Need suggestions for 2007 Dodge Caravan

If you do not want to spend alot you could go with the Evenflo triumph advance make sure it is the advance though. But if you want something that you can teether i recommend the britax marathon as that can be tethered rear facing. Another option with the rearfacing tether is the sunshine kids radian.

abttrflykss said:

Thanks for the suggestions. I have the EFTA for my truck (and love it). The seats you suggested are more then what they are looking to spend, they probably want to keep it at or under $100.
The seat doesn't HAVE TO be tethered, but since it's a new van I didn't know if all seats can be tethered or if it depended on the vehicle and/or seat.

Maybe a better question would be SHOULD they get a RFing seat that tethers? Or will it be ok just with a regular seat belt installation? (The EFTA in my truck can't be tethered but my truck is a '95).

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The only two manufacturers that allow rear facing tether use is Britax and Sunshine Kids so this won't be an option for you if they want to keep the price under $100. Most cars have a location to tether with a seat that allows it. You just have to find a bolted, nonmoveable metal piece to attach it to. If they don't want to spend more than $100 I would recommend either the Cosco Scenera or the Safety first Uptown. I believe the Uptown has a taller shell than the Scenera so it might last a bit longer. These seats are most often outgrown in height before weight anyways so even if your daughter doesn't weight much, this seat may still be outgrown at the same time any other child outgrows it. When they reach the weight limit of the seat OR when the top of their ears meet the top of the seat OR their shoulders are above the top harness slot, the seat is outgrown (for forward facing).
Since both of the seats I recommended only go to 40lbs, let them know that they will just be forking over even more money later on when they purchase a higher harnessing seat. Getting something like the EFTA now would save them money in the long run. I'ts only an extra $30 and that $30 can keep them harnessed for several more years