Rear Facing for Pontiac Grand Prix

[HollyDolly]

I'm hoping someone here can help. I need some suggestions for my son's car seat. We have a 1997 Grand Prix Coupe (2-door). Right now there's no way we could afford a different vehicle.

My ds is 8 mos old and weighs 20 lbs. We have him in a rear facing seat on the passenger side. The seat we have is a Cosco...I can't remember which one off-hand. The problem we have is that the passenger seat is almost completely to the front. We travel together quite frequently and I am always the passenger...by the time we travel 30 miles my back and legs hurt from being so scrunched. I'll deal with it if I don't have any other options because I want my son to be safe, but if there's a better option I'd much rather take it!

The seat cannot be installed in the middle because it won't stay tight enough due to the seat belt and a pull-out drink holder.

We don't have a large budget for a carseat, so a Britax is probably not an option at this point. Is there any seat you can recommend??

	Britax - Click for more info Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made.

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

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[Papooses]

I myself have not installed a RF seat in that vehicle, but the database here shows that the Britax Marathon does install well in the center ... you could ask for coupon codes/discount info @ Car Seat.Org - Carseat, Vehicle & Child Passenger Safety Forums or you could try to find a Fisher Price Safe Voyage Deluxe: based on the Marathon & still made my Britax but for less cost without certain additional/optional features

	Britax - Click for more info Britax International has been producing reliable child safety products for over 30 years. Not only does Britax have decades of experience creating car seats and other children's safety equipment, Britax has a long standing reputation as an industry leader and innovator. Britax International is headquartered in the United Kingdom, but Britax car seats are designed and manufactured at facilities in Germany, Austria, and the United States. In the summer of 2002, Britax strengthened their commitment to creating the safest car seats with the opening of a brand new, state-of-the-art crash testing facility in North Carolina. Britax car seats have a reputation around the world for being some of the safest, most reliable, and best designed child safety seats ever made.

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.

	Britax Marathon - Click for more info Increasing the time a child can safely stay in their convertible car seat is a big issue and Britax engineers have come through in a big way with the introduction of the Britax Marathon with LATCH. A LATCH Compatible Convertible Child Seat, the Britax Marathon can be used rear facing 5 to 33 pounds and forward facing from 20 to 65 pounds. Compare the numbers and you will see it is hard to find a seat with these weight limits that is safe and functional.

[HollyDolly]

I will definitely check the Fisher Price one out. The one we have fits well in the middle, but we have leather seats and it constantly slides. I had it installed by the CarSeat Check here and after about a week it had slid down (laying more flat). We bought a thing to go under it that is supposed to help with the sliding, but it still slides.

The problem seems to be that there is an armrest/cupholder built into the seat and the car seat cannot be cinched tight enough. However, when it's installed in either side, it tips to the side after a few days. I feel like I'm constantly adjusting it so he's not uncomfortable.

[Papooses]

Slight tipping is fine -- so long as the carseat moves less than 1" at the belt path kiddo safe.... If kiddo isn't complaining then don't worry about it