...an expired seat would HAVE to be demolished before putting it to the curb. I just KNOW someone would pick it up and use it, no matter the age or appearance otherwise (meaning, it could look all trashy and dirty and such, though, it wouldn't be from here, but just sayin' LOL)
I drive my dh crazy hehe Anytime I see some dreadful carseat I cringe and make comments..and say how I wish I could buy them a new seat. I, too, could love to buy everyone a Britax LOL But, that's just NOT gonna happen. But should I come into some money..oh you better believe I WOULD do such. I'd haul a trailer around behind me, filled with new Britax seats hehehe I'd be in the parking lots, looking for offenses...wait until they came out and present them with a new seat...I'd install it too of course...then RUN like the wind with their relic LOL Thoroughly enjoying myself as I beat it to smithereens at home teehee