https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:23:07 +0000 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:57:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=25636 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651432&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651432 Author: angel4
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 5:57pm

oh forgot to add. It does sit a bit funny if your seats are slanted backwards. Towels had to be put under the front part of the carseat so that it was at the right angle. It has a line that is meant to be parrallel to the ground which we needed the towels to ensure this happened. NOt a problem once its in the right place though because you dont have to move it]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:57:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651432&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651432 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651427&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651427 Author: angel4
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 5:55pm

We have the cosco one. Its been great!!! Henry has been in it since birth - although someone did lend us a capsule which was very usefull too. He's very comfy in it and it doesn't have a lot of extra c**p that i think is completly over the top. We didn't want to spend heaps of money but wanted a solid one. Hope that helps]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:55:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651427&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651427 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651413&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651413 Author: weegee
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 5:39pm

Hmmm, just adding the Evenflo one is off my list, for some reason I thought it had a 10 year life span, it doesn't, it's only 6 years. It's 10 years for the Safe n Sounds or the Brio Zento (which I'd love but I really can't justify almost $600 on a car seat).]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:39:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651413&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651413 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651382&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651382 Author: weegee
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 4:36pm

Hehe, I read that somewhere too (on TNN I think), but my boy is a shortar$e like both his parents so I'm not worried about that!]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:36:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651382&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651382 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651377&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651377 Author: Twinboys2b
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 4:31pm

I just read a review of the Scenera seat & it said the highest harnes/sholder strap position was quite low so if you had a tall boy then he may not last that long. This was just one review & american at that ! ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:31:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651377&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651377 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651362&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651362 Author: weegee
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 4:07pm

LOL I totally understand! The only thing that has me wavering on the Scenera is that the service life is only 5-7 years (compared to 10 years for Evenflo, for example). But my next preferred seat (an Evenflo one) is $379, which is a big jump from $180 ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:07:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651362&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651362 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651334&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651334 Author: Twinboys2b
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 3:41pm

Thanks, will go & have a nosey at those sites. I usually love researching the best thing to get but I've bought so many baby things I'm kind of over it. I'd just like to be told what to buy & buy it which SO is not me usually. Thanks]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:41:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651334&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651334 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651327&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651327 Author: weegee
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 3:34pm

The tether strap is needed for some seats to make sure they're secure - bolts into an anchor point in your car (or sometimes to the seat in front).

The Scenera needs it when forward facing but that won't be a problem, I only hate the ones going to an anchor point while rear facing because you have to lift bubs over it to put them in.

See, PITA:



The annoying bar thing on some (like our Royale) isn't really that annoying, it just pulls out and sits against the back of the actual car seat for extra stability, to stop the seat rocking back and forth, you don't actually have to attach it

For research purposes, the Ask Our Experts section on here and the (same expert's) website Child Restraint Safety (where I stole that pic from) are both really useful ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:34:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651327&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651327 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651314&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651314 Author: Twinboys2b
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 3:18pm

Ohhh thanks Rachael, that looks better quality than TM ones. I do need to do some research too but what's a tether strap & why do some have what looks to be an annoying bar thing that you have to attach to your car? I presume the one you're buying doesn't need it?
]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:18:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651314&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651314 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651310&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651310 Author: weegee
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 3:08pm

Hi Yvette, I've been doing a fair bit of research on this recently as we need a second car seat (just have to have one in each of our cars and JJ has outgrown his capsule now). I've pretty much decided on the Cosco Scenera - only $180, it rear faces until 16kg which is important to me, and it doesn't require tethering while rear facing (cos I find the tether strap on our Safe n Sound a PITA!). Wish I'd discovered it before we spent the money on the other one ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:08:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651310&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651310 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651290&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651290 Author: Twinboys2b
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 2:49pm

Thanks, yeh good thought about Farmers as they usually have an easter sale - will wait for that. I may go & visit the babyonline store too ta.

Also, does anyone find a particular seat material annoying i.e. hard too clean or gets too hot int he sun etc?]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:49:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651290&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651290 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651279&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651279 Author: Peanut
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 2:42pm

Farmers Sales always have ones under $200. I have an Evenflo which was about $160 on sale and a good friend has the "hi top" or something like that and it was about the same price.

They should be having a Easter sale too ]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:42:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651279&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651279 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651262&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651262 Author: kabe
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 2:29pm

We got our's from Baby online and it was less than $150.
They comply with NZ safety standards and we've been really pleased with it. We went out to the showroom in Auckland to have a look, rather then ordering online.

For our 2nd car we decided we'd rather go with a cheaper new carseat (that meets NZ safety standards) then a flasher second hand one off TM

Edited by kabe]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:29:55 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651262&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651262 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651259&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651259 Author: fattartsrock
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 2:21pm

I've got Narnia's and they are FAB.]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:21:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651259&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651259 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651130&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651130 Author: lilfatty
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 11:50am

mrsmojo uses the super nanny ones ... you could try pm'ing her.]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:50:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651130&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651130 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=25636&PID=651061&title=new-car-seats-under-200#651061 Author: Twinboys2b
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Posted: 02 April 2009 at 10:23am

Can anyone recommend new car seats that cost less than $200 each or close to $200. Because we have to buy 2 we can't really afford more than that BUT if you really are paying for quality then we may have to look at spending more.

There are 'Super Nanny' & 'Babysafe' new carseats on TM for sale but not sure of the quality.

Thanks

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