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Car Seat Question
Asked by R.L. from St. Louis
on April 24, 2008
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Ok, I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but here goes to get opinions.
Yesterday I was in a car accident (chain reaction one - I was the last car in the lineup...
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- I have been told that if you are in an accident, regardless if your children were in the car or not, that the car seats could have been damaged. But, before you go an...
- I know the answer to the question! I was in an accident and my insurance company actually paid for a new car seat for me because they said they are not safe to use aft...
- I think most people covered this but yes replace them. Yes your insurance covers it. All insurance companies will cover car seats because car seats are required by l...
Husband Won't Use Car Seat
Asked by S.L. from Fort Walton Beach
on May 11, 2011
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For NOT the first time (and after the fact) and found out my husband isn't putting our 2 year old daughter in her car seat in his car. The car seat is in the back sea...
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- This cannot possibly be a serious question???......
- Can you not just pick her up from now on so that this doesnt happen anymore? have him check out this website. http://www.kyledavidmiller.org/
- I like Kelsey'smomL and A.C.s answers. Taking the keys and setting him up to get busted would be great. Send him this video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orDM8tCn9...
Car Seat Checks ....
Asked by J.A. from Kansas City
on February 2, 2008
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My twins will finially be turning one in a few weeks. I've very anxious to turn their seat forward facing. Can anyone tell me where they do car seat checks in the Ov...
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- Your fire stations install car seats and make sure they are secure. I believe you just have to call them and find out the times. I have a five year old boy and twins b...
- Call your local car dealership or insurance office, local hosp or OB unit might be able to help even. They might be able to either check the seats for you or at least...
- I was told you could call 1-888-327-4236 mon thru friday and get locations
Self Insuring Rather than Paying Health Insurance Rates
Asked by J.B. from Billings
on March 10, 2010
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I am wondering if anyone has experience with self insuring (or saving) when it comes to health insurance. I am considering doing this but am not sure who to talk to a...
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- Our alternative to this was to pay for a high deductible insurance. We pay smaller rates each month, but our deductible is $ 10,000. Our premium is $500 for four mont...
- We felt the same way a couple of years back. It's really hard because it feels like you're just burning money....however, you have to make sure you have some type of ...
- If I understand your question correctly you are considering having no insurance at all but just saving the money you currently spend on premiums to put towards medical...
Cheap Rental Car
Asked by E.B. from Beaumont
on July 28, 2011
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Needing a rental car for a weeks vacation. This is a last minute "not in the budget" item. Where would I find the best rates? What company? What website? Anyone k...
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- Budget website...reserve online and pay (ccard or w/put a hold on the debit card when you return) at the counter and I also use a Entertainment book coupon code; all y...
- Priceline! Start you bidding low. I was able to get a midsized car recently for $10/day. I would start at $5 day and see if it is accepted. If not, go up a buck or...
- I usually book through the Costco website and try to keep it under $200/week incl. taxes, but have rented for as low as $125 using the coupons on their website. I don...
Car Seat Advice
Asked by B.T. from Cleveland
on January 17, 2008
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Hi Mummies! My question is this: at what age/weight have you moved your child/ren into booster seats? The reason I am asking is because I have an 8 month old and a 2.5...
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- don't put either of them in boosters. find a 5 point harness car seat with a high weight allowance - at least 60-80 lbs. regular boosters don't latch into the cars and...
- well my son is going to be 4 in March and we just go him a booster seat. We changed him to it when my daughter turned 1 so we could use his seat for her so I think it...
- The actual recomendation for a booster is 40 lbs though yes some do go as low as 30, i had the same problem though, my kids are very close in age. Rather than move yo...
Convertible Car Seats
Asked by A.D. from Los Angeles
on June 5, 2009
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I have been doing a ton of research online for a convertible car seat for my 1 year old. Unfortunately I am really confused. All of my friends use the Britax Maratho...
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- I have both of these carseats, the Marathon for my son, and the Blvd. for my daughter, and I dislike the Blvd. The Marathon is much easier to use. Also, when I bough...
- I put a Recaro Signo in my car as I wanted to keep my son rear-facing for as long as possible. It's a great seat, but it is HUGE. At 16 months we turned him forward-fa...
- We have two of these. I have 2 girls and we started the second one out since birth. We love them. They go to 65lbs so the little one will be in the for quite time. I...
Car Seat Shopping
Asked by D.D. from Kansas City
on March 8, 2008
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We are moving from the infant carrier to a forward facing car seat. I really can't justify spending $250 on one. Anyone have a strong opinion as to which ones are re...
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- My husband and I went with a "grow with me seat," after the infant carrier. We still kept our son rear facing because although he aged up at one, he still did not wei...
- I say go for the best one, you cant put a price on your childs life, its worth the money for the safety of your child. We have a britix and it goes up to 80lbs.
- We went for a middle of the road priced seat... Evenflo Triumph DXL. It got great reviews on car seat safety sites, and it's more affordable. Ours goes from 5-25 lbs r...
Got in a Car Accident-should I Replace the Car Seats?
Asked by T.A. from Los Angeles
on May 22, 2008
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Yesterday, someone made a left turn and hit me, wrecking the whole left side of my SUV. My two boys were in the back seat (2-years-old/7-month-old) and are doing fine...
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- YES! It is law to replace them, regardless if you see damage or not. You have no idea if there is internal damage. I have AAA and they automatically sent out $75 fo...
- Hi T., YES, you should replace your car seats. My brother is a CHP Sgt who did car seat instruction and installation for several years...I was involved in an accident...
- Same thing happened to me, although my van was totaled and the airbags did deploy. In any case, I found out that by law, your insurance has to purchase new car seats f...
Do I Need New Car Seats?
Asked by J. from Chicago
on September 10, 2007
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I was recently involved in a low speed, low damage "fender bender". My air bags did not go off and there were no injuries. I was speaking to a friend about the accide...
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- Call your local police dept and your insurance company, they both should know.
- I don't know what kind of seat you have, but if you go to the Britax web site (www.britaxusa.com) they have a section on accidents and replacing your seat. It basical...
- From what I have always heard, any type of accident usually you should replace the seats as there can be damage to the seat that isn't visibly obvious.
