Travel: Older Child, Britax

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Any Advice on a Good Forward Facing Car Seat That Is Not a Britax or a Radian?

Hi everybody It is time for us to think about putting our son in a forward facing car seat. I've looked at car seats extensively and am just not able to decide on one. I like the Britax and the Radian but they are so expensive. There have to be car seats out there that moms love, that are not so expensive... My son is a big boy and I was told by a friend not to get a Graco car seat b/c the crotch cannot be adjusted. So, I'm looking for a seat that will acomodate a bigger child, with adjustable crotch buckle and that still can be reclined ...

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Britax Car Seat Advice

My 4 month old has outgrown his carrier seat. He's 27 inches already! I'm looking into carseats and it looks like the Britax seats are the way to go. I'm debating between the Roundabout and the Marathon. Because the baby has gotten so big so fast - I'm inclined to go with the Marathon which goes to 65 lbs., but the size of it is so much bigger than the Roundaboout and I don't think I'll be able to fit more than the carseat into the back of my car. I have a VW Passat wagon - I switched from an SUV - and two other kids. Someone...