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11-06-2012 at 9:09 PM
Pegleg715
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Thoughts on carseats?

I am need of a convertible carseat for my daughter. She is only 3 months and needs ot be rearfacing, and we have a smaller sedan. I need a good carseat that will fit rear facing in a smaller car. Does anyone have any suggestions here?
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11-07-2012 at 9:26 AM
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The Combi Coccoro is one of the smallest on the market and since your baby is only 3 months it will last awhile although not as long as some other seats.  It rear faces until 33 lbs.  We just got it for our small 1 year old and plan to use it in my husband's truck because the back seat is also small.

The other seats that we considered were the Britax seats.  I have a Radian in my car but it won't fit in his truck so the Britax is a good solution for him.   
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11-07-2012 at 10:13 AM
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Cosco Scenera/Cosco Apt

Safety 1st Guide 65 (Safety 1st Complete Air is also a good option, but likely won't fit your baby at this time, because the bottom harness slots are pretty high)

Evenflo Triumph/Evenflo Momentum

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Britax Boulevard/Marathon/Roundabout 55 (or Classic Marathon sold at Target)

Maxi Cosi Pria 70

Graco My Ride 65/70 or Graco My Size 70/Size 4 Me 70 (some models are having harness issues and Graco is addressing it.)

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11-07-2012 at 1:09 PM
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I LOVE the myride as a FF car seat...but rear facing it did not fit well at all.  We have a mid sized sedan (2012 Hyundai Sonata).  So I would not recommend the myride right now!
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11-08-2012 at 1:53 PM
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myluckypig:
I LOVE the myride as a FF car seat...but rear facing it did not fit well at all.  We have a mid sized sedan (2012 Hyundai Sonata).  So I would not recommend the myride right now!

This- I loved the MyRide as a FF in my Honda Civic (four door) not sure if it would have fit RF though, unless it was on the passenger side and no one ever rode in that seat unless their knee's were in their chest. 
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11-08-2012 at 3:33 PM
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The First Years True Fit has a removable head rest that will keep the seat smaller until baby hits 22 lbs. Once they hit 22 lbs, then you'd have to add it back on. We've used this seat with the full headrest in my sister's Toyota Corolla without a problem. We had it behind the passenger, and I was still comfortable enough sitting in front of it (but I am only 5'4").

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11-10-2012 at 5:14 PM
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I have a Diono Radian RXT with angle adjuster in the back of my Honda Civic. I love the seat. Diono's website says that the angle adjuster can only be used with babies 1 year and older but they have retracted that and now say as long as baby has good head control and the seat is reclined enough you can use it at any age rear facing.
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