NatesMamma
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Trying to get car seats figured out for our secondary vehicle. We currently have a TFP and MR65, and either kid (DS or the newbie due in a few wks) should fit either seat. The problem is, we can't fit either seat RF behind DH in a way that allows him to drive comfortably. Therefore, my original plan of RF both seats in the outboard positions won't work. And I'm not comfortable with DS riding FF outboard. I am *probably* OK with him switching FF if he can stay in the center. The vehicle is an '06 Corolla. Of course, fitting the MR and TF side by side doesn't work.
One option I'm entertaining is buying another RN to keep DS RF in the center. The MR would then go to the baby and would be outboard behind the passenger. I know that the RN will fit in the center seat; I've had it there before. Since the MR and RN puzzle so nicely, I'm all but certain that arrangement would work. Another possibility would be to buy him a narrow FF only seat that would fit in the center position and play nicely with either the MR or the TF that the baby would be in. So...
1) Would you consider it a worthwhile purchase to buy a RN to keep a 3.5 y.o. RF? If so, which RN would you go with? We have a RXT in the primary vehicle, but I'm just not sure if the headwings make the extra $$ worthwhile for a seat that the kiddo will ride in *maybe* 2x/week and that would probably always be installed in the center.
Does anyone have any experience with the RN FF in the center of the Corolla? I assume it fits but have never tried? Also, will it still play nicely enough with either the MR or the TF that they can be side by side? (Just looking ahead...)
2) Do you think it's better to buy a FF only seat at this point, and which one would you recommend? As DS still rides RF, I am woefully unaware of my FF only seat options. Are any of them narrow enough to fit in a compact car next to a wide convertible seat?
DS's stats are in siggy.
One option I'm entertaining is buying another RN to keep DS RF in the center. The MR would then go to the baby and would be outboard behind the passenger. I know that the RN will fit in the center seat; I've had it there before. Since the MR and RN puzzle so nicely, I'm all but certain that arrangement would work. Another possibility would be to buy him a narrow FF only seat that would fit in the center position and play nicely with either the MR or the TF that the baby would be in. So...
1) Would you consider it a worthwhile purchase to buy a RN to keep a 3.5 y.o. RF? If so, which RN would you go with? We have a RXT in the primary vehicle, but I'm just not sure if the headwings make the extra $$ worthwhile for a seat that the kiddo will ride in *maybe* 2x/week and that would probably always be installed in the center.
Does anyone have any experience with the RN FF in the center of the Corolla? I assume it fits but have never tried? Also, will it still play nicely enough with either the MR or the TF that they can be side by side? (Just looking ahead...)
2) Do you think it's better to buy a FF only seat at this point, and which one would you recommend? As DS still rides RF, I am woefully unaware of my FF only seat options. Are any of them narrow enough to fit in a compact car next to a wide convertible seat?
DS's stats are in siggy.