Frontier 85 or Diono Monterey

[krijkee]

Hi

My 6 year old is 45 inches and about 50lbs.

I just bought a frontier 85 and Monterey on a deal, now I need to decide which one to keep. I would try them in our car, but we are moving overseas so will have a new one.

He is still harnessed in an about to expire seat. I also bought a second frontier for my 4 year old, which I am keeping.

Should I keep the Monterey or the frontier?

I have a 4 month old and he is going in a radian after his bucket seat. My thought then was to move him to the frontier after my 6yo is old moves into backless.

Any thoughts would be great! TIA

 

[vangelder03]

The frontier is good for 9 yrs and can be used as a booster and since you have someone you could pass it down to I would keep the frontier and then buy a backless booster as your back up seat.

 

[Baylor]

I would keep the Monterey and send back the FR85. If the child was 4? I would keep the FR85 but since he is 6, I would go monterey.

 

[nannykates]

Will you ever need a three across?

 

[krijkee]

I won't ever really need 3 across, I don't think.

 

[nannykates]

Then I'd keep the fr85. its easy to find a booster in a pinch but less so a harness seat.

 

[krystin_21a]

If you plan on using the FR 85 as a harness then you need to check out the seatbelt and or LATCH situation in the vehicle in your new country. We had a FR 85 for my son when we moved to Thailand, but due to vehicle incompatibility and since my son was not heavy enough to use it as a booster, we opted for a Monterey. I would keep the Monterey..