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My BIL is in dental school, so a little tight on money. Their son is currently outgrowing his SR. He'll be a year on the 31st and weighs about 21 lbs and his head is currently about an inch from the top of the shell, so he's right at the limits.
I suggested a lot of higher-weight convertibles, of course, and then mentioned the Scenera and Uptown as being ok options, but that they won't last as long. I would LOVE to have them get a higher-weight option since this will be his primary carseat, but they don't want to spend that much.
I've owned both an Uptown and a Scenera and didn't like the way either of them installed rfing. I was never comfortable with the Uptown's install, so I took it back and got a Scenera. The install with the Scenera was easier, but still not great and that's when I found the MA on clearance at Target so I got that instead. (These were all installs in my Civic, btw.)
So I've been having a hard time recommending either of these seats for him since I know they can be tricky to get good installs with. He has a Honda Pilot....not sure of the year, but it has a 3rd row. They're currently pg w/their 2nd child and are planning a large family.
I told him to find a tech in his area or go to a carseat check somewhere, and I'm hoping he'll do that. The other thing is he called all the Big Lots around him (Denver area) and said none of them carried the Uptown. And the cheapest they have them online is around $100. The Avenue is on sale at Kmart for $72, though, so I told him about that. But then, of course, I had to tell him about the install issues with that one too, which seem to be even worse than the Uptown.
Then I remembered that the new AOE's or whatever name they go by at the moment, have higher top slots and a higher weight limit now. How much are those? And are they worth recommending? I tried to talk him into getting an EFTA since those are the cheapest of the HWH seats, but he didn't seem too interested.
Anyway, I just need some advice. What do you all think? Is there anything else I should have him look at?
I suggested a lot of higher-weight convertibles, of course, and then mentioned the Scenera and Uptown as being ok options, but that they won't last as long. I would LOVE to have them get a higher-weight option since this will be his primary carseat, but they don't want to spend that much.
I've owned both an Uptown and a Scenera and didn't like the way either of them installed rfing. I was never comfortable with the Uptown's install, so I took it back and got a Scenera. The install with the Scenera was easier, but still not great and that's when I found the MA on clearance at Target so I got that instead. (These were all installs in my Civic, btw.)
So I've been having a hard time recommending either of these seats for him since I know they can be tricky to get good installs with. He has a Honda Pilot....not sure of the year, but it has a 3rd row. They're currently pg w/their 2nd child and are planning a large family.
I told him to find a tech in his area or go to a carseat check somewhere, and I'm hoping he'll do that. The other thing is he called all the Big Lots around him (Denver area) and said none of them carried the Uptown. And the cheapest they have them online is around $100. The Avenue is on sale at Kmart for $72, though, so I told him about that. But then, of course, I had to tell him about the install issues with that one too, which seem to be even worse than the Uptown.
Then I remembered that the new AOE's or whatever name they go by at the moment, have higher top slots and a higher weight limit now. How much are those? And are they worth recommending? I tried to talk him into getting an EFTA since those are the cheapest of the HWH seats, but he didn't seem too interested.
Anyway, I just need some advice. What do you all think? Is there anything else I should have him look at?
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