( 3 reviews )
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Posted: May 31 2009
I read the Amazon reviews, but more research on this seat yielded better results. My wife and I are approximately 5'10" and can fit in a Subaru Outback with the car seat securely fastened in the back. It's snug for the front passenger, but adequate. We were swayed by the 30 lbs. limit on this first seat for our child. In some other seats, we'd be having to expend time and money buying another soon, but I'd still be comfortable purchasing another Graco. Installing the base using the LATCH system is a breeze and is fairly intuitive. Removing the seat from the base is a simple squeeze with one hand.
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Posted: Mar 13 2009
My daughter has used this car seat about 10-20 times in her first six months, as we live in New York and use a car infrequently for longer out-of-town trips. It was fine for the first month or two, but our daughter is pretty big, and soon it became too tight for her. The shoulder straps are very difficult to figure out, and appear not to expand too much, so once your child is 15-20 pounds, it can be very difficult for her to fit comfortably. Aside from the size issue, it's very comfortable and soft, with a nice canopy. It's not too heavy, but feels very safe. And, we have had no trouble fitting it in mid-size cars.
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Posted: Jul 23 2008
I can't stand this car seat because it takes up way too much front to back space on the car seat. In order to fit it into our Chrysler 300M we had to put it on the rear right side seat and move the passenger seat all the way forward! Our car has quite a bit of space in the back seats, but this car seat takes up way more than it should. You also have only one slot for the front buckle that goes between the baby's legs, so it's not adjustable in that sense. The mesh cover is nice and soft though :)
