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sparkle 
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Posted: 18 November 2007 at 7:35pm |
We've got an Evenflow convertable carseat and it doesn't fit my car!!!
The carseat is the one that Plunket give in West Auckland for the $25 donation, so it was not a case of I should have tried it in my car first.
Are all carseats about the same size? Am I going to have trouble finding one to fit? The way it is now the passenger seat is pretty much up to the dash and airbag, so too dangerous for anyone to sit there.
Anyone know of a car seat that fits into a Volkswagon Golf? Or should I just look at gettting a new car?? So does anyone want to BUY a Volkswagon Golf 
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cuppatea
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Posted: 18 November 2007 at 7:50pm |
I had a carseat that fit into a volkwagen polo in the uk and I use to fit it behind the drivers seat so it couldn't have took up too much space. I would have a look around at some others. I don't think the one I had was a convertible one but it was one that fitted my 2 year old nephew so it wasn't a capsule and it was front facing. Sorry I can't remember the make....it was blue if that helps 
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sparkle
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Posted: 18 November 2007 at 8:08pm |
It's because it needs to be rear facing thats the problem 
DH is all excited about getting a new car now!
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Posted: 18 November 2007 at 8:54pm |
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Why don't you see if you can sell the carseat and buy a new one that fits with t emoney - would make a bit more sense than buying a new car?
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Posted: 18 November 2007 at 10:03pm |
 mum2paris wrote:
Why don't you see if you can sell the carseat and buy a new one that fits with t emoney - would make a bit more sense than buying a new car? |
Yep I'm thinking the same. Head down to the Baby factory, try some, find one that fits, buy & sell the one you have 
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sparkle
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 2:05am |
That's what I DO want to do. Believe me, I would much rather see a couple of hundred disappear from our bank account than a couple of thousand!
The plan is to go down tomorrow and have a look, I was just hoping that someone on here would know of a brand that fits. But then I guess you all have more "sensible" baby cars than me
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 7:51am |
Hehehe I have a massive car so no trouble but even then our seat just fits in. I'm sure there will be some that are quite compact
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 10:56am |
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we have a sensible car(its up for sale too lol) and we are still getting a new one as there is no way i will get 2 capsuals and tashs convertable booster in the back seat...now we are going for a mummy wagon. just gotta find the money.
most rear facing convertable carseat do take up a bit of space we found.
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 1:21pm |
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My car is a pain in the bum because it's not very big in the back seat and our safe and sound one fits just perfectly in there (and Daniel is rear facing of course). I was surprised it fitted actually.
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 8:05pm |
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You know sparkle.. the other thing you could do is keep the convertable one for once he's bigger and able to be forward facing and it won't take up so much room - as they are great (and expensive to buy)- and just go to plunket and hire a capsule for him while he's little. Actually that's what i'd probably do really.
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 9:40pm |
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He's in his capsule now, but is going to grow out of it really soon. It's such a pain that it is only when it's rear facing.
Baby Factory weren't that helpful today. They pretty much said most of the carseats are the same size...........helpful!!
Two ladies in my coffee group have offered to let me try their seats in my car tomorrow, so fingers crossed one of the two fit!
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Posted: 19 November 2007 at 9:48pm |
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Hmmm that's annoying! Shame to waste a cheap seat, there may be something really quick and easy that you're missing? Have you taken it back to the ladies at Woodford Ave Carseat Rental to have a look at in your car? They might be able to help?
You could definitely hire another convertible but if you're looking to have Cooper RF till at least a year then it's a long time to have the first one sitting useless.
Sorry for the ramble. But I hope you find a solution :)
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Posted: 20 November 2007 at 8:03pm |
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we have huge 4x4 and our carseat only just fits in!!!! and DH is freaking out cause leather is getting damaged...ugh....
BTW do u have to have the baby in your care to get the free seat...In laws live in trust zone - would they qualify???? would be good to have an extra...
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Posted: 20 November 2007 at 11:13pm |
Bombshell wrote:
we have huge 4x4 and our carseat only just fits in!!!! and DH is freaking out cause leather is getting damaged...ugh....
BTW do u have to have the baby in your care to get the free seat...In laws live in trust zone - would they qualify???? would be good to have an extra... |
oh no! You can put a very thin cloth underneath to protect the leather as long as it doesn't make the carseat slip around.
You do have to be living in the Trust zone to claim the free carseat, you take your ID, baby's birth certificate and your latest power bill in to prove you live there. They're pretty canny about that stuff unfortunately LOL. I do love having a spare seat though.
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Posted: 21 November 2007 at 2:11pm |
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yeah we have the mat under it but it rubs against back of the front passenger seat and if we move it forward there is little leg room....DH keeps wanting to turn her round cause of it...I nt let him...might get CRS onto him LMAO!!!
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Posted: 21 November 2007 at 7:36pm |
The Mothers Choice/IGC/Baby Wise/GoSafe carseats are lower in the back than the Safe and Sound range, I don't know much about the Evenflo convertible so I don't know which one it compares to in length, but I had a Go Safe convertible for Maya and it fitted rear-facing in my Polo. Damn I miss my Polo, I LOVED that car! Stupid children making me need a people mover 
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Posted: 21 November 2007 at 8:58pm |
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I've tried the Safe and Sound and it was too big.
And I've got a Motherschoice one to try tomorrow (it's currently in the boot!).
Thanks for the help ladies, fingers crossed this one fits!
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Posted: 22 November 2007 at 9:36am |
Bombshell wrote:
yeah we have the mat under it but it rubs against back of the front passenger seat and if we move it forward there is little leg room....DH keeps wanting to turn her round cause of it...I nt let him...might get CRS onto him LMAO!!!
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BS, have you guys thought of going to a place like para rubber and getting a piece of foam or something similar to put against the part of the seat that rubs against the leather? My car has leather seats (god knows why, it's not a good car lol) and thats all I've done to stop it rubbing against it, there's no damage to the leather at all.
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Posted: 27 November 2007 at 9:52pm |
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We have the trust carseat in a Mitzi Diamanti(sp) so it's a pretty big car and it's a bit of a squeeze. DH can't sit in the front seat if I'm driving so I think maybe those convertible car seats are just big. We will live with not using that front seat much until we turn the seat around.
Sorry that was no help really.
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Posted: 29 November 2007 at 5:28pm |
Hmm Ive got a golf .. I best go check out seats as I wanted the Safe N Sound Meridian AHR which by the sounds of your dilema wont fit in my car!
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