Second hand car seat
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Topic: Second hand car seat
Posted By: Two Blondinis
Subject: Second hand car seat
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 11:36am
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would you buy one?
Mum & Dad have been using Caitlin's old car seat but that only goes up to 9kg, she weighed in at 9.1kg last weekend so I don't want her in it anymore for safety reasons. I want to get another car seat for them to use (we've got the one you get from Plunket for $25) but I'm a bit worried about making sure we get a decent one. What age do they start to deteriorate (making then unsafe) more than 3 years old? How about brands? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 11:49am
| I personally wouldn't buy a second hand one, cos you never know if its been in an accident or not, just my opinion tho (I'm paranoid about things like that!). |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 12:12pm
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My mum got one from a friend of her's (so knew the history) to have in her car so that we didn't have to worry about taking ours out all the time when she has Andrew. I think if you can get the history of it then it would be ok. I think its a bit longer than 3 years as we have had the one Andrew is in for nearly 3 years and its still going good. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 1:16pm
The law says you cannot use a carseat that is more than 10 years old. Apparently after that the straps and plastic can begin to deteriorate. (I asked about this a few weeks ago  )
My Hubby was talking about getting one secondhand off trademe but I was a bit nervous for the same reasons as Nikki, so we bought a new one last weekend. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 2:21pm
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I am with Nikki...I wouldnt buy a 2nd hand one simply because you dont know the history. But I am also a bit (ok alot) paranoid.
But if you know some one who are selling one and you know the history then it should be ok. Why dont you hire another one from Plunket? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 2:23pm
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So when you calculate 10 years, make sure she can still use it for the whole time she'll need it - 3-5yrs. I wouldn't buy a s/hand one unless I knew and trusted the owners' advice on it's history. They say you can't always see accident damage with your eye.
Krystiana's carseat is three years old cause it was bought for Hannah -------------  |
Posted By: Glow
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 2:23pm
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Like caraMel said, they advise you not to use a carseat that is more than 10years old.
Im personally not worried about second hand carseats as long as you know the history. Totally off the subject... .. what does worry me about carseats is incorrect use; ie tether straps not being used and forward facing far too soon!! I think these things are more likly to cause serious injury or death in the liklyhood of an accident rather than the second hand carseat itself. ------------- Mummy of Two Boys B: 2004 K: 2007 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 4:20pm
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yeah as the others have said, i wouldn't buy a carseat secondhand unless you know it's history ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 5:05pm
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I agree about not buying second hand, and when we went to buy one, personally wouldn't settle for anything less than a Safe n Sound model - ended up with the Guardian, available from all the usual places... ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: Carmel
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 9:09pm
I brought a 2nd hand one from a garage sale (I nes the people so was happy to buy it) before piper was born and took it to plunket to get it checked out and they said they had to destroy it as it would not be safe to use because of the age (it was about 6 years old) & it seamed to be weakening in a few spots on the plastic. I'm glad I got it checked out afterall
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 08 March 2007 at 11:10pm
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Our current car seat was part of the Licencing trust ones where I only had to pay Plunket $25 admin fee (Trust issues them to Plunket).
I didn't know you could hire them? Might work out more expensive than buying brand new
ok - I shall continue my search for a new one
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Posted By: Myamy
Date Posted: 09 March 2007 at 2:27am
| Ta for that comment Caramel, weve been given a second hand to use once mya is out of her current one from my aunty so we no the history, but will now also get it checked by plunket! |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 09 March 2007 at 11:26am
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I dont think they are that expensive to hire Toni. I hired Zaara's Capsule and I paid $45 for 6 months....held on to it (forgot to return) for 7 months but it was fine!!
I think the normal car seats are even cheeper. May pay to ask! but new is always better and I agree safe and sound Guardian is what I have and its great and reasonably priced!! Keep an eye on specials. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Nic01
Date Posted: 09 March 2007 at 2:48pm
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The Cosco ones like you get from the Trust are available at K-mart & are only about $180/$200 something like that. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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