Childs Car Seats
Apr 5th 2006, 4:31 am
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Childs Car Seats
Due to nipper #2 currently being developed by the boss, we need to buy a new carseat.
We were familiar with all the makes back in the UK, but were not sure about the ones over here.
If anyone can offer recommendations on manufacturers to go for/avoid that would be great - as prices seem to vary massively for what seem to be very similar prodcts.
Thanks, in advance
Steve
Common makes seem to be:
Safe n Sound
Go-Safe
Mothers Choice
Baby Love
We were familiar with all the makes back in the UK, but were not sure about the ones over here.
If anyone can offer recommendations on manufacturers to go for/avoid that would be great - as prices seem to vary massively for what seem to be very similar prodcts.
Thanks, in advance
Steve
Common makes seem to be:
Safe n Sound
Go-Safe
Mothers Choice
Baby Love
Last edited by stevemich; Apr 5th 2006 at 4:38 am.
Apr 5th 2006, 4:42 am
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Re: Childs Car Seats
Originally Posted by stevemich
Due to nipper #2 currently being developed by the boss, we need to buy a new carseat.
We were familiar with all the makes back in the UK, but were not sure about the ones over here.
If anyone can offer recommendations on manufacturers to go for/avoid that would be great - as prices seem to vary massively for what seem to be very similar prodcts.
Thanks, in advance
Steve
Common makes seem to be:
Safe n Sound
Go-Safe
Mothers Choice
Baby Love
We were familiar with all the makes back in the UK, but were not sure about the ones over here.
If anyone can offer recommendations on manufacturers to go for/avoid that would be great - as prices seem to vary massively for what seem to be very similar prodcts.
Thanks, in advance
Steve
Common makes seem to be:
Safe n Sound
Go-Safe
Mothers Choice
Baby Love
Shop around, we found the best prices at Baby Kingdom, but you'll have to go to Alexandria or Bankstown and haggle.
Apr 5th 2006, 4:54 am
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Re: Childs Car Seats
Originally Posted by gedge
Safe n sound seems to be the choice of the pick(?)
Shop around, we found the best prices at Baby Kingdom, but you'll have to go to Alexandria or Bankstown and haggle.
Shop around, we found the best prices at Baby Kingdom, but you'll have to go to Alexandria or Bankstown and haggle.
I may end up getting one on eBay once I have seen them in the flesh, as it were...
Cheers!
Apr 5th 2006, 4:59 am
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Re: Childs Car Seats
Originally Posted by stevemich
I will try to check them out this weekend...
I may end up getting one on eBay once I have seen them in the flesh, as it were...
Cheers!
I may end up getting one on eBay once I have seen them in the flesh, as it were...
Cheers!
We got a SafeNSound like this one
http://www.babiesgalore.com.au/view_...?productid=338
for about $350.
Don't need to say, be careful buying second hand.
Apr 5th 2006, 5:05 am
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Re: Childs Car Seats
Originally Posted by gedge
You can spend some silly money on a car seat, $600 +++
We got a SafeNSound like this one
http://www.babiesgalore.com.au/view_...?productid=338
for about $350.
Don't need to say, be careful buying second hand.
We got a SafeNSound like this one
http://www.babiesgalore.com.au/view_...?productid=338
for about $350.
Don't need to say, be careful buying second hand.
Do you like the one you have got? Any reason why you picked this over any other?
Apr 5th 2006, 6:24 am
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Re: Childs Car Seats
Hi Steve
Safe'n'Sound and Britax are one and the same - that's what tipped the scale for us - silly I know, but for things like this we wanted what we were familiar with from back home.
best wishes
Andy Sinclair-Ford
Safe'n'Sound and Britax are one and the same - that's what tipped the scale for us - silly I know, but for things like this we wanted what we were familiar with from back home.
best wishes
Andy Sinclair-Ford
Originally Posted by stevemich
Due to nipper #2 currently being developed by the boss, we need to buy a new carseat.
We were familiar with all the makes back in the UK, but were not sure about the ones over here.
If anyone can offer recommendations on manufacturers to go for/avoid that would be great - as prices seem to vary massively for what seem to be very similar prodcts.
Thanks, in advance
Steve
Common makes seem to be:
Safe n Sound
Go-Safe
Mothers Choice
Baby Love
We were familiar with all the makes back in the UK, but were not sure about the ones over here.
If anyone can offer recommendations on manufacturers to go for/avoid that would be great - as prices seem to vary massively for what seem to be very similar prodcts.
Thanks, in advance
Steve
Common makes seem to be:
Safe n Sound
Go-Safe
Mothers Choice
Baby Love
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Apr 5th 2006, 6:34 am
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Re: Childs Car Seats
Originally Posted by helpwithvisa
Hi Steve
Safe'n'Sound and Britax are one and the same - that's what tipped the scale for us - silly I know, but for things like this we wanted what we were familiar with from back home.
best wishes
Andy Sinclair-Ford
www.sf-migration-australia.co.uk
Safe'n'Sound and Britax are one and the same - that's what tipped the scale for us - silly I know, but for things like this we wanted what we were familiar with from back home.
best wishes
Andy Sinclair-Ford
www.sf-migration-australia.co.uk
I'll do a hunt for bargain safe n sounds...
Thanks Andy
Apr 5th 2006, 11:00 pm
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Re: Childs Car Seats
Originally Posted by stevemich
On something as important as this we would always buy new. Like you hint, you can never know the history of a secondhand one...
Do you like the one you have got? Any reason why you picked this over any other?
Do you like the one you have got? Any reason why you picked this over any other?
We picked this one as it was a make we'd been recommended, it was in our price range, it had everything we wanted (safety standards, age range, reclining, retractor...) and was on special at Baby Kingdom.
It's awaiting it's first passenger so I can't give any real feedback yet
Chris.
Apr 5th 2006, 11:11 pm
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Originally Posted by gedge
Sorry I got distracted before I could reply...
We picked this one as it was a make we'd been recommended, it was in our price range, it had everything we wanted (safety standards, age range, reclining, retractor...) and was on special at Baby Kingdom.
It's awaiting it's first passenger so I can't give any real feedback yet
Chris.
We picked this one as it was a make we'd been recommended, it was in our price range, it had everything we wanted (safety standards, age range, reclining, retractor...) and was on special at Baby Kingdom.
It's awaiting it's first passenger so I can't give any real feedback yet
Chris.
Think we will go with this make too... Thanks for the help!
When is your addition due?
Apr 5th 2006, 11:13 pm
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Re: Childs Car Seats
Originally Posted by stevemich
Hopefully we will never have to find out how it performs in any way other than in the comfort/looks stakes, eh.
Think we will go with this make too... Thanks for the help!
When is your addition due?
Think we will go with this make too... Thanks for the help!
When is your addition due?
taking delivery at the end of June
How are you liking Cremorne? Are you near the harbour or "the road"?
Apr 5th 2006, 11:32 pm
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Re: Childs Car Seats
Originally Posted by gedge
no worries
taking delivery at the end of June
How are you liking Cremorne? Are you near the harbour or "the road"?
taking delivery at the end of June
How are you liking Cremorne? Are you near the harbour or "the road"?
We're getting our new bundle of vomit and poo in mid June... there was obviously not much on telly during September 05! (is there ever..?)
Cremorne is great acutally, completely different from Lane Cove where we were before - but v convenient.
We are on the north side, closer to the road than Middle Harbour, but far enough away (5 mins walk). Primrose park is only a few mins away, so the mutt is pleased with regular wals for a change!
I take it you live in the general area..
Apr 5th 2006, 11:41 pm
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Re: Childs Car Seats
Originally Posted by stevemich
We're getting our new bundle of vomit and poo in mid June... there was obviously not much on telly during September 05! (is there ever..?)
Cremorne is great acutally, completely different from Lane Cove where we were before - but v convenient.
We are on the north side, closer to the road than Middle Harbour, but far enough away (5 mins walk). Primrose park is only a few mins away, so the mutt is pleased with regular wals for a change!
I take it you live in the general area..
Cremorne is great acutally, completely different from Lane Cove where we were before - but v convenient.
We are on the north side, closer to the road than Middle Harbour, but far enough away (5 mins walk). Primrose park is only a few mins away, so the mutt is pleased with regular wals for a change!
I take it you live in the general area..
Have lived in Kirribilli, Queenscliff and now Avalon, wife works at Mossie. Always liked the harbour front down there and kind of miss the city sometimes.
Apr 5th 2006, 11:58 pm
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Congrats! Which hospital are you going to? We're at MV.
Have lived in Kirribilli, Queenscliff and now Avalon, wife works at Mossie. Always liked the harbour front down there and kind of miss the city sometimes.
Have lived in Kirribilli, Queenscliff and now Avalon, wife works at Mossie. Always liked the harbour front down there and kind of miss the city sometimes.
We had looked at a few places in Kirribilli before we found this one, great spot - good for showing off "the view" to visitors from the UK... living the dream, blah blah!
Sounds like you have gradually moved north! that for cost reasons, or just to get away from it all a bit more?
We lived in a small village in cambridgeshire before we came here, so it is a bit of a change living so close to the city. We found that in Sydney (well, the north shore anyway) you never really feel like you are in a city due to all the greenery and water and changing landscape.. So wokred out ok really.
Apr 6th 2006, 12:10 am
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Re: Childs Car Seats
Originally Posted by stevemich
We use Royal North Shore in St Leonards/Crows Nest... We started there because of its proximity to Lane cove, so will stick with it! Seems like a good one so far!
We had looked at a few places in Kirribilli before we found this one, great spot - good for showing off "the view" to visitors from the UK... living the dream, blah blah!
Sounds like you have gradually moved north! that for cost reasons, or just to get away from it all a bit more?
We lived in a small village in cambridgeshire before we came here, so it is a bit of a change living so close to the city. We found that in Sydney (well, the north shore anyway) you never really feel like you are in a city due to all the greenery and water and changing landscape.. So wokred out ok really.
We had looked at a few places in Kirribilli before we found this one, great spot - good for showing off "the view" to visitors from the UK... living the dream, blah blah!
Sounds like you have gradually moved north! that for cost reasons, or just to get away from it all a bit more?
We lived in a small village in cambridgeshire before we came here, so it is a bit of a change living so close to the city. We found that in Sydney (well, the north shore anyway) you never really feel like you are in a city due to all the greenery and water and changing landscape.. So wokred out ok really.
We moved from there cos of the landlord, and fancied the beach so had a great unit overlooking Queensie. With bub on the way decided to swap unit with view for a house with garden hence recent move to Av.
Now we hardly ever get in to the city for nights out, but the bub will change all that anyway
Glad you're enjoying Creamy.
Apr 6th 2006, 12:17 am
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We loved Kirribilli, 2 doors down from Johnnie Howard and directlly opposite the Opera house. Our 'dunnie' had the best view! Glad you're enjoying Creamy.
Funny you should call it Creamy - my M-I-L thought it was called Cream Horn when we told her...