Carseat Nightmare - aaarghh!!
Well we went into town yesterday to see if we could find an off-road pushchair to fit in our tiny car - and we succeeded - hurrah!! ) (Only trouble is its a bugaboo so some serious economising to be done)
BUT then we tried the compatable carseat (maxi-cosi cabrio) only to discover that our seatbelt points are strangely positioned and so the carseat is too unsafe. (
No problem I thought we can go for the Isofix option because when we bought our car I specifically asked if we could have isofix fitted retrospectively if we decided to start a family - I'm adament they said yes but now the garage tells me it can't be done retrospectively and was a factory-fit option only - aaaargggh!! :evil: It was only a ??20 option - why oh why didn't we just have it done just in case!!!!
I have looked at the maxi-cosi website and the carfitting list says that the easybase option is compatible with our car (the easybase fits in with the seatbelt and then the car seat just clicks on and off it). I am going to go back into town today and try the easybase in the car. It should work because the website says so and I assume that means maxi-cosi has tried it out themselves, know about our odd seatbelts and are satisfied it's safe.
I really hope so otherwise how will I get my baby home? I know its 'cos I'm hormonal but I just wanted to cry about the whole thing
BUT then we tried the compatable carseat (maxi-cosi cabrio) only to discover that our seatbelt points are strangely positioned and so the carseat is too unsafe. (
No problem I thought we can go for the Isofix option because when we bought our car I specifically asked if we could have isofix fitted retrospectively if we decided to start a family - I'm adament they said yes but now the garage tells me it can't be done retrospectively and was a factory-fit option only - aaaargggh!! :evil: It was only a ??20 option - why oh why didn't we just have it done just in case!!!!
I have looked at the maxi-cosi website and the carfitting list says that the easybase option is compatible with our car (the easybase fits in with the seatbelt and then the car seat just clicks on and off it). I am going to go back into town today and try the easybase in the car. It should work because the website says so and I assume that means maxi-cosi has tried it out themselves, know about our odd seatbelts and are satisfied it's safe.
I really hope so otherwise how will I get my baby home? I know its 'cos I'm hormonal but I just wanted to cry about the whole thing
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fingers crossed it gets sorted babe! what car do you have?
We've got the Bugaboo and haven't bought the maxi cosi seat for it yet - we were going to get the isofix base- but we're changing our car and not sure if will need that - I'm sure the easybase will work - let us know how you get on..
chelle xx
e.d.d 4th July
Hope you get sorted soon!
xxx
We are still going for the bugaboo and the maxi-cosi but we will have to put the car seat in the front and disable the airbag. I know it's not ideal to have them in the front but that's all we can do until we get a new car which we will hopefully be in a position to do nearer the end of the year.
Sooooo frustrating!
Good luck!