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Originally Posted by SusanMae

It needs to be replaced. It's going to make the claim higher...so you may want to replace it on your own rather than make the insurance do it...unless another car was the cause...and it didn't sound like that was the case.

Keep the cover, comfort pads and belly pads---wash them up and sell them on ebay. Then I'd probably look at a Regent for her. The Madison cover is very pretty--if you have a girly girl.

Susan, CPST

Thanks Susan,

I just wanted to be sure replacing it was the thing to do. (No one else even questioned that the seat should be replaced, everyone thinks I am nuts to replace it I think) I will order the Britax Regent in Madison, our current MA is the print that is the same I think. (The damged vehicle is at our home in WA state where we do not live full time) I am not sure if I should ask the insurance company to include this in the damage estimate. We are literally $1100 away from it being totaled. They are still checking for additional internal damage. No other car was involved, just a bunch of black ice! LOL

Lesa

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