Date:         Wed, 18 Aug 1999 20:06:48 -0400
Reply-To:     The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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From:         The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Infant seats and Vanagons...
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> In the normal course of marital negotiations, my wife has advised
> me that my bus is not a suitable vehicle for family outings and trips
because
> the seat belts on the rear seat do not snug down enough for an infant
seat.

On my '89 Westy, the rear seatbelts hold the car seat better than my wife's
previous car's did (a '92 Passat).  In fact we had to do some minor changing
to even make her new car, a '99 Beetle, hold the seat as well as my Westy
did.  I have found that fit varies tremendously from car seat to car seat. I
even returned one car seat because there was in my opinion no way to safely
secure it to Evon's Passat. The store let me bring a different one out to
the car and the match between it and the seat design was much better.  Trade
in the seat before you trade in the vehicle.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com