Looking for a Car Seat

Hi Y.. I hope this does not come across as rude. You really should not use used carseats unless they have come from someone you would trust your childs life with. There are a couple of reason for that. First of all, you really have no way of knowing (for 100%) that the carseat has never been in an accident. This is extremely important, because even a seemingly minor accident can cause damage to a carseat that cannot be seen. Another reason is that you don't know if proper care was taken of the seat. A lot of people do not know that, when cleaning the carseats, you should not wash the harness. Washing the harness weakens it, making it more likely that that the seat could fail in an accident. Here is a checklist that you can use if you decide to go with a used seat, but you need to make sure that you can answer each question w/ 100% confidence. http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/usedseat.aspx

There is a great resource out there for people who can not afford to get a carseat for their child. You attend a 1 hour carseat information class, sign a couple of papers, and walk out with a BRAND NEW CARSEAT. Here is the website for that. http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/saferiders/distribution.shtm

If you can, go look at WalMart or Target. The Cosco Scenera is very affordable, under $50. It is a great little seat too.

Anyhow, like I said I hope this didn't come across as rude. This was information that I didn't know before and wish someone would have told me. Good luck w/ getting a seat!

Hi I have one of those eddie bauer ones that convert from a 5 point restraint to a booster seat. I would sell it to you for 40.00 if you would like it.
Becky

If you don't get one from another mom, you can buy one from Target for 50.00 The brand is Costco and although it is very basic it has a good safety rateing. It has been perfect for my second carseat.
J.

My son has graduated to a booster, so we have two full car seats just sitting in our garage. They do hold up to 40 lbs, but I do not have the manuals for either anymore. Let me know if you are interested.

Yes, actually I have two. One is in a little better condition that the other. When we both worked I just bought an extra one because we got tired of switching them out and would sometimes forget. I don't have the paperwork for them anymore though. However, I can assure you that they have not been in any kind of accident. I think they are both Evenflo. You are welcome to come by and take a look at them. I was saving them for a garage sale, but you can have the nicer one for $20 or the more faded one for $10. I live in East Dallas which is not far from Mesquite. Or, I can meet you somewhere half way like Starbuck's on Town East Blvd. Send me an email if you're interested and I'll email you my phone number.

Y., hello, my name is A., and I have two boys who have out-grown their car seats, I have a regular car seat, with the padded bar comes down and snapps in between the legs, and I also have a High-back Booster, that buckles in front of him, and keeps them snug, and secure, both of them are blue. if you are still interested please feel free to call me at ###-###-####